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Ruben, You have touched many lives. You have helped many folks in both large and small ways, and everyone has benefited from your encouragement, your knowledge, and your assistance. You are on the list.

Parma as in Italy, Ohio, NY, Calif ?

One of our members is looking for information regarding a Civil War era blacksmith wagon with forge, bellows, etc. used by either the Union or Confederate army. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks. Dave Allen, Newsletter Editor Appalachian Blacksmiths Association IForgeiron.com has how-to tutorials called blueprints. IForgeIron.com > Blueprints > BP0511 Forge Carte is a tutorial on making a forgecart to take to 1812 re-enactments of the War of 1812. I am sure this would answer your members question. There are also specific tutorials on making the bellows, the fire pot, etc

3/4 inch thick, thanks for the correction Jr. Was going to use them as ballast for vise stands, hammer stands etc., but who knows.

5 donuts followed me home this evening. The two outside ones on the top row are 15 inches diameter and 3/4 inches thick, the middle one 13 inches diameter. The bottom row about 15 inches or so diameter. They used to be fly wheels from truck engines in a former life, but now they are waiting for their purpose in life to be redefined and renamed. (grin)

Search the IForgeIron Gallery and Blueprints. Both will have some information on the subject.

You just need to get the project, the anvil and the kid all together in one place and shoot a "completed project". A little soot on the hands and face and no one will ever be able to tell the difference. (grin) Second time at the anvil you can get the action photos.

May want to have him start a journal about his blacksmithing projects. Sketch each finished piece and how it was made. If he is ever ask to make another one, he will know how. More importantly that journal will be priceless in 20 years. (grin)

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BT, great idea, Thanks

I just happened to be in the electrical supply store asking about a 20 amp breaker for the shop when before you could say "NO WAY" two 36 inch diameter and one 48 inch diameter wooden spools jumped into the back of my truck !! Being as how they roll around a lot, I had to use 12 wooden pallets to lock them into place so they would not jump out before I got them home. Well, that solves the problem of what to do for a work table beside the forge (grin). Couple of pallets on the floor to raise the spool to the right height, put the spool on top, and you have a table with a shelf underneath. The reason for 3 spools, it is spring and the wife will surely want an outside table to work on, a place to put seeds into starter trays etc. You gotta plan ahead.

There are some 6,300 photos in the IForgeIron gallery. There is also a thread "show me your shop" or something to that affect. The IForgeIron Archive may have some information also. Welcome to the site.

Farmer BP0334 Adjustable Anvil Stand

Posting photos is not difficult. Posting photos in the forum explains the process. Highlight and copy the URL under the image in the gallery (see arrow) and paste it into the forum where you want the thumbnail to appear. It is just that easy.

Borz Go to the top of the forum page and click on user cp click on edit profile go to the bottom of the page, enter your location, and save. We would like to know where in the world you are located.

If it is that small a space, move outside. In bad weather put up a shelter, such as a shed roof or plastic tarp.

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Email them to me and I will post them for you.

Read Rich's warning about the acetylene container. There are other items out there that are a lot safer to use.

The MFC Conference will he held on Memorial Day Weekend, May 24 & 25 at the Ag Museum in Jackson, MS. Steve Williamson, last years demonstrator will teach a class on making a wolf

Ricardo When you register to IForgeIron you can post to any section of the IForgeIron site including all the forums.

We would like to welcome the Mississippi Forge Council to their forum. Anyone can read the forum, but to post to the forum you need to register to the IforgeIron site. It is quick and easy. Blacksmith Forum - Register here This is your forum. It is subject driven and all posts on a specific subject are in one place so they can be easily read. To start a new subject, go to Blacksmith Groups Forum and click on "new thread" (green box). To post to a existing subject, scroll down below the post your reading to "quick reply" and type in your text, or click on "post reply" (green box) and type in your text. We also invite you to contribute to other parts of the site, the forum, the gallery, the chat, etc. Welcome to IForgeIron. We look forward to some interesting discussions. If you have any questions, just ask, or contact me directly.

Go to the opening page of IForgeIron.com > Lessons in Metalworking > blacksmithing. The lessons will walk you through a lot of what you want to know about getting stated in blacksmithing.

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