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Brown County, Kansas Ag Museum Blacksmith Shop Pics 9/19/08
This is a discussion on Brown County, Kansas Ag Museum Blacksmith Shop Pics 9/19/08 within the Blacksmithin' forums, part of the Blacksmithing category; The Brown County, Kansas Blacksmith Shop Tools were donated by the family of a local Farmer when he passed as ...
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09-19-2008, 08:56 PM
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The Brown County, Kansas Blacksmith Shop Tools were donated by the family of a local Farmer when he passed as well as the cost of the building it is housed in. The Wood shop is the same way except the total cost of the building to house the collection in was also donated by the family of the owner of the tools when he passed on. Home made Donated forge. pic 1 Pic 2. Pic 3. Pic 4. Old Delta. Camel Back on the left, shop made one on the right in the corner. Big Floor Model Pedestal Grinder. Home made Power Saw. Big Mouse Trap, 5 other were stolen one night when the shop was broken into.
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09-19-2008, 09:22 PM
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| The New Permanent Brick Shop Forge, by Jr. Strasil
Progress as of 8AM this morning 9/19/08. I used to spend some Saturdays down there before my first wife Sylvia Passed in early 2004. I haven't been down there to work on the forge since her death. I decided to finish the forge in time for the Annual Show Oct 4,2008. These pics represents about 6 Saturdays work alone by me to date. This is the built in Green,Coal Storage area. I asked a personal friend who is a Brick Mason by Trade to help me. This Pic is the progress as of 1Pm today.
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09-19-2008, 09:32 PM
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This is the Progress as of 4:30 today, Brick Mason is finished, he donated his time. David Hunzeker, (aks - Big Trowel) Local Brick and Stone Mason, he's a lot faster at laying bricks than I am. So I had a real small trowel going along after and finishing spots that I thought needed it. Jr. Strasil aka (Little Trowel), now shy 23 lbs, down to 242.8 lbs. Wasp, Inc, is fabricating the 13 inch square Hofi Style Side Draft tube for the forge and is donating the material and time. I have to wash the bricks with acid after it dries.
__________________ Irnsrgn Knowledge must be shared or it lies dead in the mind. The Blacksmith must use Hammer and Flame to force the iron down the path of his own choosing. I usually find it much easier to be wrong once in while than to try to be perfect. |
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09-19-2008, 09:39 PM
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This is the old Donor Forge I robbed the strange firepot out of for the permanent forge. This is the Surprise I found, its not a firepot at all, but a Tuyere with a Ducks Nest Cast on the end and large HEAVY Cast Iron Bowl that is mortared on top of the Ducks nest. This is the Sliding Air Gate that was made for it. And this is the flat leather belt drive 4 inch Blower that powered it.
__________________ Irnsrgn Knowledge must be shared or it lies dead in the mind. The Blacksmith must use Hammer and Flame to force the iron down the path of his own choosing. I usually find it much easier to be wrong once in while than to try to be perfect. |
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09-19-2008, 10:03 PM
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Oops, I forgot one picture, of the brackets I made that were laid in with the brick, to hold flat iron for tong racks, there are 2 one each side and 2 on the front of the forge.
__________________ Irnsrgn Knowledge must be shared or it lies dead in the mind. The Blacksmith must use Hammer and Flame to force the iron down the path of his own choosing. I usually find it much easier to be wrong once in while than to try to be perfect. |
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09-20-2008, 12:45 AM
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This project is looking wonderful Jr. How cool! Finnr
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09-20-2008, 09:02 AM
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Looks great, can't wait to see the whole thing when it's done. You probably already know this but if your going to use muratic acid to wash the bricks, be sure not to get any on the concrete floor. welder19
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09-20-2008, 10:51 AM
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That project looks like a lot of fun. Can't wait to see it when you and your friend are all done.
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09-22-2008, 03:00 AM
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JR, Looks great, can you answer a couple questions? What are the dimensions of this forge? Height, length, width? Any idea what your brick count is? Thanks for sharing! James
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