Kyboilermaker Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Hello all- Great site! After gleaning much information from everyone on here, I decided to finally "sign in", lol. I have been slowly drifting into blacksmithing as a hobbyist for close to two years now, and I can say that I have many more hours in collecting tools and info, and making tools and accessories-than in using any of them. To me, that's a good deal of the fun of it. When I get a lil more used to using this site, I'll post some pictures of some of my equipment. I have a couple anvils, with most of my tools being homemade. Sites like this have been an invaluable source for me, so thanks to all who share info and post pictures! BTW, it appears that I should never have been ashamed of my RR anvil-looks like almost everyone started there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Welcome! And I'll say it before someone else does: just get to work with what you have. It's like having kids, if you wait until you have the money, the right job, the right house, etc you'll never have kids - just have at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyboilermaker Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 I'll see if these pics posts... I have question concerning my 1-1-0 PW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Wait a minute... you have all that stuff and you're NOT blacksmithing?! aaaaagghhhhhhh! I have a Peter Wright that's not even in that good a shape, not to mention the other shiny farrier-looking anvil. You're killin' me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyboilermaker Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 The PW is pretty good shape on the face (just the slightest hint of saddle and several chips on the far edge). However, the table and horn are fairly worn in multiple places. So here's my question I alluded to earlier, would it be "disgraceful" for me to true up the horn and remove a few flat spots, etc? It's one of things where you just don't know how much material needs removed until you start. You're absolutely right on the shiny anvil-it's a farrier...but it's great to have something "smooth" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyboilermaker Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 With all the stuff on here, I fully expect it may already been discussed somewhere already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Welcome aboard, glad to have you. Yeah, it's been discussed more times than a dictionary has pages. The general consensus is don't mess with "restoring" an anvil unless it's really damaged. The step is often known as the chisel step or cutting step, etc. I'll 86 anybody who takes a chisel to a step on one of my anvils but that's just me. The step on my Trenton is pretty badly chiseled as well as the sides. Seems old school is to test chisels and punches on the anvil body instead of a piece of scrap. (grrrrr!) Most horns aren't all that round to start and a lot get dinged up but it's not that big a deal. Horns are more for truing rings, hooks, etc. than for turning them. Sure lots of folk turn things on the horn, nothing wrong with that at all, it just doesn't need to be smooth to do the job. I use the horn more as a bottom fuller and truing than turning. To address Spanky's comment. Yes, WHY aren't you smithing with such a nice kit? If you are, where are the pictures? We LOVE pictures you know! <grin> Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyboilermaker Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 That explains a lot of marks on the PW. Apparently it was THE test piece for punches and chisels wherever it made its home before I got it. There are marks all over the body-both sides-to the point that "wright" and "patent" and a little bit of the top half of the circle can be seen. I thought it may have just been abused, or used as a target...and maybe it was. I have just been fighting off the urge to take a 4.5" grinder to ever since I got it. In response to smithing, I have actually done very little. Like most everyone else, gotta work for a living. As I mentioned in my first post, I have been trying to locate tools, make tools, research tools, etc..and just finished the anvil stand for the JHM. Also made the famous "brake drum" forge...I really enjoy it (what little smithing I've done) and I've really enjoyed making tools/equipment to this point. I'll post a few pics of some work in a bit-as I seem to not be able to post pics from my phone. They are the typical beginner projects such as RR spike tools and bottle openers.. Again-it's great to meet you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyboilermaker Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Here's a lil bit (not including a couple giveaways and throwaways) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyboilermaker Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Here's my forge- This will be my next thing to upgrade if I can get a dedicated place for one. As it stands now, I gotta drag everything out to start-and drag everything back when I'm done. But for now that's OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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