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  1. Larry H
    Hey Matt, real nice stuff, are you going to Ashoken May 4 ? Frank Turley is the Demonstrator. Do you have a power hammer? what part of orange co do you reside ?
  2. Larry H
    you found it do you get to keep it ?,
  3. Larry H
    the coke you buy is not the same coke that comes from the forge when the coal turns to coke. Coke burns hotter, its cleaner and has less clinker. I only say this because i used coal during my years as a Farrier, then coke as a union blacksmith ( for 28 years ). that is how I have come to this opinion.
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    Hammers

    Larry H replied to Boyhowdy's topic in Hand Hammers

    buy either, never had a nordic, Ive been using a diamond ( the same one ) for near onto forty years....i did have to replace the handle two or three times.
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    tongs

    Larry H posted a topic in Tongs

    how farriers make tongs.....just sayin'
  6. Larry H
    plug welds are iffy at best, opening the hole with a countersink helps, stick welding works
  7. Larry H
    Plug it in.... if it works.... and its cheap enough.....buy it,......... when will you be able to afford to buy a power hammer if not this one ?
  8. Larry H
    In all my years of smithing, the first "power hammer " I ever used was Ron Kinyon's design. I was working on a similar type, only using hydraulics, when I saw it with air..I was sold. I've made three, being "old school " I only use it for my version of production work ( gotta make 100 ), or for a direct hit on a single item ( a tumbler lock for a safe ). Mr. Kinyon's design is well thought out, by the way its the early model....an easy build with modifications available on line, which i never had a need for.
  9. Larry H
    back in the seventies, when I became a farrier, I bought a Diamond rounding hammer. I still own and use it today. I have made many hammers since and used just as many store bought as hand made. That being said.......learn your hammer, whatever brand, hold it often, tap things with it, flip around in your hand, turn on the lights with the handle, turn off the lights with the handle and flip it make friends with it. A $ 200 hammer will not make you a better smith, making your own might
  10. Larry H
    made by me, putting soffits and facia today, flame accents next week
  11. Larry H
    What is art to you?
  12. Larry H
    moving along with the shop, the other thread seems to be corrupted We are aware there are issues with forum at present time, we will merge this with the existing thread when we are able.
  13. Larry H
    Looks like the heel is broken
  14. Larry H
    no photo
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    ?
  16. Larry H
    grind down a chipping hammer
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    no photo
  18. Larry H
    great....what do I do with all this stuff
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  21. Larry H
    well.....finally had the paving done,
  22. Larry H
    well.....finally had the paving done,
  23. Larry H
    my first blower was a cadillac heater blower, got it for free and was able to use it in the back of my pickup
  24. Larry H
    put a few gussets between the web for extra strength, maybe a piece of old plow blade on the top. I've done that to a rrtrack anvil and it was great, the bolt hole reversed left a square hole for a hardy
  25. Larry H
    thats a good read, thanks for posting it
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