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Good Morning, It is very 'Humbling' when you realize how much metal bends and stretches, when Cold. If you put the hydraulics below the bed, your Hot Piece can fall onto a high pressure Hose. If you put the hydraulics above the bed, Your upper body/head is close to the High Pressure Hoses. You pick your battles! Do NOT go CHEAP on the HOSES, MORE SAFETY Factor is Better!! If your Bed mounts on/with 4 points of Contact, it is less liable to turn spagetti at the most unlikely time. If you think it won't happen, it will happen, Be Prepared!! Neil

Good Morning, The most essential thing to start with, is sheet of paper and a pen/pencil. Now you can scratch some idea's down and think of how you can create it/them. The second most important Tool is a small container of Play-Doh, so you can figure out how to implement your assembly. Neil

Good Morning Newton's Law, You could ask Uri Hofi, except he is passed. The insignia on the side would be for the ABANA Conference in Flagstaff. That would probably be where Doug got it from. It really doesn't matter how you got it, it is now YOURS!! It will be a WELL THOUGHT OUT Anvil. Enjoy your Journey. Let us know when you wear it out. LOL Enjoy!! Neil

Good Morning Hefty, I use Garden Lime for Normalizing in, regular as from a supplier of Garden Supplies. I also use it for Welding Flux. Neil

Good Morning, Hefty What is the weight of the Fish you are dreaming of? Yes, the bigger fish have more of wiggle when out of the water. When I was Commercial Trolling, you had a second to decide if the hook was set enough, so you could whack the fish on the head before lifting it in. OR, you didn't want to lose the Fish with a poorly set hook and just hauled it in and then gave it a whack. I used to heat treat wrecking, building demolition bars, that I make. UNTIL, One of the guys using a bar, third story up, on the roof, a Bar broke when he was pulling hard. There was nothing under him, but he caught a Floor Joist going through. He was off work for 4 weeks!! Since then I don't Heat Treat, I Normalize only. I would rather have a Bar bend a bit and give some warning, before Breaking!! Neil

Good Morning, Yo, Use a couple short brick on each side of the front opening, lay a longer brick across the top. This closes the top and leaves the bottom open. You can use another short on the bottom for a Rest (something to rest your work on, not the Floor). You NEED a CHIMNEY to let the Exhaust out, adjust the back opening for this, If you have too much Dragon Breathe, open up the back to release some pressure. Neil

Good Morning Yo, Welcome!! Normally Frosty would have commented already, but he passed away suddenly. Is the Forge open on the other end? You can make a ledge and doors (to adjust the opening, depending on what size material you are heating), with fire Brick. You get more heat by restricting the top of the opening. You can adjust the burner by adjusting the gas nozzle tip position/depth. You can play with different Pressures at your Regulator and by adding or restricting the Air Inputs. You have a good starting point. Neil

Situation 'Normal'!! Forget about keeping a Score Card!! Always McGuilty, until thought otherWISE. LOL Neil

Good Morning, You are Welcome!! Neil

Good Morning, You should do your own research!! I asked Mr. or Mrs. Google and the answer was at the first page. Neil

Feed it Viagra!! LOL. Use it as it is. If you don't like the shape of the Horn, make a different shape for the Hardy. Bend it 90 degrees if you need. There is more than 9 ways for Catskinning!! Neil

A big blob of Silicone, doesn't matter what Colour. It will stay put, under any kind of abuse and rough housing. You need to make 2 Wedges, if you ever want to replace the base. Metal or Stump, all the same. Neil

Good Morning, The term I use is 'Bish', as Rub-Bish. A friend of mine quit looking through my 'Bish'. He claims that when I am finished with it, 'It's not worth picking up"/ LOL Neil

Good Morning, Rub the side with Chalk/Soapstone/whatever, you will see it's name. It's real Name is "Yours", it is a sweetheart. I have one of it's sisters Kohl Swah. Neil

Good Morning Chad, When I am making Tong blanks I use a rule of thumb, start on the near side of the Anvil, then quarter turn counter clockwise (to the left) and move to the far side of the Anvil at about 45 degrees, to start the forming of the hinge area. Then it is another quarter turn counterclockwise (to the left), on the far side of the Anvil, to set the back end of the pivot area. This means, turn left, left, to make right handed Tongs, or Right, Right, to make left handed Tongs. On the Tongs in the picture, you turned left, right, or right, left. I would leave a little more strength in the reins and the bits. It is all part of Learning. Good Start. Neil