Duke of Nada

That's my kind of "Heavy Metal".

Forgive me if this is dumb, but shouldn't it the kinetic energy stored in the hammer from the swing to anvil mass rather than hammer mass to anvil mass. A 2.2lbs hammer moving 15 mph ( i guessed at speed) gives 16.59ft/lbs or 200 inch/lbs. If the other equation covered that than disregard.

My dad's hands crack form severe Psoriatic arthritis. After many doctor visits trying creams and what not the doctor told dad that if it was him he'd just use superglue. Dad has ever since then with no problems.

No cutting torch, but I'm working on getting one and a welder.

I know, been looking at them and thinking that it's going to be allot of work. Don't know what I'll do yet, but getting a power hammer is a long way off for me.

Thanks for the replies, Looks like I'm going to make a few Kukri styled knifes.

Thanks kyboy, I'll need to head that way when my pile gets low.

I scored some dump truck leaf springs, and was wondering if anyone could tell me what kind of metal might they be. I was thinking about making a few knives from them if I can get them cut up small enough.

That isn't the actual coal. Just looks like what I'm getting after sifting. The stuff I'm sifting out is fine dust. I'll try burning the dust and all and see what happens. I figured the dust would trun straight to ash and not coke up. Ky-boy were you getting you coal.

I was always told what ever you are doing when the new year rolls in is what you'll be doing all year long. Wonder if the wife will let me spend New Years in the shop.

I don't really know. It looks like this after all the fine stuff is gone, and it's dry.

I have been given two pickup truck loads of coal. The bad thing is that it's the crud left over from a tractor trailer load and has a lot of fine crap that has to be sifted out, but its free and I have a lot more time than money right now. I did some calling around and it looks like coal is going for around $450 to $500 a ton. Eight years ago my father in-law was selling it for $90 a ton. That is a heck of an increase. Is the prices I got about right?

I punched a small hole in the leaf and tacked it to the wall in my shop. It is currently holding the first pair of tongs that I made(they aren't functional).

Thanks, this seems to be the most addicting hobby I've tried. I've tried airbrushing and flint napping, but they just frustrated me. Working at the forge even if things don't go as planed its still relaxing.

I know it's far form perfect, but I'm happy with my first one. Tomorrow I'm going to do as many as possible before my family get together. Thinking that if I make enough that looks decent I might try riveting them to a short length of flat stock that is fished tailed on each end.