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Hay Budden, 170lbs, worn and rusty
George Geist replied to AnimaVetus's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
Looks like a horseshoers anvil. Nice one. Be good to it and it'll be good to you. George -
Please help me ID this 400lb Anvil
George Geist replied to John09040's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
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My first anvil was a Mankel. I bought it new in 1980 and shod a lot of horses with it for a lot of years. Being hollow it was light enough to be a good travel anvil. No complaints. It did everything I needed it to. Don't hesitate to buy one. They're good anvils. It had clip horns on both sides which I guess made it ambidextrous for those who like to use the clip horn. George
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Need help identifying an anvil
George Geist replied to Dan Manns's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
Looks like a mousehole to me -
Anvils are not intended for thousanths of an inch tolerances. Thats not what blacksmithing is about. If thats what youre into Id suggest machinist work. Sharp edges tend to damage work. With the questions concerning value as if youre wanting to sell it....correct answer it it depends. The trade has had an influx of wealthy dilettantes lately that have inflated prices. Location can have a bearing on it but I can say with a good degree of certainty that if you take any angle grinder to it youll definitely knock the value down to zero.
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Its a hind shoe. From a horse not a mule. Being as its made from wrought iron its definitely old. Id guess at least pre WWI. George
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Anvil use by anvil weight
George Geist replied to Glenn's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
100 to 150 lbs is ideal for most horse shoeing. George -
Renting space for your blacksmith business
George Geist replied to DKForge's topic in The Business Side of Blacksmithing
Has anybody thought of an old out of business gas station or auto repair shop? In my part of the country they oftentimes have apartments over top of them too. Something to think about? -
To best of anybody's knowledge, is anybody out there manufacturing new blacksmith post leg vises? George
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Hay Budden it is. Nice one too. Best part is remembering where it came from. Congrats. George
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You talking about testing? Certification and licensing are two totally separate issues. Licensing would require laws being passed at least at the state level which isn't on any legislature's radar screen right now. I don't see it ever happening because nobody outside the industry cares, nor do most people in the industry. Certification would be a good thing if something could be done to create some kind of demand for it from the people paying the Bill's. It has its good and bad points.
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Blacksmithing as a Career
George Geist replied to Fetterley's topic in The Business Side of Blacksmithing
Just an FYI about the naval services, to best of my knowledge the navy still has the rate of blacksmith. I believe most of them are assigned to the seabees. Also check out the Boilermakers union. They represent not only forging shops but also railroad blacksmiths. City employee blacksmiths in NY, Chicago and elsewhere. (100k jobs too) Try shipyards. Blacksmiths often work in shipyards. When I had my website up I used to post on a bulletin board any and all blacksmith jobs. A lot more of them pop up than you think. Register on indeed.com they'll notify you. George -
For those of you that have kids, latest benefit introduced by the Boilermakers is free college. Look into it folks, it's a good deal. George
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ABANA October 14, 2021 Meet Johnstown PA
George Geist replied to jlpservicesinc's topic in Events, Hammer ins, Where to meet
I'm sure I'll run into you someplace. You ever need a striker don't hesitate to call on me.