Jeff Seelye

I had one for a while to. I took it to my gas supplier and asked him if they would trade for a oxygen bottle. They did. Now I have a spare because I always use more O2 than acetylene.

Oh, I agree, but some boat builders still consider it a canoe. It just brought back a discussion I vaguely remember some time ago on a canoe building forum on whether a similar style boat could/should be considered a canoe (which it was by the owner & started the debate) or a kayak. Hence, my post. IIRC, the opinions were pretty evenly split.

Nice, Looks like a good set up. I like the long handle. I will make a great gift with the metal box and tinder. Cool

Ok, here is another interesting game, if you work with a ruler very much.
http://www.rsinnovative.com/rulergame/

Nice decorative trim on the base plate too.

Sorry Evfreek, I'm with the others. Galvanized metal will get you if you heat it or grind it, it all goes into the air and we breathe it. I occasionally have to weld it on my regular job and I use a respirator and smoke sucker, wipe it down, vacuum what I can see and then I run the exhaust fans when I am done. If the shape is what you desire but it is galvanized, then acid bath it overnight. I would look for another piece without it.

I'm with Macbruce, My shop isn't that big and I have 2 main tables (6'x6' & 3'x8') and 5 small (2' x 4') 1"square tube tables that nest in the corner for extras. All these I made at the same height.

Phil & Tom, would it work for portability, to include some wheels on the side? That way, it could be tipped on to the wheels and moved easier.

You want to impregnate your vise?

You want them to impregnate your vise?

I had trouble with CRS in areas that didn't require heating or bending. Sometimes it wouldn't look the same or stick well. I started to sand blast the projects that I applied Guilders Paste to. I think the rough finish gave it something to bite into and my overall finish looked even. I have used different colors and used German Silver over the top (wiped on and wiped off) to create a different effect.

Welcome aboard! It was a great demonstration on all different kinds of twists, I learned several I didn't know. Glad to have you! Jeff

Thanks everyone. I googled it up and saw it originally had a half hood on it.

I stamp by hand and the first set I ever used had a notch where your thumb of your holding hand contacted the steel. This way you always had a double check if your stamp was orented in the correct direction. Using a guide is always good too if the object has enough room. Jeff

Hi. Glad to have you on here. You will find something here in many different areas. Enjoy! Jeff

There is an animal shelter or vet next door and the dogs like to bark bark bark

First, Thanks to all who have responded to this. We all share one and maybe more common interests. I teach welding part time, I have students that love it, some that like it, some that their High School guidance councilors have told them they don't fit anywhere else so "take a welding class", some that try before being taught, some that actually read the book, some that ask questions and some that don't (from a previous post, I laughed at the "Peeing on the fence"). We are being added to daily. Some of us in the blacksmith world are teachers, some are visual learners, some read the books and some who are here but have only lurked for years, some of us are impatient, and some have the patience of Job. Some of you have answered questions, some haven't.
I try and respond to intelligent questions in my class, and try to reformat a bad question into a good question that can help instill a desire in the student (some don't even know the right question to ask). A rude response, even to a bad question never really helps the learner, but it teaches the rest of us a lot about you. If you don't like the question, leave it alone.
We have blacksmith lovers and likers here. The word that I appreciate is "meta-cognition" (taking charge of our own education). I am driven to learn. Some are not and I can deal with that. Lets not change that. Lets give newbies a chance, lets help them to see this is not a "one day course and you're good for life". I value and repect all of you on this site. I have learned how to format a question so I get the best response. I have asked dumb questions. I have thick skin. Bless you all. Jeff

I wrote with a Presto white correction pen on the edge of my layout table, "A workbench is not a shelf."

Very interesting blade work
http://www.michiganoutofdoors.com/video-channel/

Very interesting use of an old farm tool. I like seeing stuff like that put back into use. Good Job.

Hi Andrew, I just checked, I don't have an e-mail address on my profile. I'm not with MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, ICQ and don't have a website. Where do I put my e-mail address? Thanks, Jeff

Well deserved! Your work is inspiring.

First, I smiled at your creativity with the requirements of the 3 pt hitch. I really like how solid you made it. I tend to build heavier myself. Great support from underneath, from what I can see from the welds. You might want to consider what could fall out of the corners. That should last for years and give you lots of enjoyment. Great job!

has our friend not considered that giant muscles are almost irrelevent in mastering blacksmithing skills ( i presume that is the advantage he percieves he has over females - not always the case like green beast rightly said.. ) more important are the non gender specific skills of determination passion patience good eye tenacity and humility you need in order to learn. even MORE so for women, due to the boring years of people with attitudes like his, muddying the water. thank god people tend to use their brains more on the whole these days, when assessing a female in the craft ... shona johnson who works with her family in rathobyres forge in scotland certainly knows how to move metal, and could probably arm wrestle the plonker who commented on women smiths too if she could be bothered :)

Awesome job Mark! I know the struggle of the stuff you need to do vs the stuff you want to do. Especially when It would be MUCH easier and more convenient to make stuff when it's done.