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Not sure I am understanding you. transportation and energy costs are increasing steel and scrap steel prices are increasing The dollar is slowly being devalued Why would anvils decrease in price?
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Oxy/AC tanks, hauling safely, and storage
solvarr replied to Glenn's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
My dealer made me sign a paper saying "you know putting it in your car is a bad idea" I bought a pair of tanks last week. Secured it vertically and opened the windows. As a FYI if you are putting off buying a set the price is going up on tanks. From when I checked 3 years ago the price for this set had gone up about 150$ due to steel costs. -
an interview with a craftsman
solvarr replied to solvarr's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
I just about died laughing when he said he assigned meaning to the colors so they would sell better to Americans. I see many variations of that technique at renfairs and pagan gatherings and it works. -Solvarr -
This is off topic for blacksmithing , but his answer to "Lastly, please tell me what it takes to be a craftsman in this day and age." really resonated with me. PingMag MAKE - The Japan-based interview magazine about
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" I'm just the village blacksmith " It's a way of thinking. I support my local SCA group in central North Carolina and I'll have a forge at Pennsic this year. I make whatever is needed.
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The face grill that we use in the SCA is an SCA invention. that isnt how they did most grills in period. Grills were various types of punched and slitted sheet metal often with fluting. if someone were to make a grill like you are talking about in period they would either rivet the joints, rivet between the bars or use mortise and tennon. YouTube - Blacksmith Mortise and Tennon
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I know Master Eldrid from Burlington, NC does hot and cold work. For hot work He uses a torch rose bud Last time I visited he was experimenting with a lidless casting furnace and placing the larger pieces across the top. New Document
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crane hook for an anvil?
solvarr replied to fixiehorse's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
A buddy of mine reworks the large steel eye pieces from cranes ( like a huge eye bolt) Until they are shapel like a pair of steer horns with a vertical shaft. He uses it for getting into the dome of helmets. -
Making my own charcoal Using larger propane tanks since the price per gallon drops and they freeze up less Using more scrap metal Forging my custom tongs instead of buying Focusing more energy on marketable items Charging students for consumables. Using my wife's spare glass torch hooked to bulk propane when i am forging small items since It burns less gas and lets me spot heat.
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My shop with smithy in it was big enough My shop with the woodworking corner and smithy was big enough. My shop with the leather working corner, wood working corner and smithy was big emough. Now my friends want to add some armoring equipment and put in an electric stove. It's getting a bit tight in there.
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Yesteryear Forge is demonstrating at TBG
solvarr replied to Travis Covington's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
wow. That'll be a heck of a weekend. 2 meetings in 2 days. I really enjoyed it when you did that with bill epps. Unfortunately I am already committed to do a demo in fayetteville nc that sunday and I have a meeting on saturday. Good luck with the demo. -
If you want a dishing stump you know you just had to ask ;> we can work up the elm stumps in my yard if you want You can also call some of the welding supply places and see if they will sell you their busted O2 tanks. Once they have been drained and the plug removed the bottoms make excellent dishing forms. If you find someone let me know and I can help pick em up for you. -Solvarr
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Went out last night to fire up my gasser. Not only had mud daubers clogged my hand torch. But I had cocooned caterpillars in the tube of my forge burner. This had all been clean and clear the night before. Last year I had a wasp nest take up in my spare gasser and mud daubers decide that the inlet to my propane tanks make perfect nests. Anyone else having infestation problems?
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