bentwire

During the winter of 1965 I worked for a logger. We used a sled very much like Ben's. We did not call it a sled. We called it a dray. We pulled it with an Allis-Chalmers ''cat''. On our logging jobs we were always on the look out for replacement runners. Dray crooks to us. The runners would last about a season. The drays would be rebuilt every spring. All the iron was reused. We loaded the timber on the sled with hooks as well. A super film

Although not a post vise, I recently won this old Athol at an auction for 30 bucks. It has the number 614 on the other side. I it was covered with grease and would not turn. After I tore it down completely and cleaned it up I found it was in real good shape. There is still very good knurling on the jaws. I chose not to paint it. I like the old patina.

to the forum. I am from north central wisconsin as well. I am just getting started in forgeing and new to the forum as well.

I would like to restate the second part of this question. Would a leaf burner work for a homemade forge burner? Has anyone had any experience with this?

Warned of a potential addiction by a Masters Level Psychotherapist, MA, MSW, LCSW. Scary stuff!!! I will know were to turn for help.

I am recently retired. Always had an interest in forging. I now have the time to tinker with it. I am accumulating a stock of iron for forging.I am also scrounging for parts to build a forge. Still need an anvil. I will be lurking here more than posting for a while.