nealj

left arm prostetic for me but it works great for holding a punch or chisel.

How are you attaching the hammer head to the handle?

I just realized my last post could sound rather sarcastic. I do appreciate the responses to my original question. My remark was more making fun of myself and was not trying to put anyone else down. Thank you for the info and ideas.

We need help a thread about saving bent nails.

I did a spark test and I believe the ones I tested are wrought so I guess I will rig up a screen or magnet to seperate them from the ash. I will have plenty by the time I am done with this so if anyone would like some and is in the neighborhood feel free to let me know, I will be more than willing to share. As for the wood, I am more into metal than wood and by heating with it I am killing two birds with 1 stone. The building has to be gone and it is less wood to cut. If someone wants some I will also share. In my experience with old lumber that I have tried to save is I generally end up burning the pile after a few years of wondering what I'm going to do with it.

I'm tearing down an old grainery in the yard and burning the wood in an outside wood boiler. They certainly didn't spare the nails so whenever I clean out the ashes I get quite a few big old square nails. Anyone have a reason for me to save these? I saw the thread on horseshoe nail spoon jig but this would be a lot of spoons. I guess it's just the pack rat in me talking.

You guys are breaking my heart. I bought one of these at an auction for I think $10. Havent hooked it up yet and now don't know if I should bother.

Nice to see another Minnesotan. Hope your part of the state was sunnier than ours this weekend. We woke to snow and wind Sun. morning and ended up with 4-5" of snow. Have fun with all the great info here. Neal

I switch back and forth with my regulator all the time from acet. to propane without any problem. Maybe I'm just lucky. What is the danger supposed to be?

Check is in the mail.

I think they are an adjustable wrench for square headed bolts.

I can't find any info on your plans any place on the site. I have nothing against buying another set of plans, even better if it helps support this great site, but I would like to know at least what kind of hammer it is. Would anyone have an image of one built from these plans that is already in the gallery?