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From Civil War Blacksmithing by David Einhorn Here is my Civil War Traveling Forge.... reproduced using a copy of the diagrams provided to factories by the U.S. Army during the 1860s, and also using information from period Ordnance Manuals. The wagon vise and anvil are correct to period specifications and possibly from that period. David Einhorn If you find the information useful, PM David Einhorn and thank him. He is a member of IForgeIron.

Knock the rust off and oil the post on your drill. Use BLO on the anvil. They will be better protected that way. Make a deflector for the sparks from the chop saw. You do not want to have the sparks start a fire.

Linseed oil, also known as flaxseed oil or flax oil (in its edible form), is a colourless to yellowish oil obtained from the dried, ripened seeds of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum). The oil is obtained by pressing, sometimes followed by solvent extraction. Having a high content of di- and tri-unsaturated esters, linseed oil is susceptible to polymerization reactions upon exposure to oxygen in air. This polymerization, which is called "drying", results in the rigidification of the material. (Wikipedia) Powder coating is a great idea until it gets a ding or scratch. Then the barrier is compromised and you have rust and the powder coating starts flaking off. The only way to repair it is to remove it (usually sand blasting) and apply another protective barrier. Paint when dinged or scratched and you just clean the rust and recoat. Plant labels for the garden are easy. Tongue depressors and a sharpie marker will last for a season. Heavy wire (coat hangers) and aluminum roof slashing cut into 1 inch or 1-1/4 strips, with a hole drilled into one end and hung on the loop in the wire will last several seasons. Aluminum is soft so you can use the pointed end of a nail to mark the name on the tag. When was the last time you replaced the flashing on your roof. The flashing moving when the wind blows acts as a scarecrow for many birds and aminals.

Use multiple electrodes as electrolysis is line of sight for the derusting process.

Containers can be anything from buckets, to garbage contains, to storage containers, to large animal watering containers. Just needs to hold water and derusting solution, and deep enough to cover the parts. You can cover the left half, derust, and then insert the right half for derusting. Many of the containers will have a plastic bag to fit them, which saves on clean up when the container is finished being used. For odd shaped or size parts, you can build a wooden container and line it with sheet plastic. It is sometimes necessary to cover the container to keep animals from taking getting a drink or taking bath.

You may find that insurance companies can handle the name studio, but shy away from insuring a forge, or raise the rates. City, county, and states treat studios differently from something called a forge. Fire departments want a name that makes their job easy. If you are going to run it as a business, choose a name that the next owner can use with little or no trouble and confusion when it changes hands. You will also want a name that is short enough to put on a check, and easy to remember when they want to make another purchase.

What are the markings on the anvil, sides, front feet etc? What is the weight of the anvil? The price of the anvil depends a lot on where it is located, not the street address but the state, or country of the world.

Type of gloves you want depends on the work you want to do. Usually when you need to protect the hands from heat, the arms are close to the heat source and need protected also. The next consideration is if wearing gloves, and they become too hot to hold onto things, you can not just let go and think it is all over. The heat is no longer in contact with the glove, but the heat that is still stored in the glove continues to come on through the glove to where you live. The answer is to remove the glove. How much heat protection do you want or need? Is dexterity an issue?

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The anvilfire site is only a placeholder for the website name. Since Jock's death, no one can make changes to, or fill orders on the site.

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All you need is something to hit, something to hit on, and heat to make the metal soft. You already have an anvil so you need a 2 pound hammer of some sort, ball peen hammer will do, and a heat source. Look up the JABOD just a box of dirt topic on the site. You do have dirt where you love do you not? Wooden pallets can be used for fuel and are available behind most every store. They will give them to you for free if you ask. A set of vise grips will serve as a pair of tongs, or just leave the metal long and and hold it in your hand. Every member on the site would like all the proper equipment, but lack the aircraft hanger space to work in. So they use everything from a shade tree to a tarp, to a out building, or whatever is available to work under or in. Blacksmithing is just another tool. It allows you to take what you have and change it, or use it, to make what you want. You can have a chisel, pry bar, screw driver, or many other things made before the engine in the car gets warm on the way to town. And it is exactly what you need, not something that is just close and maybe in stock at the store. Those large, huge, and complex metal projects are just a lot of little pieces joined together. Each of the little pieces YOU can make. All that is left after that is attaching them to each other. Do not sell yourself short. That S hook the wife wants to hang the flower pot is just a piece of heavy wire with a bend on each end.

Stop right there with the cleaning process. Working hot metal hammered on the face will make the face shine. Otherwise proceed to the coating.. Coat the entire anvil with BLO boiled linseed oil. It will take a couple of days to dry and then form a finish that will need to be recoated once a year or so. ATF automatic transmission wiped on the face every time the anvil is used will prevent rust. If it is not used, then BLO. There are many suggestions on the site for anvil stands. Use what appeals to you, and the wife.

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Glad it worked out with just being some bruises & stone cuts to my arm and my right ribs are bruised and very sore. Tractors can be replaced, you can not.

DO NOT use a sander as it removes metal. Instead use a wire brush, and lightly at that. Then give everything a coating of BLO (boiled linseed oil) except the face. A light coating of ATF (automatic transmission fluid) for the face and top of the horn. The ATF will not effect the hot metal. The BLO dry faster if there is air movement. BLO can be applied over light rust. BLO is a good way to protect your tools, tongs, and the metal of garden and other tools such as shovels, mattocks, axes, etc. Hammering hot metal on the face will make it shine. A light coating of ATF when you finish will create a barrier so oxygen can not get to the metal and create rust. Lay the application rags out to dry before throwing them away.

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Expandable aluminum pipe is more durable, not effected by temperature change, and does not split and shatter when frozen.

I had 4 inch dryer plastic flex pipe fill with coal smoke which ignited when I touched the hand crank blower for more air. A real duck and cover moment. It also melted 4 feet of the plastic to a flame dripping goo. Flexible aluminum vent pipe is not that expensive. No need to cut it, just connect both ends and air.

Look for expandable aluminum such as dryer vent material. 3 inch and 4 inch should be able to be found in the big box stores. The extra size should not be a problem as it allows for more air flow, with less resistance at the walls. The ends can be slit or crushed to fit a smaller size and they have large radiator type or other clamps clamps to fit the size you need.

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First thing is to find the proper height for the anvil. Start with the anvil face where the break of the wrist meets the arm. Put a piece of wood on the anvil face and hit it 3 times with your hammer. If there is a crescent moon at 12 o'clock the anvil is too low, it the crescent is at 6 o'clock, the anvil is too high. You are looking for a round impression where the hammer hits the wood. If the anvil is too high, stand on a pallet, a 2x4 or other wood to raise the height of the blacksmith. Hit the wood on the anvil face again until you get the nice round impression. You may need a pallet and some additional wood, you will have to experiment until you get it right. Use that height for the anvil face for a while to see if you like it and if it needs small adjustments. Measure the distance (height) from the bottom of your feet to the face of the anvil. Write it down so you will have it when needed. This distance (height) may change as the thickness of the metal you are working with changes. Thin tin and sheet metal will be different from 2 inch thick stock. You may be surprised that the same distance (height) can be used for one inch thick stock or less, as you adapt to that small of metal thickness. Be careful when working on a platform as you are not used to the taller position and moving up and down can create a trip hazard. Once you have the height you like, you can use that height as a reference for the anvil face for other anvils. It is always putting you at the correct height for swinging your hammer.

Rule # 1: 90% of the decisions you make don't matter so just make one. You are bound to be right 90% of the time, and a fair decision today is better than a perfect one tomorrow. Rule # 2: 10% of the decisions you make do matter, and that is why we trained you, to know the difference. Delaying a decision needlessly can often turn what was a 90% decision into a 10% decision, so just make a decision". Irondragon/'s Masterchief

You can also use pi x diameter. Pi being 3.14159. For rough numbers, 3 x diameter plus a little. If you want to get closer, then are you measuring the diameter at the inside, middle, or outside of the circle?

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