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can you post a few pictures of your twisting rig ?   Thanks

Hi Dave it's just a punched & to drifted hole to break up an otherwise straight bar

Cradle I just finished for a customers first grandchild from Cherry & Iron

Hi Bubba Google Forging a wheat twist there are quite a few you tube's that show up.   John

No Ridgeway they are not braided their done the same way you do  Wheat twist

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Red Maple Burl table I made recentaly

Thanks CT I moved from Haddam, CT to Gods country 22 years ago.  John

Here is one I did for a customer

Here is what I made from  48" saw blade for a customer

Hi I bought the 2 x 48 about 10 years ago I'm very Happy with it

Hi I bought one about 10 years ago, 2 of the bearings on the tub guide cracked I called them up and they sent  replacements right away. I don't use the power pack a real lot but it  came in handy fullering some railings in a die on a long heat when I couldn't  get to the treadle. I'm very happy with it.    John 

I misspoke the S/Blocks are $170 & they weigh 70 lbs. we also have 1" fire pots with clinker bkr, & 4 1/2" cone mandrels cast for us  I'll try to get pic's tomorrow John

Sorry I didn't think of it before if you go to New England Blacksmiths web site there might be pic's John

Hi I don't know where you are but if your in New England join the NEB we cast our own S/Blocks they sell for $210 John

Hi I am in Liberty ME if your close by your welcome to come & spend a couple hours at my forge help you get started  John

Thank you I will try Mcnichols.  John  

I'm looking for information on were i can buy screen to make Fireplace screen also a stupid question what do they mean in the required field Tags?  Thank you John

       Hi  I've had a Steelmax 14" for about six years am very happy with it I'm on my second blade supposed  to get 1200 cuts I didn't count but I have cut a lot of mild steel with it.  I have cut 2" square at 45 deg. nice clean cut  & accurate.  My son has a 14" Dewallt  he is happy with as well as an 8" circular  saw he uses on for sheet   steel.  

Hi these pictures are from a demo a few years ago don't remember the demonstrator all done on a power hammer from pipe   John 

Hi I have a Jet band saw which I have cut up to 6" round on works great but what I use most is a Steelmax  Cold cut saw no smell like chop saw beautiful clean cut & fast I quite often cut up to 2" square with it. I've had it for 7 or 8 years paid about $550 for it supposed to get about 1200 cuts per blade, I've replaced 2 blades in 8 years @ $90 each. John

Why don't you contact Lenox one of the large band saw blade mfg.  let them know what you will be mostly cutting & ask them the recommended  FPI for different tooth configurations?

I bought a Kalamazoo 2" belt grinder about 9 years ago For around $300 excellent machine uses 2" x 48" belts John

I started with a different problem the constant hum of the blower was annoying, so I mounted it outside the shop in a weather proof cabinet solved the noise problem also always have fresh air to the tuyere & don't have to worry about depleting my shop oxygen & I also think chimney draws better.   John

Hi I used stall mat under my 50 lb. hammer installed 6 years ago anchor bolts stayed tight & no degrading of mat

I use a John Deer 310 Back Ho to move everything around according to the manual the front bucket will pick up 5000# & the Ho 2500# a couple of pic's if I can make it work

Welcome if you want to spend some time at the forge  e-mail me pinnacleforge@fairpoint.net I'm in Liberty about 25 miles north of you on Rt. 220   John