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  1. Tire hammer advantage is clay Spencer will sell a set of plans for I think $30.
  2. Not sure about ARM but isn't it a 50# hammer
  3. Check out bamsite.org there big conference is on the wrong side of MO but must have something in the east
  4. Welcome always nice to have a mentor close.
  5. Welcome have watched a couple smiths tin using flux tin heat and a Sean of fiberglass insulation how will you do it.
  6. Check out http://umbaonline.ning.com/events/umba-winter-conference-1 there winter event is this month at South Beloit, IL. Sat there is a demonstrator sun open forge but plenty there to help out a newbee.
  7. Nice, I would not of came up with that.
  8. $3.88 bulk in s Minn which is down some.
  9. thanks for the replies. I cut and sewed together so it is nipple line to knees or a little longer. The most expensive part was the elastic harness I bought at menards. With -40 windchill I had to do something inside today.
  10. I converted a $2.50 thrift store suede leather jacket into an apron. There is leather left over and looking for suggestion on pockets or don't I need any. In the past haven't worn apron.
  11. Welcome check out Ivba. Not sure where you are but mindy Gardner is in farmer city. It is hard to beat her work. Roger Lorrence OS just north of there in bellflower. Steve Parker is near and many other excellent smiths
  12. The railroad guys say they used to score the rail all around with a cold cut then with rail spiked down jacked one end to put pressure with the rail hot they piled ice on the scored area and hopefully it broke. Will not work with small section.
  13. Monte Bygd, wi, does them from angle iron. I have one but not sure how to load a photo. Metalsmith.org should have a how to listed on there magazine the index is online.
  14. Looks great now maybe a treatle hammer to power it.
  15. DSW thanks for the one link I have those tap and does and did not know how they were used
  16. Oh minus or ph down and warm water is faster than vinegar. Have to do whole piece or will look strange.
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