Radeo

the knife is gorgeous, but it seems to me that the pocket clip and thumb stud are out of place. they should have been either damascus as well, or darkened somehow

guess I didnt do a very good job filling out my profile, I am in central Nebraska. I figured that $1.50 per lb is about the max i want to pay. I plan in knife making, and getting into doing small thing like fireplace tools and the likes. My forge is only 2"wide x 4" tall x9" deep. I can open the back, but still am limited on length as it sits on a bench at this point since Im not allowed to have it in the middle of a vehicle bay at work. p.s. this anvil is on craigslist. I have called on many in my area, but a bunch of them are cast or something because the just "thunk" when you hit it with a hammer. or they want between $4-$8 per lb, or you get the ones that weigh 500lb, and i have no way to move it

i found a peter wright 112lb anvil locally, and the guy wants $450 firm, is this too much? its an older anvil, the guy is in his 40's and said his dad got it used about 30yrs ago. the face looks good, and it has a good ring. i dont want to be a cheapskate, but it seems like a lot of cash for a small anvil

Shoot for $20, I built a 3/4" modified side arm burner, and it will take 1/8"x2" to just short of welding temp in open air w/o a forge in just a couple minutes.

I am building my first gas forge, but it is deffinately not a permanent one. Up until know I have been forging in a double barrel wood stove. I found some firebrick for lining wood stoves, and was wondering if it would work to make a temporary forge with a 3/4" modified side arm burner, and it will be approx 4 brick long, 1 wide, and then 1 on end for a back. I will not be coating it as the bricks are free leftovers from a friends project. how long could I expect these to last keeping in mind that I wont be using it to weld. thanx in advance, adam