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God bless and keep you both!

Rebar; heat to past magnetic,quench in water . Then try to break in a vise [thin the test piece] If it breaks your in the knife mak'n bizz; if it bends get some thing else.

Whisky or a 45 degree angle fetish? :blink:

If you stop a piston in mid stroke ;something WILL GIVE! Go through the full range of motion;! arm to full extension. KEEP YOUR THUMB OFF THE TOP OF THE HAMMER HANDLE! US Army medic w/degree in Sports MED. NOT A DOC, BUT I KNOW THIS!

So citizens of MA. are like inmates and can't have a shank? Ed you are an artist!

I have been able to forge weld 'by useing lump charcoal. Just crush it down [for a tighter fire],and make it deep. I hope this helps.

Swamp Troll; Thank you! [use google what a Brilliant idea] tech still makes me shake. THANKS AGAIN! P.S. Josey Wales is da man.

That was amazing,the pics of the festival too! What does RAUTASULKA mean? Thanks.

OH YEA! Stupid should hurt! <_<

Can we get a look at the film ? Please! :(

Anvil Shooters? Where? Somebody get a rope! :angry:

ANVIL SHOOTERS; along with puppy kickers,& telemarketers should be horse whipped! Really though, I had to hunt pretty hard for the anvils I have. To see something that valuable[to me] wasted just sucks!

DANG! RATURAY I checked the spelling twice, and still jacked it up! Sorry and thanks again.

Thank you Ratury, I'll have to go w/ Thomas. Haul'n an anvil over, will put me in the basement of the poor house .

Does anyone have any info on the Hofi anvil; size,prices etc. [i'd buy scale from that guy.] :D

Chris I'm at CSJFTC [email protected] give me your mailing add. I will send U a copy of Wayne Goddard's $50 knife shop. The ultimate in adapt and overcome. good luck!

Using found steel 1. what was it used for IE. coil spring, leaf spring, old mowerblade.etc. This will point you in the right direction; it's old job needed carbon to work (in most cases) 2. quench test (this site has info on this test) I hope this helps OOPS! The boss is watch'n got'ta go!

Is it possible, on the 1st.,weld'n blow to just use the vise instead? (to avoid shear )

Make a leaf, and explain how the same hammer blows will also make a knife. Longer leaves will get the point across, Boys are all about sharp and pointy. Good Luck.

I use lump charcoal when woking w/ high carbon steel.I have a regular coal fire in the forge. I have 1/2 a 100lb dumb bell(let the laughter die down); put the char in a pot and after 5-10 hammer curls .I got powder, that I can then put on top of my steel. Cover w/a steel plate;( to keep the fleas down). I may not be doing anything for the steel ,but it keeps my left arm buff. :D

Thanks ,I'll have to try that . That twisted spike could act as a drill.

The golf ball fits in the palm of your hand better.

I've used it , and it works pretty good . BUT it is dirty and you need to clean out the fire alot. It works good on mild steel and the basic heat & beat jobs. Hope this helps.

After careful consideration ; I realize that I am "A Smart A--"! Born to ride probably knows more about blacksmithing sound asleep than I do wide awake! I spend alot of time alone so, I might not be as funny as I think I am. So welcome to the site and please forgive my sillyness! :(

Welcome and sorry about your leggs.