R.Harrell

Any pictures of the handles?

Brian, This is the hammer you were finishing up while I was on the phone with your yesterday? Either way this is a work of art, it is absolutely gorgeous. Nice work Brian as usual. So when I come to Mississippi, we are going to make one of those fullering hammers that I like so much, deal? haha oh and you can yell at me while we are making like usual haha I am just kidding I know your not scolding me.

Did you forge the knife yourself? Or are you just upgrading one or customizing one you have? If you forged it yourself most knifemakers make the guard and pommel as well. You just have to buy the material you want it made out of. I may be completely wrong, just trying to help.

Hey I was wanting to purchase a hammer like that from Brent B. So what exactly is the name of that hammer, and about how much did it cost? Thanks for the info I was planning on using the hammer for bladesmithing. How do you think it work out? Also you said the hammer only weighed 2 lbs and 10 ounces, does it still move metal well with it being light?

Hey I bought a 1" x 30" belt sander from HF and it gets the job done for light sanding. I bought some leather belts and do some sharpening on it too. Here is a picture of the sander on the site. My link It was only about $40.00 from my local HF bought as the other said you get what you pay for. I would love to build that "no weld" belt grinder that they sell plans for.

Hey Brian would you mind if I came down for like 2 days and take the hammer class? Is that long enough?

Haha thanks man, yea it feels like I just had a kid. LOL naw I am just kidding but it is exciting.

Hey all I live in Charleston, SC and I have been searching for an anvil for some time now. Anyway everything that I saw was either to far away or I had to pay shipping for one. And shipping for a 100 to 150 pound anvil is a bit pricey. So in my recent searching I came across an ad out of Pageland, SC which is on the border of SC and NC North east of Columbia. It was about a 3 hour drive from where I live in SC. Anyway I drove out there yesterday and the guy has over 30 anvils in his garage, he doesnt use any of them just collects them and purchases them from auctions. So just to let you guys know I am a beginner bladesmith. So I did as much research on anvils I could do before going out there. Luckily when I arrived there was another bladesmith there who had 20 years under his belt, So I asked which one he preferred, besides the one he purchased his second choice was a #100 Hay Budden, and that was my pick. I ended up paying 325.00 total for the anvil. I did a bounce test with a little steel ball and the anvil had a really nice ring to it along with a nice rebound. I also smacked it with a hammer and it rebounded well there too. It has a nice flat surface and the horn is in good condition as well. I brought my camera along with me but when I got there I filled with so much excitement that I forgot to take any pictures. But when I got home I took some pictures of the on I purchased . (Posted below) So I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to go about mounting this anvil so I can use in my garage. I know that the height needs to be at my knuckles while standing next to it. But the bladesmith who was there said that even if I were to mount it to a stump in my garage it would start skating on me when I do heavy pounding, because it only weighs a 100 pounds. So if anyone can give me some ideas that would be great. Also I heard that if you use oak that it deadens alot of the sound, in a good way. Ok thanks everyone and I am sorry for putting so much down. Oh and also if anyone would like this guy's phone number PM me for the info. He has anvils from 50 pounds of up to 350 pounds, also he has antique anvils that were made back in the 1700's and maybe even further back. All in all it is great place to purchase an anvil. The guy's name is Jerry Jenkins and his wife's name is Veronica Jenkins, and they are really nice people. Just let me know if you are interested and would like there information.

Hey Sam didnt GS go out of business or hes taking a break or something like that.

That is really good advice and I really like the quote. I really dont want to make them until I feel I can though. I know you are probably going to say you wont know until you try. But I dont know I will make some eventually, for now I am going to purchase some though for the blades that I am making now.

Hey I did a search for members named Grant and it is kinda hard trying to figure out who is the right Grant. Could you help me find him. Or if you know him or have spoken to him before could you tell about my interest. Thanks