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Forged steel glandes
Sep 27^th, 2024 at 5:45pm

Hiya

I’m aware I’m spamming the place a bit at the moment, I hope it’s interesting enough to justify!

So, of course, the next step up from clay glandes…. steel glandes😈

I don’t much like the idea of lobbing lead around the countryside but steel is pretty harmless. Also, if you can find them, they don’t deform in the same way.

It didn’t take much for me convincing myself that this is a better use of my time than doing my work. They’re coming in around 100grams. Radius is about 45mm, diameter about 20mm.

My plan was to use them for the pumpkin challenge but then I remembered I’m still struggling to hit a tree at 30 yards so it could get time consuming 😂

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ScantPalaver Junior Member Offline Have fun! Posts: 86 Olympia Gender:	Re: Forged steel glandes Reply #1 - Sep 27^th, 2024 at 7:28pm Very impressive man! I love 'em! I want some!
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IronGoober Interfector Viris Spurii Offline ...and now, No. 1, the larch... Posts: 1689 California Gender:	Re: Forged steel glandes Reply #2 - Sep 27^th, 2024 at 9:03pm I was thinking about trying to make some cast iron ones in the microwave! Maybe I will now.
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3124 PA, USA	Re: Forged steel glandes Reply #3 - Sep 27^th, 2024 at 10:59pm That's awesome! IronGoober wrote on Sep 27^th, 2024 at 9:03pm: I was thinking about trying to make some cast iron ones in the microwave! If I didn't know who you are and what you've already made, that would totally be a 'WTF are you talking about?' statement.
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Sarosh Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1178	Re: Forged steel glandes Reply #4 - Sep 28^th, 2024 at 3:09am This is what the world needs! Keep spamming us with cool stuff.
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Rat Man Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 13834 New Jersey, USA Gender:	Re: Forged steel glandes Reply #5 - Sep 28^th, 2024 at 9:08am Very impressive. Sell them here.
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JameswoodMOT

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Re: Forged steel glandes
Reply #6 - Sep 29^th, 2024 at 4:19pm

Thanks all!

What sort of weight would people be after? 100 grams is as heavy as I want to throw really, for distance I will probably be making more around 50 grams.

IronGoober wrote on Sep 27^th, 2024 at 9:03pm:

I was thinking about trying to make some cast iron ones in the microwave! Maybe I will now.

This is such a bizarre sentence Grin

I would love to see that!

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IronGoober Interfector Viris Spurii Offline ...and now, No. 1, the larch... Posts: 1689 California Gender:	Re: Forged steel glandes Reply #7 - Sep 29^th, 2024 at 10:57pm I'm just gonna copy this guy. https://youtu.be/-WFin_4Ltfs?si=0Ee_02frpayO4RLj
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Huntercs Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 15	Re: Forged steel glandes Reply #8 - Sep 30^th, 2024 at 10:32am Awesome stuff dude, they look great!
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JameswoodMOT Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 21	Re: Forged steel glandes Reply #9 - Oct 1^st, 2024 at 3:12pm Did some more messin after work today, lashing it down outside so no slinging this eve. I’m going to spend an hour making them and see how many I can do, then work pricing back from there. https://youtube.com/shorts/qOGRFZpLdOc?si=QLUV7ilCq6yb_E_T
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erricrice Junior Member Offline Posts: 61 Clearwater, FL	Re: Forged steel glandes Reply #10 - Oct 1^st, 2024 at 4:20pm Whoaaaa, very cool! I would certainly be interested in a handful of various weights. Definitely mostly in the sub 100g range, but maybe one or two jumbo sized ones for fun
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ScantPalaver Junior Member Offline Have fun! Posts: 86 Olympia Gender:	Re: Forged steel glandes Reply #11 - Oct 1^st, 2024 at 6:31pm Keep experimenting and keep sharing! I've enjoyed watching this progress. Have you thrown any yet?
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Jaegoor Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2834 Gender:	Re: Forged steel glandes Reply #12 - Yesterday at 5:26am A great piece of work. Looks very useful and functional. How do they fly? Have you tried them yet? I was given one as a gift. Made of Damascus steel.
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JameswoodMOT

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Re: Forged steel glandes
Reply #13 - Yesterday at 1:57pm

Thanks for the kind words!

I had a couple of hours at it this afternoon, I halved the forging time by the end of it. There is the odd outlier but they are within 5 grams of one another, so under 10%. What is the kind of tolerance that would be acceptable? Of course less is less but is 5gram tolerance ok?

As to how they fly. I dunno, better than a rock but not as well as lead? It hard to quantify really, they seem straight and stable in flight. I send a few out this evening and they went out of sight against the pale sky. Because they are small and dark they were impossible to see when I sent them at the tree line.

I’ve got some glow in the dark paint that im going to paint some with and see if I can do some distance throwing at night.

Apart from visiting salt flats if anyone has an idea how to find glandes after you’ve thrown them I’d love to know!

Back in the summer up to 120 yards or so I could look for the dust cloud when they hit. Now though I have no idea apart from finding a body of water with a reference mark that I can use my range finder on.

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Sarosh Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1178	Re: Forged steel glandes Reply #14 - Yesterday at 2:27pm have you worked out a price? how much for a 10-pack or a 20-pack? including shipping
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