Stash

I add that up to 107# original weight.

Steve

Wouldn't Nair be easier and less painful?

Steve

I did a wrap or 2 of old- school friction tape. Any old port in a storm!

Steve

How did you get a day off, you slacker? What's that sound I hear? Is it grass growing? Git back out there.
 Nice work there, Bud. Nice fat pein, good size. Izzat your main hammer now?

Steve

Welcome, Al- you've come to the right place, and even the right section of the site. Get yourself a cold beverage and a snack, and read this whole section on gas forges. Lotsa good info. Read it, read it again, then ask questions. I think most possible questions have been covered here. Once you've read the gas forge section, refresh your beverage and start reading the rest of the site. You're in luck- once Frosty chimes in, you'll find a font of info and bad puns right there in your neck of the woods. Welcome to the madness.

Steve

I've successfully made a few styles of pritchel hole holdfasts, but my current go- to is a chunk of salvaged 1 1/4" round with a 90 bend in it. Top leg is ~4", the other leg is~8". I drop the long leg in the hardie hole and put my work under the short leg. There's enough weight to hold things down. Gravity vs friction.

Steve

I woodn't be too concerned about  movement. The frame design seems like it wood accommodate any seasonal movement. Very nice piece- I will definitely use it for inspiration.

Steve

Now that is sweet! Howzabout some construction details?

Steve

I use my abrasive saw to keep my small fab/welding from flying off in a strong wind. My 4x6 horiz bandsaw is used almost constantly. It is a cheap no name, but with a good blade and some minor periodic tweaking, I can get cuts that satisify my woodworking aesthetic. I can't justify getting a cold saw esp with some of the caveats mentioned previously.

Steve

Nicely done, both the video and the pipe

Steve

Gotta ask, since it is a Fisher. Is there a number (raised) on the front foot, with the bick to the right?

Steve

You could just cross the belt between the flywheel and the pulley (half turn of the belt loop). That will change direction for you.

Steve

Spring steel should be fine for chisels and punches. I use a known 5160, and just normalize. Suits my purposes for use in hot work.

Steve

For that price I'd be all over it like hot sauce on a burrito. Hope it is in your shop now. Looks good from what I see. It's a steal.

Steve

The 'England' mark puts it 1910 or newer. Not sure how long PW stayed in business after that. Value depends where you are. Could be $2-6 per pound. You have a pretty nice looking one there, so maybe towards the middle of that range, at least where I am. Hope you're not going to sell it.

Steve

Actually, I believe that is a grate- the tuyere is the piping underneath. Anyway, that looks like it may be a repurposed grate from a floor drain. Take a grinder to it so it drops in the hole and fire it up.

Steve

Can't help you with the name, but without a pritchel hole, places the anvil pre 1830.

Steve

Oh yeah- be careful dropping pennies in the forge- the newer mintings are copper-plated zinc slugs. Zinc fumes ain't good fer ya!

Steve

I've always wondered about using copper as a cutting plate, that it will tend to draw the heat out of the metal quicker than a mild steel plate. Beside that, I'm frugal (cheep) and am more likely to use what I have laying about, mild steel-wise. With a nice chunk of copper like that, I would prefer to forge something with it. Kind of like what Yesteryear Forge did.

Steve

In the landscape/nursery biz for 36 years, the last 22 self employed (1 man shop) Married for 33 yrs, 2 kids, 2 grandkids. I've gardened (edible and ornamental) and woodworked since I can remember. Metalworking/blacksmithing has been my mid-life crisis, and I'm having fun at it. I like beer. Good beer.

Steve Eshelman

American sycamore is botanically speaking 'Platanus occidentalis'. It is also known as American planetree or buttonball.  Across the big pond, what you call sycamore is 'Acer pseudoplatanus'- sycamore maple or planetree maple. Just for fun, the hybrid of the American and oriental planetrees is 'Platanus x acerfolia', known as the London plane tree. So you have the plane tree with maple-like leaves, and you have the false planetree maple. Gotta love the nomenclature people. When they get bored, look out.

Steve

Plant geek

There should be a big gang there- both the PA and NJ groups will be there, as well as any NOMMA folk who can make it. Coffee and donuts provided, as well as lunch- usually pizza(donations a real good idea). There is usually some tailgating, too. A good time will be had by all.

Steve

Wasn't Chas Parker in Meriden? Don't know if he started elsewhere

Steve

I would be real tempted and would need a confab with SWMBO. High end for me, but good looking arn sittin on that pallet. Secret anvil fund would be twitching in it's secret hidey hole. Do your due diligence on it. (check it over real good)

Steve

Looks like some good options. What weights are there, and what kinda $ is he looking for?

Steve