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Are the screws in the vice typically worn somewhat or does it not matter.

If it was closer I would take a stab at it. I don't want to take a truck there and not get it. What $ value do you put on it?

Propane takes a smaller jet.

Gary, Have your wife check out this site (IFI), and also send her to this one: Lorelei Sims - Artist Blacksmith / Welcome to the Vortex of Hot Metal. That site belongs to Lorelei Sims. Have your wife take a look at some of her work. Then invite her out to "the shop" to start smithing. LOL

I bought her book last week.

I couldn't resist, they had 1 more diamond in the rough and 1 semi polished on both ends only. I took the rough cut. MobileMe Gallery Hit the bottom slideshow button for a full view. It is stamped 32. The weight is .903 oz.

He also had new Pexto tinner hammers and new blacksmithing tongs. I was showing interest in a Johnson Gas oven, #121, 1 used, 1 new. Are Pexto hammers still made? It surely felt good in the hand.

gary

Unit is buried, probably came from a school, he is asking $500. Is it fair. I believe our shop has a 1" copper line feeding to the bldg.

I have no exp. smithing, just sort of looking at equipment options.

gary


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It is 200 miles from me. Not sure if I will go.

gary

Good point on holding long stock in a leg vise. I told my wife last night that I was interested in smithing and the price of a Trip Hammer. She gave me an evil eye and said "no one does that anymore".

See you all at the next quilting B.

Nice hammers rt. Damascus etc.

That is right, vice, not vise. I don't recall ever using it, someone must have donated it. Will clean it up in anticipation of having a forge some day.

With a vise like this, I would not need a leg vise, correct?

iPhone pic.

gary/n. ohio

Very interesting, thanks.

Compressors are expensive to run, based on my sandblasting experience. Which is why I went to a 365 cfm diesel. Now all sold but still have one comp. left, forgot the cfm 30 to 60 I would say, cfm. I will sell it, elec relay(about 20" wide by 5' tall). Also have a starting panel relay that slow starts the motor in 3 steps. to save on the start up load costs.

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One just like mine and one polished rather well on the ends only.

True bentiron, as I have experienced the results of other hammers. The store did have one of 3 that was polished better than what I did. I do have 3 Japanese wet stones that should give me good results.

I bought it because it looked unique without the intension of using it for a specific purpose. Now that I see the Hanfi hammers, I am tempted to get a few.

One of my favorite machines. 3 phase 135" belt,

My interest is a result of not finding a copper bracelet locally for the benefits of reducing arthritis pain. So i pounded out what I needed and am just digging deeper into this world.

Ran it thru some 320 in a 6" wide belt.

It is done. Ran all parts thru a new 320 grit 6" wide belt sander, love that machine. The bottom of the RR beam is useful.

I like the reversible stainless horn. LOL

I thought it over, offered $150 and was voted out of the barn. So's I whipped a homegrown deluxe with a stainless reversible horn. Will post pics soon.

I was waiting for pics of a $100 vulcan, when his pics came thru, I thought it was it.

I just got those pics a few inutes ago. The price sounds good to me based on what I have seen online.

gary

16" overall x 6" wide. Decent?


Craigslist confusion. price is $225.

I am new here, just joined last week. I never seemed to need an anvil in my shop. Used ones of any size are hard to find on Craigs.

I gathered today a few items that I think will work for a jewelers anvil by welding the components I have selected and then place the 2" sq. tubing in a vise. I don't think I will need a stand.

I have been using the flat on a Loews Wilton vise.






I will weld 4 separate shapes to each corner of the larger sq. tube.

Gary/Ohio

I found it yesterday, 1 of 3 at an industrial supply in Cleveland, $8. I assume it is cast.
I spent a few minutes on a belt sander today to polish it partially. It gets hot rapidly and stays that way for awhile.

gary

Hello
I am new here and seem to be interested in blacksmithing. I have no tools at the moment but pounding out some copper has started me to look around.

These pics are from a private farm museum in a tinners shed.

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I would like to find an anvil. I do have some miniature RR track about 2" high that i might prepare for that purpose.

Gary/ N. Ohio

It was an anvil, not RR track. Will get pics and brand name when I return.