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Thomas Fortune

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  1. Thank you! I am going to try to make it this month.
  2. When is the next meeting at the Athens forge?
  3. For the record, that wasn't me that posted that... I'm no cheapskate! I'd gladly pay up to the exorbitant price of $2.50 a pound. Heck, I might even get crazy and go $2.75...
  4. I'm not going to be able to make it today... Apparently there's some stuff I have to do (Word of the Wife) and there's a time conflict...I'll definitely try again next month!
  5. I can definitely do water and sweets. I just didn't know if there was something specific I should bring as it is my first time coming to one of the meetings, and I didn't want to be unprepared.
  6. I am going to try and make it to the meeting in Athens Saturday. Should I bring anything?
  7. I guess since this was split off an old post, it would help to give a bit more information. The specific anvil I was asking about was the Fort Vause outfitters London pattern. The gentleman who runs it said they have ductile iron and 4140 steel ones, and that they are around 50-52 Rc hardness as purchased, but will work harden to 55-56 Rc. For the price, these seem to be along the same lines as the NC/Cliff Carroll/etc. farriers anvils, and are around the same weight, but I don't know anything about them, and they are out of Virginia, so I can't exactly put my hands on them to get a feel for myself. I just wondered if anyone here had any experience with them or thoughts about them, as my wife wanted to buy me an anvil for our anniversary/my birthday/Christmas, but I really don't want to spend a lot of money (would like to stay at or under $400) and the anvil supply in my area (that I have seen, at least) isn't real great.
  8. Not to dredge up an old topic, but does anyone have experience/thoughts on these anvils? I've been eyeballing the 80lb London pattern in steel from them, and haven't really been able to get a good read on whether they are any good or not. then we will start a new thread to avoid trouble.
  9. I gotcha... I've got access to several good sized logs, just no way to trim them to size and shape, so I'm making due with my large oak logs for now and will go the lumber route for a more permanent setup. Even though the stump is visually more appealing/traditional/stereotypical, the lumber seems to be more functional for what I would ultimately be doing, and then I can use the stumps as dish swages...
  10. I've seen that place, but I didn't know they did custom cuts on logs. My plan is to ultimately build a stand out of either 4x4s or 6x6s once i get something more anvilish to mount on it. I also need to to build a stand to mount a bench vice on to do basic twists and file work and such, as I do not have a post vice... I had thought about a multifunctional stand/work table that I can put the vice on and use for work, but as I am just in the backyard now with no shop, I haven't fully worked it out yet.
  11. The 2x12s under the block of sweet gum weren't planned... I didn't plan properly and the striking surface was too low, and not level, either, so I made do as best I could to get it up to the right height. Once I get something a little more anvilish I intend to build a stand out of lumber and use the stump as a dishing block and workable/rest area for tools. The sweetgum block is 3 planks stacked together but it's drilled and bolted together with 5 lag bolts so it's fairly solid.
  12. Here's my setup I was describing earlier.., the hatchet is for scale.
  13. I am currently using a 4 inch round of mild steel about 7 inches long or so that is set into a 7 inch thick layer of cured sweetgum wood set on a large oak stump. Its not anywhere near the best of the most efficient, but its better than nothing and it came for free from work, so that's a plus. I have been eyeballing the Fort Vause London pattern anvils (the 80lb 4140 version) and some of the farrier style anvils based on price, since I haven't seen a whole lot in this area in my price range ($300-$400ish max). I have actually been to the Athens meeting location before, but never seem to be able to keep my days straight as to when meetings are and what's what, and the websites aren't super helpful and updated regularly.
  14. I have not yet... I've been meaning to, though.
  15. Hello everyone, long time lurker, first time poster. I figured I would go ahead and introduce myself to everyone here and say hi. I'm a beginning backyard hobbyist in Madison, AL, and have been making noise and fire scale for a few months now, but have always been fascinated by the craft. I have taken two classes in Athens through the Athens State Center for Lifelong Learning (beginning blacksmithing and blacksmith project) and had a blast.
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