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I have retired and started visiting sites like this because I have a little background in metal and its uses. I know the difference between tempering to purple or straw and so on. I own an anvil and assorted tools along with a propane forge. Yet I am not a blacksmith. Having never made a rams head or a bottle opener nor a leaf I have decided I am a mechanic not a smith. The work I have done over the last 50 years has been to improve function or repair broken pieces of equipment. So I have decided I am a mechanic not a smith. Not having been born with a rounding hammer as a pacifier nor learning the trade while in the womb I have a great deal of respect and understanding for those that ask questions and never think less of them because they are trying to learn. The one thing a mechanic learns is if you treat people good they return the treatment if you treat them poorly you will have a life of misery. To quote a fine man that has passed "There is no excuse for rude" So for me at 68 years old I have settled on being a mechanic while trying to learn how to make something pretty. To the engineers who have brought about change thank you cars today travel 100K on the same spark plugs. I remember dong valve jobs on cars with 20K miles and they thought they were fortunate. Yes todays engineers have improved the life I iive by many fold. To all the blacksmiths now and in the future this Nimrod will try to learn something new so if my questions seem dumb please be patient. Mechanic Bill

When I couldn't afford a new piece of equipment I had to make the repair part because the roller was so old no body made replacement parts. Just as a side not I have that roller today. It sounds like me in the morning it creaks and groans getting started but it still works.

Just a side note our dump has a collection area for microwaves and they will let you take parts off them to repair yours. Also the magnetrons can be purchased on line and replace very easily keeping from buying a new one. This may just be in the California tree hugger areas that the dump separates them. That does look like a repair I saw in a Dorm.

That is the old Navy the new Navy has GME flour that nothing can live in.

My wife is Mexican find a market that caters to Hispanics and don't ask for lard ask for Manteca. I think you will find it is what you want. Sure would like to see a picture of the hand when it is being made. I have grandchildren at the age of sending all kinds of hand things with glitter or cookies etc. So I would like to send them one of my hand made of steel. I will give proper credit to those and their idea I have no artistic ability but I can copy most anything to some degree. I missed the religion part also.

I noticed the large pipe clenched in the teeth and the fast rate of hammering with the sledge. My guess is when he bit down you could put a large straw through the gap left by that pipe stem. Is the amount of fines to preheat the incoming air so no fractures appear? May be a dumb question I am very un educated in coal fires. Out where I live transporting or building coal fires is not done. To many fires started. Propane is portable to the broken equipment and shuts down for transport. Thank you for posting.

Possibly just a little to pragmatic for a first poster. Just my thoughts.

JHCC if you find out what those pliers are for with the screw driver head on one handle please let me know. I have had a pair for30 years and used them for everything but what they were made for. The jaws are serrated on mine also.

forbidden could make a guy say bad things

If they are roller pins they are harder than my wife's heart.

The common language is the metal thank you

What a cool picture the new dog hammer with you dog in the background. Very nice work.

CRS that is my plan just use the existing brand.

There is a saying that may help. Don't mean nothing. People are a great and wonderful experience. Most of the time. Most performers ignore the reviews.

Often a hot iron on the rear pocket of a pair of jeans with a piece of shale rock in the pocket so it doesn't hurt or leave a mark. Alcohol was often involved. The pants had to be hid from their Mom or your Mom would get a call you didn't want her to have.