TennisDude Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 I went to Home Depot and grabbed some nails. Grip Rite Fas'ners Hot Galv. (assuming Galvanized) Timber Tie 60d 6" Where would these rate just so I know where I am at? Was able to bend four, before realizing I better not waste my whole box. I can truly see why bending is so addictive. The wrap I used was a piece of covering for our grill. It is some sort of substance that feels almost like leather, but obviously isn't being a cover and needing to repel water most likely. The inside, the part that touches the nail, is some sort of other lining which I have no clue what it is. I will probably post pictures later. So could anyone tell me anything about these nails? Thanks, TennisDude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Styles Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 They are between the green and yellow nail. If you don't have bolt cutters, the next step would be a grade 2 bolt. Otherwise, get some zinc plated 1/4" round rod from Home Depot. You should be able to use that to bridge the gap to the 1/4" round rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennisDude Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 They are between the green and yellow nail. If you don't have bolt cutters, the next step would be a grade 2 bolt. Otherwise, get some zinc plated 1/4" round rod from Home Depot. You should be able to use that to bridge the gap to the 1/4" round rod. ← I figured they were easy/on the lower echelon. When you say rod, what do you mean? Grade 2 bolt, isn't a nail right? See, I went to Home Depot and they were really confused when I asked them for 5/16" CRS Nails. I should probably also get some bolt cutters. Thanks for the reply BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessorKomodo Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Going up to 5/16" CRS would be quite a big jump up from the Galvanized Timber Ties. If you go to Home Depot, ask where they have the three to four foot peices of steel rod. There should be a semi-wide selection of colors and flavors. I would suggest getting a Bolt cutter, buying a few rods, and cutting them up at home into peices between five and six inches. After you are familiar with bending 3/16" CRS peices fast and easy then you should move up to 1/4" x 7" HRS steel rods. Most of the guys at Home Depot dont know the difference between HRS and CRS, I only know that Hot Rolled Steel has a more darker tint to the steel, and Cold Rolled Steel is more silver looking. It is good to start off bending slowly as the surface of your hands will need time to toughen. Also I think it is a good idea to experiment with different pads and see how they affect leverage and bending speed. I personally prefer suede and cordura. Hope this Helps TennisDude. Enjoy Bending! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennisDude Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 If I wanted to try a yellow, what should I get? 14 7" 1 / 4" IM IM Yellow Nail Found that here on GB. I think my form needs some work. DO doesn't feel like there is enough room for my hands, so I used bender's style. http://www.geocities.com/ltgodfrey/bend.html Seemed to work well, and felt much more natural to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessorKomodo Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 (edited) IM Yellow is 1/4" x 7" CRS Edited October 14, 2005 by ProfessorKomodo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennisDude Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 (edited) Thanks a lot for the help ProfessorKomodo! If CRS is in blue, would you put HRS in red? Edited October 14, 2005 by TennisDude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtime Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Buy the fbbc beginers bag, really good way to get started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessorKomodo Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 (edited) CORRECTION Sorry for my Mistake, HRS has a more Silver color, and CRS has a Dark Grey Tint. Also I agree about the FBBC Beginner Benders Bag, it really helped me out. Once you can bend easily the 3/16" stock then it is worthwhile to tape two together to bend. Edited October 18, 2005 by ProfessorKomodo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnOBrien Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 I made a great deal of progress from going through a 30# bucket of the same timber ties that you are playing around with. Towards the end of the bucket, I was going through 50-60 nails in a workout and varying the techniques (DO, DU, whatever) as I progressed through the workout. You'll build up a lot of wrist strength and hand toughness by going through a 30# bucket! Plus, at the end of a workout, you have a pretty impressive stack of bent steel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennisDude Posted October 18, 2005 Author Share Posted October 18, 2005 I made a great deal of progress from going through a 30# bucket of the same timber ties that you are playing around with. Towards the end of the bucket, I was going through 50-60 nails in a workout and varying the techniques (DO, DU, whatever) as I progressed through the workout. You'll build up a lot of wrist strength and hand toughness by going through a 30# bucket! Plus, at the end of a workout, you have a pretty impressive stack of bent steel! ← I just have to get my form down, and get some actual wraps. Form seems most important right now. Should I just watch videos and try to mimic them? Thanks, TennisDude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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