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Topher0079

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  1. Well I picked up this little guy in Lawrence, KS at a swap meet. The guy was asking 200 for it but we finally settled on 165. I could make out a 1 and a 2 but not the third number but it weights 125 on the scale I have so give or take a few pounds its around that ball park. All and all I was excited to get this guy for around 1.32 a pound. One side of the anvil's edge is worn away pretty good but the other side is has a nice edge to it, it has a good loud ring and almost throws the hammer back at me from the rebound. It did come on a metal stand but its a bit too tall for me so my Dad and I made a new one out of wood. The new stand seems to soften the ring a bit and is a lot more solid. I can make out a few of the numbers on it, not sure what the 45 is on the side but can make out the 168976 id number on the bottom. I think that puts it around 1909 or 1910, if one of the anvil lore keepers on the site have more info on it I would love any information you have. Its amazing to me to think of all the people / jobs that this anvil has seen over the last 100 years, just the fact that its 100 years old blows me away. The stand we built out of some 2x6's and 2x4's. We offset each run of three so they would inter-lock. Put them together with some liquid nails and real nails. Then when the block was done we drilled 4 holes and put 4 pieces of all thread through it and tightened it down. Then traced out the outline of the bottom of the anvil and routered out that on the top using the template and then did the same for all the inside mass. I wasn't for sure if that was the easiest way but it worked pretty slick and went fast. Capped it off with a piece of sheet metal and I am pretty happy with the way it works / looks. As you can see in the last picture I put a piece of hose on the tip, got tired of "poking" my side with the horn building the stand.
  2. So I have been trying to come up with a name for my Smithy. And I woke up this morning and had an idea but I am not for sure if I have seen it somewhere else and I don't want to steal anyone's idea so maybe someone can let me know if they have seen it before. I was thinking of calling it "Gettin' Hammered". Anyone seen / heard anyone use this before? Thanks, Topher
  3. Thanks for all the welcomes. I sent my check off for my BAM membership today and hope to make the next meeting. I am slowing collecting my Smithy items and have made two entries into my Blog. You can check it out Here Thanks again for the info and I am sure I will have some questions starting really soon.
  4. Thanks for the offer still looking to get my smithy set up. If I am ever in the area I will give you a ring, Thanks!!

  5. Hello everyone, My Name is Christopher, my friends call me Topher or Chris or some other things we wont get into now I am very new to the craft of Blacksmithing and looking to get started and I have been hanging around the site gathering information here and through books and from a co-worker of mine about the craft. I just wanted to say Hi to everyone and be seen I guess. Look forward to sharing information with you guys and be prepared I will most likely ask a ton of questions. I have taken advantage of the blog section and started one if you want to check it out it is Here Topher
  6. Starting Smith

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