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hi Sam, Larry came to my shop one day maybe a year or so ago, what a nice, spry old man he was. I wish I hadnt lost his contact information as I really enjoyed his visit. I remember him talking to me about the coke run, and i think it would be great if you could post the spring/fall run times. Im sure he would approve. I hope him, and you, are doing well.

hofi, of course i am thinking of you every day during this trying time in your country. i sincerely hope you stay safe.

wouldnt white-out pick up every fingersmudge and bit of coal dust and just turn black anyway?

duly noted chuck, thanks for burying the hatchet. please pardon my earlier sarcasm.

your loud pipes may sound great to you, but to the majority who arent into bikes, theyre just annoying. if im going to be pulled over when my car's muffler has a little hole in it, im sure not going to feel sympathy for harley owners when theyre told they cant frap-frap-frap all over town and rattle windows anymore. sure, blow those baffles into someone's face; thats the ticket. kick their heads in! thatll learn em.

that is a clever slider mechanism!

well, the second one i decided to plough straight through with and finish up just to see what it would look like. i didnt temper, anneal or harden this one, just heat and beat, grind down and filed the edge. i ground the head down so it sits nice in your right hand. the twist is very close; i think the next one will only get a half turn and it should line up with the fingers nicely.

well guys, i thought id spend the day pretending to be a bladesmith and start making knives out of my pile of railroad spikes. i twisted the handle 3/4 of a turn and flattened it, and just beat the other end into shape. i then reheated until dull cherry, and have it stuck in a barrel of vermiculite for the timebeing so i can work the edge later. i have absolutely no idea what im doing but ive got 40 spikes to get it right. comments? suggestions? thanks guys!

those tongs are HAWT!

sam, good to see ya buddy.

hi, my post vise is a 5" unknown model (probably nothing uncommon) with slight screw damage for $75. this is the best picture i have of it. also, thak.ca is selling new 6" post vises from czechslovakia, similar to the leading suppliers, for $699.

looks like just a steel drop to me.

2 inch by what? for a leaf? Thats one mother of a leaf! if this is going to be a feature on a production piece you might want to invest in a gas forge and a treadle hammer if you are going to work stock that big. but a leaf? how about forging some flatbar stock and welding it on later? might save you some time.

dont let the feds see this thread, theyll be hauling all you penny vandals in!

just a suggestion, hollow drums like that can always be ballasted.