![]() The part you bent will be the blade, we will call it the head though, because the blade is only part of it. I find it difficult how to explain in words how to cut the shape of the blade in, the pictures show the finished result and what tool got me to that step - I'll try and explain it but forgive me if it is confusing. If you prefer to hold the peeler on edge while peeling, you can bend the hook to either edge.Ĭutting the shape of the blade is fairly easy, you can use a variety of tools, I used hand files and a Dremel. ![]() It is up to you on which side you make this bend, I bent mine with the handle flat on the anvil so the peeler sits flat in the palm of your hand while peeling. Place back into the forge until the metal is back up to working temperature and then hammer down the end closing up the gap - as shown in the pictures. Take care to ensure the steel is bent back onto itself straight and not askew. You will need the metal to be red hot and you should be able to bend it with ease as it will be very soft. The length of the part you bend depends on the size of your hand but for me, 3" works well. This bend will provide a hook for the peeler. Grab yourself a pair of pliers you trust and prepare to bend the shaft back onto itself completely as shown in the photos. Once you are happy with the size and shape of your handle, turn it around and place the rounded end back into the forge. In the end, we both now have orange peelers and I plan on revisiting this project when I learn how to properly work with metal, and who knows - I might even do something fancy next time!! Since I used my orange peeler everyday and and knowing I didn't need 2 peelers, I contacted a friend of mine and a good camping buddy and asked him if he would use an orange peeler and eat more oranges at work and he is super keen to try out the design! (If everyone is interested, I might upload a photo of the original orange peeler I made) When I found instructables from my google search, I thought I would have a peek at the contests and if I could enter any, and that is how I came up with the idea to make another orange peeler from scrap. ![]() I tried to think of all the things I could make that I would use and I remembered my older brother used to have an orange peeler many years ago when we used tot ravel but it got lost. I have already tried and failed at making a knife (simply because it was my very first thing I tried forging) and I wanted to make something practical that didn't need to be super straight and perfect. Obviously, unless you're a prodigy or have had access to extensive training and courses, it would be pretty difficult - google searches don't quite cover these types of questions fully so I thought I would try and find out myself. I have always wondered since I was a child, how hard is blacksmithing? I had bought a forge a fair while ago and thought it would be cool to try my hand at metalwork for a change and actually focus on one thing, but I wanted it to be different. I collect steel scraps from projects and try to put them to use - a while ago, I started adding fresh oranges to my work lunch and I found it quite painful to carry a sharp knife in my insulated crib bag as none of my knives have proper pouches and I don't want them cutting up my bag. Skip the story if you just want to get straight to creating!! ![]() Well here I am again, this time, bringing you along with me, on a journey to make an orange peeler out of scrap steel. I was actually looking for information on engraving stainless steel as I had a need for it and long story short, the google-prompted link was my own instructable I had created several years ago! It has been a long time since I visited instructables, between growing up, getting jobs and learning some of life's painful lessons I have finally found this site again. ![]()
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