pete46

Turn the page and take another picture!
I like it.

Place the rail face down between 2 blocks and hit it on the back over the scored part ?

1 Heat to nonmagnetic
2 Let cool slowley in dying fire over night.
Hope this helps,

Where are you located?
Regular black pipe at most any h-ware store will work.
Good luck.

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.

Kneemail sent!

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.

I was 'but not by much. You do good work and thanks for sharing!

Man, where do you teach & when does school start?

I got this vice from an old Geezer probably 30 years ago.

Talk radio to keep my BP up.

For mystery steel I anneal as my 1st step.
At the very least normalize to releave stress from it's previous life.

HeY!This water taste kinda blacksmithy!

I guess a soft faced anvil is good 4 somethi'n after all ! :D
congradulations!!!!!!!!!!!!

What do the numbers mean?
Very impressive! :)

The plant manager at the power plant said it was anthracite ,but he could have been wrong .
Thanks for the info.

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.

Any idea as to the type of steel in the ring gear?

Thank you for the reply.you do good work. :)

It was my cousin!
Thanks HW!

Hey! I like that trivet;will it scratch wooden tables ?
Did you rivet the bowls on the wall sconce?
Thanks for sharing.

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:

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:

Trade wife for large anvil.
PRIORITIES MAN !

what about to immobilize a quarter crack? :mellow: