John Knowlton Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Two 75lb kettlebells Handle is 2 1/2” x 4 inches weighs five and three-quarter pounds 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 Step to cut the bottoms 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist of Fury Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I recommend that you mount the handle on the rounded sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) why? Just curious I was going to weld the handles on the bottom, flat side to keep the whole thing more like a globe dumbell. And I was thinking of keeping all the rubber on it, so it kinda protects it from when it hits the floor . Edited October 10, 2023 by John Knowlton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist of Fury Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) Use a floor mat when you grip man The db will be more useful if it's rounded on the insides like a real inch is. It you tilt it when you lift it's not going to work for you. Tilting when you train with thick bar db's is a very essential way of training. Edited October 10, 2023 by Fist of Fury 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) This is as far as I could get today. I hate when work gets in the way of having fun. Edited October 10, 2023 by John Knowlton 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I love this. So 140-150 final weight? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 Yes, I’m hoping to get about 145 to 150. Although I think this might be a little more than I can handle right now, but definitely something to work into. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 almost done, just ran out of time so it will have to wait tell I get back from vac. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, John Knowlton said: almost done, just ran out of time so it will have to wait tell I get back from vac. What a tease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, John Knowlton said: almost done, just ran out of time so it will have to wait tell I get back from vac. Enjoy your vacation and some 16oz curls. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted November 16, 2023 Author Share Posted November 16, 2023 Just an update on this project. Waiting for time to get some shielding Gas For the welder. so I can finish, but it still sits here on the workbench I have not forgotten about it . The other project I’ve been working on, is cutting this round monster in the pinch blocks. If all goes well, I should start on it Monday or Tuesday. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 cant wait to see final results John 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 Finally got my saw on finished cutting the pinch blocks 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 The first two pinch blocks are doable. The third one probably with time the fourth one at 71 pounds not impossible, but not today. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 Back to the original post of my version of the inch dumbbell. A friend of mine who’s a gym rat and also happens to be a welder, says hey when you gonna finish that thing, I said, I’m waiting to get some gas for my welder so I can do it, he says let me fire up the arc machine and will weld it right now. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 YESSSS sweet action shots! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 22 minutes ago, John Knowlton said: Finally got my saw on finished cutting the pinch blocks These are simply incredible!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 22 minutes ago, John Knowlton said: The first two pinch blocks are doable. The third one probably with time the fourth one at 71 pounds not impossible, but not today. Again...those pinch blocks are awesome, John! What was the width of the fourth one at 71 pounds? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 The fourth is 4 inch's thick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 There it is my version of the dumbbell 145 pounds 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 6 minutes ago, John Knowlton said: There it is my version of the dumbbell 145 pounds That’s beautiful. Great craftsmanship John. On the inch and pinch blocks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 A little bit of trouble welding the handle onto the cast-iron kettle bells. The welds cool down too fast and they want to crack so we’re hoping by letting it cool down really slow it might be OK but it will be kind of brittle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 19 minutes ago, John Knowlton said: A little bit of trouble welding the handle onto the cast-iron kettle bells. The welds cool down too fast and they want to crack so we’re hoping by letting it cool down really slow it might be OK but it will be kind of brittle. Yeah, i know cast is very high in carbon and can break pretty easy and extremely hard to weld. I know in blacksmithing, ive heard of smiths keeping it in sand to slow down the cooling process. I may have done that in school when i made knife. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBartlebee Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 4 hours ago, John Knowlton said: There it is my version of the dumbbell 145 pounds Super cool, love the DIY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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