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pete46

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  1. Turn the page and take another picture! I like it.
  2. Place the rail face down between 2 blocks and hit it on the back over the scored part ?
  3. 1 Heat to nonmagnetic 2 Let cool slowley in dying fire over night. Hope this helps,
  4. Where are you located? Regular black pipe at most any h-ware store will work. Good luck.
  5. Stewart, I took my thumb off the top of the handle[while stricking]& the pain stopped. We are all different,I just go with what works for me.
  6. Kneemail sent!
  7. Check the anvil rebound, it might not be giving the hammer back like a good anvil will. I used a russian pattern anvil and it almost wrecked my elbow! I now have a Haybudden & it's sooo much better. Oh! relax your grip. Ihope this helps p.s Don't put your thumb on top of the handle while striking.
  8. I was 'but not by much. You do good work and thanks for sharing!
  9. Man, where do you teach & when does school start?
  10. pete46 replied to macbruce's topic in Vises
    You have also reached Geezernessand are to be commended for not quit'n! ;)
  11. pete46 replied to a post in a topic in Knife Making
    For mystery steel I anneal as my 1st step. At the very least normalize to releave stress from it's previous life.
  12. pete46 replied to macbruce's topic in Everything Else
    HeY!This water taste kinda blacksmithy!
  13. I guess a soft faced anvil is good 4 somethi'n after all ! :D congradulations!!!!!!!!!!!!
  14. What do the numbers mean? Very impressive! :)
  15. The plant manager at the power plant said it was anthracite ,but he could have been wrong . Thanks for the info.
  16. Power co. coal is usually anthracite I use it for basic forgeing. It puts out alot of heat,but is not very clean For blades and forge welding I use charcoal. Hope this helps.
  17. Any idea as to the type of steel in the ring gear?
  18. Thank you for the reply.you do good work. :)
  19. It was my cousin! Thanks HW!
  20. Hey! I like that trivet;will it scratch wooden tables ? Did you rivet the bowls on the wall sconce? Thanks for sharing.
  21. When wives don't like husbands w/ rough hands ,smelly clothes and dirt. THEY SHOULD GET A GIRLFRIEND ! sorry been there done that & it still stings! :angry:
  22. Larry & Wesley thanks for the info . Say I'm a Roman farrier and I got to keep my ponies mov'n or be flogged? :( Horses where valuable people not so much. :wacko:
  23. Trade wife for large anvil. PRIORITIES MAN !
  24. what about to immobilize a quarter crack? :mellow:

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