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I am a 55 year old woodworkewr and blacksmith. Happily divorced and living in my little house
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forging an attic ladder hook (video)
Finnr replied to Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)'s topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
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Go to "internet archive. Pull up Practical Blacksmithing. It is a book from the late 1800's early 1900's. There are several very good [pieces obout how folks tinkered together blowers for forges in that era. All low tech and quite simple.
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So far I haven't figured out how to get vinegar to tie my boots. That's about it.
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Thanks Thomas. I hadn't seen that. Just happen to know where I can scrounge one of those darn cheap (free)
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Gotta have more space. I have to step outside to change my mind.
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Got a short hunk of trolly rail waiting to become a stump anvil. Sort of a large double horned bick. Seems to be good quality stuff and as I will be using it for light work I have no pland to harden and temper it.
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Nicely made! Keep at it!
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A whole lot of getting started depends on the quality of your coal. I have run into some that nearly needed a nuclear blast to get started. With decent coal I can fire up in no time with a handful of shavings from the wood lathe and a few small scraps of pine cutoff split down to tinder size.
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forge wont get to forge welding heat?????!!!!!!!?????!!!!!
Finnr replied to Trip's topic in Solid Fuel Forges
Check this link out. It may show you where you can improve your firepot. http://www.blksmth.com/mild_steel_firepot.htm -
Looking for tips on finding anvils
Finnr replied to LeviSK's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
Once you tune your scrounging technique a bit they seem to pop up all over the place. Sadly most should have stayed up popped. Vulcans missing half the face and what not. The last one I picked up was a Lakeside (Hay Budden for I think it was Monkey Ward) I literally tripped over going into my favorite antique shop. 125 for an 86 pounder was too good to pass up. -
Having seen and handled this piece I have to say it is a beautiful bit of forge work!
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I have a whole rack of hammers and need to build another rack. The one I use depends on what I am doing at the time.
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My new (first) post vise, and a note to my fellow newbies:
Finnr replied to der schmied's topic in Vises
Photo bucket has a application for cropping and resizing pictures. Also most any photo program like Kodak Easy Share will let you resize. -
Workshop Build - Start to finish pictures
Finnr replied to Daniel.85's topic in Building, Designing a Shop
Very sweet looking shop.