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Hi sam, There are many rust removers out there. I like Evapo-rust because it only removes the rust and not the rest of the steel. You just soak whatever it is you need to remove the rust from in it and it does it generally in only a few hours. MUCH better than naval jelly and some of the other liquids which if left in too long will eat all the steel.Here is the link:Evapo-Rust Rust Remover Home Sean

Original name of jacksons horse was fancy. It was renamed little sorrel (it was a short horse). Sean

Yes but if you find the sawyers anvils in good shape you should easily be able to trade one for an anvil- they tend to sell for much more than the standard anvils and are much harder to find. Sean

The other place to try for an anvil is auctions. Sometimes they go high sometimes they don't. To find auctions near you try auctionzip.com . You can just put in your zip code and it shows you auctions within 30 or 50 miles of your zip. Sean

I can't remember are the buffalo blowers bearing based like champions? If it was a champion brand It sounds like you have a bad set of bearings that need to be replaced. The bearings on one side probably disintegrated and the shaft moves over the side of the bad bearings slipping the gearsout of contact. Sean

Its hard to gauge by the photos but it is probably a young one. Sean

I havent worked with stailess steel yet. How is it to forge? how well does it hold an edge(chipping breaking etc...)?Useful for tools? Sean

what kind of steel is stamped #1 steel? I was able to pick up a piecs 8"x9" x 2.375" thick and it is stamped #1 steel. Any ideas? I can pick up a few more pieces about this size. Sean

Only if you are using real clay bricks or much more prefferably firebrick or refractory brick. Using the concrete brick pavers( the kind we use it the states to build walkways and such)is not too good an idea- as with stone there is a good chance of breakup leading to fire or possible explosion. Bear

Hi paul, Do you have an idea what this one was used for? Its from N & G taylor company- a tin company that made a lot of metal and tin items( roofing). I dont believe they made tools however so it was probably from the factory. http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/f7/another-what-2648/ Sean

Hi BT, Its not the hollow mandrel(have several of these and they are great to forge on). This one is solid and 2- 3 inches thick( would have to measure it). Sean

Does anyone know what kind of mandrel this is? Its almost 4' long, one end/section is half round( about 2/3 of it) and one is square. Says: _ &_ Taylor co Philadelphia( cant read the two _). If this is a tinners mandrel please put in tinsmith section.

I've seen these before but dont have a clue what it is.:confused: Sean

Sorry I meant HF above.

I also am going to defend HR. While i agree the cut off saw they have is a piece of junk, Their line of drill presses( free standing) are as good as alot of others that are $400-$500 more depending on if you get them on sale. They also have a 10 " bench grinder that is 1.5 hp on 110 line for $130 which is supposed to be absolutely fabulous( other bench grinders in this range cost at least $350). So it all depends on what you are looking for. That 1986 $120 cutoff saw today would probably cost at least $300 so it isnt to apt a comparison to compare it to HF's one. I also have their angle grinder (picked it up on sale for $10) and it works just as good as the dewalt one we have( a bit noiser though). Most of sears craftsman power tools are about the same quality as HFs(or worse) anymore and cost 2- 3 times more. Unless your a professional shop most people cant afford to shop a lot of other places. Bear

Thanks irnsrgn, Actually these are heavy enough to do a lot of actual blacksmithing( in class we used to use these all the time) and they are great for doing bends:) . My teacher called them hollow mandrels so thats what i learned to call them. thanks again, Sean

Heres a larger pic. Sorry seem to be having problems sending pics to iforge right now. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s170/bearsphotoalbum/MVC-014c.jpg?t=1172417006

Ive been calling these hollow mandrels(thats what i was taught) and know that they are used in metal working but what are they called? The large one is 5'( the largest ive seen) and is pexto. The smaller one is 42" .About 2/3 to 3/4 is half round and the rest is larger and flat. They have a groove on the inside that they slide onto a round section that is usually bolted to a forging/ metalworking table. MVC-019F.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

heres the pic or goto:MVC-014F.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Hi all, Picked up what looks to be a brand new forge. Table is about 38"x 42". Has a new centaur forge fire pot ,pipe and ash dump. Looks similar to the large coal forges that they sell for about $1400. Only paid $150 for it at one of the mud sales here:D . Sean

Try this link http://www.abana.org/downloads/education/guillotine.pdf

Hi jim, Do you mean ferrules for wood handles? a small peice of copper pipe works great. Sean

Hi all, Picked this up this weekend. Its hinged on one end with what looks like it was meant to screw into wood? Its solid iron or steel and kinda reminds me of a tinners swege. Heavy( about ten pounds or so). Any Ideas?:confused: Was told by the dealer it was a log dog but it doesnt look like any log dog ive seen or could find on the web. Bear

Saw something last week at a local store. They look like a large pair of tongs. About 2.5 ft long handles and flat jaws. The jaws were flat(i dont think they were serrated) ,about an inch deep, and at least 12" wide( maybe more like 16- 18"). Any idea what they would be used for? Sean