masons forge

Great job Alec. I just started doing craft and home shows this year too. All of your work looks great I think I'll have to try the snails, what did you start with for them. Josh

I built a hammer with a #110 head and used an air cylinder for the linkage. It was a tire hammer in every other way. We put an air valve or tire stem on each side and used it to control the stroke. I just sold it on Sat. I'll find some pics of it

We run all our three phase on a converter we built out of an old 20hp 3phase motor and it works fine.

Sorry I posted in the wrong place how do I move this to general

At the show I did, an owner of a primitive store wanted more rustic forgings. Candle holders and snuffers and other usable items. I would welcome any input

I sold two of the bottle openers $15 each, several hooks and a dinner bell

Thanks mike I can and have done most of the things you were talking about. With my time and their money being on the short end the welds keep things priced lower. I do slit and drift a lot of the time and I can forge weld but it is tough to explain why they should spent the extra money for something they are hanging 7ft off the ground. I am doing another show in two weeks and I have the time this week to add some different items. Thanks for the feedback

I had a great time I enjoy talking to people about blacksmithing. I don't want to do demos b/c I like big iron and after laying brick all day I power hammer not hand hammer. Talking to potential customers is almost as much fun as forging. Collecting money is the most fun.

Thanks Smithy

well we didn't sell a lot but I got a few leads on some custom work. It was good to get out and talk to people about what I was doing. The next show will be better.

I forged with the 65 and I am happy. My 110 is the old style withe the bolt on dies but it works great. The 65 hits faster and uses less air I have both hammers set up with different dies, combo on the 110 and crown on the 65 and I was back and forth all day. It hits different but I think I'm going to be very happy. I was going to get the 155 but then I realized I just wanted it because it was bigger. There is a lot of control with both hammers, I did everything from draw small tapers to cold texture flat plate yesterday.

I'm going to put air on it today I will let you know. I got to play with it at the BB shop and they have posted several videos on you tube. I forge mostly 3/4 and 1in and Dean said they have been forging heavy at 90-110 psi

I just got my new 65# big blu into the shop. This will be his first night in a new shop, I hope the other tools will welcome him as part of the family.I think the 110# big blu will show him the ropes.

I was inspired because I'm doing my first show this weekend and here is what I came up with. I made a cut with the porta-band opened it up on the anvil then formed it around my bending fork then bent them until I liked the look. After a short trip to the belt sander they look and work good.

Hilti makes some great epoxy. If not use red head expanding anchors. I would put it in the joint.