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hobby farm, gardening , mechanics ... atv ! oh and lets not forget smithing
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wanted to know if anyone could hazard a guess as to the date, or tell me how to find the date of this "new" vise. there is a small crack in the front of the box, should i get it welded? cut it off? or leave well enough alone ? Finally , whats the best way to get the off-set in the jaws back into alignment ?
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excellent vid !!! nice to see clear, accurate work ..done right the first time ! too often videos will just let things pass with " that's not exactly right ... but you get the idea " thanks
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sry ... i have found them ... i heard about the salvage issue... i am waiting for the crew to get this far up ( the tracks are 50 feet from the house ) i have them piled up in little deposits along the way ... i'm not a fan of stealing either .. if i can get an OK from a crew chief i'll take what i can use and i'd be more than willing to re-pay the kindness in some way ie: 6 pak ... or fresh coffee for the crew ... what ever the crew chief thinks acceptable - sry just excited about the find and the potential, wasn't being articulate enough as to intent
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today was awesome !!Went with the wife out for a walk (VBG) down the RR tracks , hoping to find a couple spikes .... WOW close to 200 lbs of spikes and chunks of broken steel ... . from the markers on the track, and the RR wagon full of ties ... looks like they are redoing the line... gunna talk to the crew see if a piece of track doesn't get left left behind ! ( now where did i leave that 6-pak) :unsure:
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Wife is BANNED from my anvil :-)
ceas65 replied to Lesvoo's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
and i thought the wife using my primary wine fermenting vat to clean the car was bad enough ... i feel for ya bro -
Looking for other Examples of this technique
ceas65 replied to mjenki's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
looks nice ... makes the work easier ... i LIKE ! -
" hot steel has the right of way " ... i like that one !
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The Bonds of Blacksmithing and the craft.
ceas65 replied to Glenn's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
being really new to this ... everything i make amazes me ... i'm proud of my lop-sided hook with the crummie twist , and often i'll be hours away from the forge/anvil , i'll look at my hook , turn to the wife and say " you know i really like the way this turned out !" and the plan for a better one starts, i wish i had the skills and equipment to make better things, these will come in time... with good people to push me in the right direction i will get better and make beautiful things , and meet some great people on the way ! -
First project and I am hooked
ceas65 replied to Dan Zak's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
nicely done ... hammer on ! -
My first mistake at smithing
ceas65 replied to Abeaty1387's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
i had a similar issue with store return ... the manager at store level said they would not accept return of a defective item , because they had already exchanged it 3 times ... i pointed out that as long as they were sending me junk ... i would return it ... ( it was a large expensive item ) i went to regional and the backed up the store manager. After filling out the paperwork for small claims court, i called national head quarters, long story short ... i had my return picked up by the store in less than 48 hrs with full credit. i also had a long chat with our " better business bureau " they suggested i use more honey ( ultimately less vinegar ) and small claims court. the item which initially cost me $1200, would have cost them about 5 k in court ... but potentially way more in bad PR. -
first time with fire in the forge
ceas65 replied to ceas65's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
well i took some good advice and got air directly into my fire pot had it rigged out with a valve and waste gate ( that was a dumb idea ) removed all that nonsense and REALLY got a good fire going i filled the bed of the mower deck with clay and added about 1.5 to 2 inches to my fire pot made that "perfect gift " for the wife a pair of spikes with a rope to keep her rows straight in the garden and worked on a new hook ... with a twist also did one half of a pair of tongs with punched hole in them all in all a good day of learning -
first time with fire in the forge
ceas65 replied to ceas65's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
glenn thx for the tips ... going to try some of them out tomorrow .... working on the air supply as i have only been using an air mattress pump from the top, also going to contact a neighbor about brake disc or drum from a semi ... we'll see will add pics as we can ! -
first time with fire in the forge
ceas65 replied to ceas65's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
you're right Frosty , the only thing that could be better is if i had a clue what i was doing with the metal... but i'll get there ! -
first time with fire in the forge
ceas65 replied to ceas65's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
thanks Ted , it means a lot sharing with the family, we all seem so busy trying to make it work ... we forget about the living while we try to "make a living": and any type of praise for someone of your caliber really makes me want to try again ... and again ...