It followed me home

[ThomasPowers]

turning down scrap Al is sort of like throwing money out the window. Even in our town of less than 10K---when the university is in session we have a place that buys Al---I finally talked my wife into going there instead of driving 5 miles further to dump them in a recycle bin. Once they handed her the money she caught on *fast*---and the back of my truck has any Al can she finds when out walking thrown in it.

[ApprenticeMan]

Originally Posted by irnsrgn

They didn't follow me home, they followed someone else home, I sold all my plow points and strips for repairing plow lays to the fella that is taking over my plow repair business today.

Also had a fella from Oklahoma call today wanting 2 plow lays fixed up, they wore out, local steam show is this weekend so he is flying up with the 2 plow lays and dropping them off with Dave tomorrow, then taking in the steam show. Dave is the resident smith at the museum, and someone I can trust to do them right.

Very cool Jr, way to pass on the knowledge!

[Dave Shepard]

I have been wanting a post vise for a while now, as I am trying to set a forge at my house, but didn't have the money for one. Well, I was given a decent one that needs a mounting plate a few weeks ago. Yesterday I was helping a friend and we got talking about blacksmithing, he gave me these, said he wasn't going to do anything with them.

The one in the middle is a Columbian, the one on the left needs a spring, and a bunch of TLC, and the monster on the right needs a whole bunch of TLC. I have never seen a post vise this big before, it is a beast.


Dave

[ApprenticeMan]

Nice Dave!!!!!!

[ThomasPowers]

Dave that big one's done got the ricketts; you had better ship it down here to me in NM so it can get the sun it needs to straighten that leg and bar back out!

[sdalcher]

Lol, Ricketts!!!! Roflmao!!

[Ted T]

Dave, good for you!
It is nice to hit the mother load at times.
I had some wounderful friends (a marrried couple who I called the dueling anvils) give me a bunch of tools at one time also. I think I kinda know how you feel.
As a result of thier kindness, I have given the equilivent of a whole blacksmith shop away over the years, and it made me feel as good as when I was given tools.
I wish you the best, and please be safe!
Old Rusty Ted

[Dave Shepard]

Rickets, he he. So I should drink a glass of milk when I straighten the leg out?


Dave

[BT]

One of the items that followed me home yesterday. 26 1/2 inches long by 17 1/2 inches wide and 5 1/4 inches thick. For reference those are 6 x 6 timbers it is sitting on.

[sdalcher]

Very Nice Find BT!