David Ostlund Posted April 13, 2004 Author Share Posted April 13, 2004 50 timber ties takes about 25 mins. 4/8 2 HD Timber Ties 1 60D nail 20 6" Grade 5's 4/11 2 HD TT's 1 60D nail 1 6"x9/32" steel 1 6.5"x19/64" steel 4/12 2 HD TT's 1 60D nail 3 6"x9/32" steel 1 7"x5/16" bronze (really easy) 1 267.5k c-bar 1 6" Grade 8 bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffPeterson Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 He forgot to mention he destroyed all of these bends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ostlund Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 4/15 2 HD TT's 1 60D Nail 1 6"x5/16" brass 1 5.5" Grade 8 bolt 1 5" Grade 5 bolt 10 6"x5/16" brass These bends all felt great except the 5" Grade 5. I think it is because I don't practice much with anything below 5.5" and it felt awkward after the first kink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaury Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 1 5.5" Grade 8 bolt1 5" Grade 5 bolt Maybe you should try a Red next time David ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Amazing David!!!! Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 1 5.5" Grade 8 bolt 1 5" Grade 5 bolt Maybe you should try a Red next time David ! Agree. David, I just had to try a 5 1/2" grd 8 today, and I've gotta say it's not all that much easier than a Red. You are super close! Ride the wave buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ostlund Posted April 19, 2004 Author Share Posted April 19, 2004 Thanks guys. I had a horrible bending day last night and am probably going to take a few days off to heal. I'm looking forward to bending on thursday or friday again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ostlund Posted April 21, 2004 Author Share Posted April 21, 2004 Did some light sledge levering last night and then did a contrast bath for a long time. My hands are already feeling better again. Thursday I'm going to do a volume day with only 60d's and then try some heavy stuff again on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ostlund Posted April 23, 2004 Author Share Posted April 23, 2004 4/22 30 60D Nails Bending felt good again today. My hands were warmed up from doing atlas stones just before but some of my larger muscles like my lats, biceps, and forearms were shot. The double overhand technique that I use between double underhand and the crushdown felt a lot harder than normal. I'm looking forward to bending some thicker steel on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ostlund Posted April 25, 2004 Author Share Posted April 25, 2004 4/25 My hands felt better than I expected going into the bending session. 2 HD TT's 1 60D 1 6"x5/16" brass 1 6"x9/32" drill rod 1 6"x.302" drill rod 1 7"x5/16" HR steel (off-center bend) 1 7" IM Red 1 290K C-bar 1 7.5"x11/32" brass I wasn't planning on trying the red today, but my hands felt quite good and the 7" HR bar went down pretty well. The red and the 290 felt tough and I'm not sure which is harder. My hands hurt again afterwards but I don't care. I'm going to have to re-assess my bending goals for feats with hands this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Phenomenal progress, Dave! Just out of curiousity, will you seek Irom Mind certification for your Red bend? Should be a breeze for you, having destroyed that crimson steel in 30 seconds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Awesome work on the bending Dave and concrats on the RED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ostlund Posted April 26, 2004 Author Share Posted April 26, 2004 Eric, I am planning to certify with IM on the Red. No rush, but I'll probably call them in a few days and try to get the ball rolling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaibox Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Damn good job man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ostlund Posted April 29, 2004 Author Share Posted April 29, 2004 I did some light levering last night and am going to do a 60D volume workout after stones today. My next goal is to bend a 6"x 5/16" Grade 5 bolt by the end of August. I will post all of my bending workouts here from now until then. Training starts today and I am extremely fired up!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ostlund Posted April 30, 2004 Author Share Posted April 30, 2004 4/29 2 HD TT's 30 60D's I did the 60D's with almost no rest. These even felt much better than last Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Passman Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 I did some light levering last night and am going to do a 60D volume workout after stones today.My next goal is to bend a 6"x 5/16" Grade 5 bolt by the end of August. I will post all of my bending workouts here from now until then. Training starts today and I am extremely fired up!!!! You're a maniac--Very inspiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmicklabs Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 You are an animal David. Keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 I'm gonna have to hunt down some of these 5/16" grd 5's. I bet a 7 incher would be no walk in the park, either! Have you tried this bigger thickness yet, David? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ostlund Posted May 2, 2004 Author Share Posted May 2, 2004 Eric, I bought a couple yesterday but I haven't tried them yet. Here's what I did today: 2 HD TT's 1 60D 1 6"x5/16" brass 1 6.5"x19/64" drill rod 1 290k C-bar 1 280k C-bar 1 7.5"x3/8" brass 0 7"x(.1875"x.5") CR Flat bar (baby kink) 1 7"x.323" drill rod 0 6.5"x.323" drill rod (decent kink, but couldn't finish it) 20 5"x(.1875"x.5") HR Flat Bar The C-bars were for certification purposes and were filmed as were the 3/8" brass and the .323" drill rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bballdad Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 Great job Dave !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffPeterson Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 I bet Dave is one of the best benders in the world. Top 5 for sure. He's closing in on .35 thick steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Dave, congrats on your Challenge Bar certifications! Was the baby kinked flat bar the same stuff you sent me? What's your appraisal of that .323 X 7" drill rod? I thought it was like a 6 1/2" Red. Definitely at my max limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ostlund Posted May 3, 2004 Author Share Posted May 3, 2004 Eric, The flat bar I barely kinked was the same one I sent you. I thought the .323"x7" was tougher than the red I did last week, but I don't have much experience with those bends. The 6.5" piece of it I tried was a brick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekx Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 (edited) great log man...keep it up Edited May 3, 2004 by Rekx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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