Mike Turner

OH for goodness sake!

Man I need a new File

What about Mick

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What a Pile

I thought I seen a BP on fixing my Vise

maybe Less is more>

should I take the Risk to be a blacksmith.

Fist of fury.

I think my tire is flat

My mare had a beautiful foal

I love a good blacksmith book

Crazy as a LOON

Home depot should have silica sand last time I bought some they called it sand box sand.

I have mine in the middle of the shop close to my roll up door for now till I move my shop to my other building, I did this so I have no problem working long stock. A friend had his in the middle of a wall and we kept running into the wall with the stock. That was frustrating.

Very Nice Rich as usual, how long is the blade?

Very nice work Sam.

I use a handled hot cut for both power hammer and hand held hammers made of H13, I don't use it to cut my damascus billets I do use it to cut steel to size. I will post a pic later when I get a chance.

Nice lokkin knife Jimmy, what is the handle material?

I really like that Rich, that amber makes it pop. Is the amber difficult to work with?

Rich this is a question I have been asking myself lately as I am getting my knives to where I think they are sellable. You have made a lot of important considerations to make in pricing a knife for sale. I know I for one would like to talk more on the subject.

RBrown
Hydraulic cylinder shaft is 1045/1050 that has been chromed. I use to work at Gannon MFG, they make tractor equipment we made our cylinders in house.

Sam

Get out of the box look around there is something out there I assure you. It will take you a long time to get that 4" square to weld temp then you will have to contend with the weight of that bar. Maybe easier to have the bar mounted solid and your plate on top and rig the forge with some handles and slip it over the bar. This way all you need to do is strike it when the forge has been removed. This will take some help, me I would have 1 guy for turning to propane on and off 2 guys to handle the forge and 2 guys to strike the plate. Have fun and most of all be safe.

Come on Sam be creative it is out there just look a little harder.:D

Try a scrap yard, the steel yard here has 4140 in like 6" round and square. Look around before you commit.

I would look for a piece of 4140 or 4150. 1018 or A36(1020) is to soft for my liking.