Glenn

Ab, which oil patch? Better yet where? Welcome to the site.

nmgross, we have a machinist section on the IForgeIron site. You and other machinist could use your talents to expand the You Might Be a Machinist section of the site. There is a link on the opening page. Email me your contribution and I will post it for you. Welcome to the site.

We have members on the site from that general area of the world. Maybe some of them will reply. Till then ask questions on the forum and someone will try to assist you. Start with BP0133 the now famous 55 Forge for solid fuels. There are several gas forges in the Blueprints section also. Welcome to the site.

Dangle loop tongs are Blueprint BP0303. We are making corrections to that series and it should be back on line soon.

I am trying to get that series cleaned up and posted. They should be available soon.

That was IForgeIron Blueprint BP0343

Take photos and turn it into a Blueprint :)

What is your primary forging hammer? 97 votes were turned in. Cross pein ( ---- | ) as you look at the pein 46 votes or 47.4% Straight pein ( ---- -- ) as you look at the pein 18 votes or 18.6% Ball pein ( ----- o ) 15 votes or 15.5% Diagonal or slash pein ( ---- ) as you look at the pein 8 votes or 8.2% Diagonal or slash pein ( ---- / ) as you look at the pein 5 votes or 5.2% Double faced Sledge, no pein ( o----o ) 5 votes or 5.2% Carpenters hammer ( -----? ) 0 votes or 0% There was some discussion on the proper names and configuration of the peen. From what I have found on the internet and in asking other blacksmiths a straight peen hammer has the peen in line or parallel or straight with the handle (----- ---). A cross peen has the peen turned cross ways or 90* to the direction of the handle (----- |). My graphics leave much to the imagination but (----- ) would be the handle and ( | ) would be the peen so (----- |) would represent a cross peen hammer. Thank you for your votes and comments.

Mills from everything I have read anything drawing over 4 amps is too much. Remove some of the positive electrode from the water to lower the amp draw. DO NOT let the electrodes touch the work piece. More is not always better. It did not rust over night and should be given time to work "the magic" and clean things up. The TV had a program on about the same process being to remove the sea crud, shell growth, etc from sunken artifacts. They said that it can some times take several YEARS to remove crud. Slow is the way to go. Most projects only took 2-3 days. The gears I showed in the photo were pulled from the bottom of a creek after being there for who knows how long. Pressure washing only broke loose some of the encased crud. A week in solution did the rest.

I do not see where your pin was placed on the map. Please try again. I like the forge set up, good use of materials. If the forge smokes, I would suggest that you either lower the hood or attach sides to it to limit the air intake to grab more smoke. There is a 350# anvil available in the tailgating section of IFI. You may have to set your display options to a longer time interval to view it, but last time I heard it was still looking for a good home.

Blueprints on stopping the ring of an anvil BP0254 BP0255 BP0320 Another way to hush an anvil is shown in the attached photo. Using only one method will help, but using multiple methods works better.

Blueprint BP0020 Spark Testing will give you a place to start.

Why not post a request for the parts needed in the tailgating section of IForgeIron. I am sure that someone somewhere can locate the piece of metal you want and can ship it to you.

Sort of like a big pancake standing on the edge? Oh, I get it now, they expand to full size when filled with the gas. Sorry Dodge, just could not let that one slip past. (ok 2 slips go past).

That topic was in a Blueprint last week or the week before. It should post soon. Photos attached show the before and after. See Blueprint BP0448

eb450 Take lots of notes and photos (if you get a chance) while your at the school. Then practice a bit and home and show us what you learned in a Blueprint, or how-to tutorial.

Joseff Nothing personal, you got misplaced during the server change. Sorry. Welcome to the site.

Hoary, There was a 350 pound anvil offered for sale in the tailgating section of IForgeIron a while back. You may want to check to see if it is still for sale. Go to tailgating and then at the bottom left of the page, set the display options to list the posts from the beginning. The post was dated 03-27-2007 but I see no reference to it being sold. The anvil was being used by a blacksmith so it has been properly trained to work. Face is 5 3/4" wide, 19 3/4" long, 1 1/4" hardy hole, horn is 12" long to the step block, height from base to face is 13 1/2".

Think you mean galvanized. Try to avoid all zinc coated (galvanized) materials, heavy metal poisoning is not fun. And it is not just the fumes, the dust (grinding, sanding etc) can get to you also.

Ed, Just followed your link, reworked the images a bit so I could see better and then included them into your post. Figured that if I needed a little more light on the subject, others could use the same light to see better too. Nice hammer!!

Habu there is no problem with the reference. What is NOT mentioned is that Jim Wilson had COPD and his breathing was compromised already. Zinc Dangers this is a reference to a earlier topic on IForgeIron concerning Zinc.

We have plans for the "tools" button. Till then it is not connected to a link.

This and many other blacksmithing events are listed on the IForgeIron Calendar. To view the calendar, click on the button at the top middle of the forum page, or there is a button on the opening page of the site. If you know of an event, add it to the calendar.

Our condolences to all the families. They are on the list.

BP0188 The basic rules of finding and trading BP0244 Junk Yard Visit BP0334 Adjustable Anvil Stand BP0440 Adjustable Anvil Stand (could also be used as an anvil) Look for any heavy piece of metal (50 pound or larger). Shapes are a plus such as the knuckle of a rail road car because they can be used for forming. The heavy sledge hammer in the corner of the garage can work as an anvil for small materials. Secure it so it doesn't tip over. Remember that it is a harden surface if hit directly with a hammer, chips may fly. Just always try to hit the hot metal. Let us know what you find to use so we can add it to the list we suggest to others.