GaBlacksmith33

It's about 4 1/2 hours for me, but it was worth the trip. I call him up now everytime I'm up around Atlanta, just to see what he has.

WOW!!!! thanks for posting this, this is a inspiring piece here. i hope to someday be able to make a beautiful knife like this

Do you just leave them together with no chaperone and play Barry White?????????????????????
Nice anvils.
Ian

ahhh thats an interesting fact, it is an optical illusion, it does seem like its an inch or so but im sure u are right i believe ya

wow, lots of nice anvils there. I would purchase one but i just bought my first so im recovering from the dent in my pocket there. where are you located, just in case one day i decide i need a big anvil?

well after some good cleaning i got all the paint BS off of the anvil. it looks completely different now, built an amazing anvil stand today,and did a bearing test. Once i cleaned it up i could clearly see a 1 and a half inch steel plate that was cast on top. I will post photos soon of the anvil and the stand.Also I purchased a Diamondback Bladesmith forge. (Helps when your brother is starting too, $$$$$ much easier to come up with between 2 people) Thanks for all the tips,

ok, im gonnna do a bearing test asap. so if it bounces high its suppose to be good?

well i did a hammer test on it, and it was a deaf type sound, just like i read in some reviews, i did hit it a few times, just not major beating, it looked good to me and sounded good so i thought it was a good buy, how do i do the steel plate check?

Looks almost like it was a casting made from a Fisher. All the fishers I have seen have a higher level of finish than that does and the defects look like those you get casting a cast.

HAHAHAHAHAHAAH OMG! this is to funny.... I just purchased this exact anvil! lol it weighs 80 lbs and i think it is an absolute beauty

oooooh nice deals there. i like how you can buy the 1/4 pints of ITC. Also like that they have pre made burners/kits and the insulator. Thanks for the link.I have 1 ? though. If i were to build a forge out of a 20 gallon propane tank or a small air tank how much insulator would i need,what thickness, and how many layers so that it will hold up to forge welding temps?

ive got a vulcan (approx 100?) that im selling for 250.

ya its a pretty contageous disease....why i havent even bought my first anvil yet because im just now starting to blacksmith and look for one....and i stay up constantly looking at anvils,knives,and blacksmith art....its starting to consume my life, but i enjoy it, for a 23 yr old i think its pretty good for me. keeps my mind busy and keeps me busy, and most of all you meet great people.I cant wait to get my very own first anvil and go hammer crazy.im like most of you...you can never have enough anvils :D

Just in case anyone is still looking in this thread I am still searching for an anvil.I am going to attempt to make it to the Graham, NC auction if I can not find one by then, only bad side is I live roughly 4-5 hours away and it starts at 8:30 a.m. So if you know of anyone selling a anvil or of anymore auctions within 2-3 hours from Blairsville,GA please pass that information along and it will be much appreciated. Thanks again everyone. I LOVE THIS SITE AND THE WORK OF THE BLACKSMITHS!

look at the anvil thread called "first come, first serve". I posted a craigslist georgia anvil the other day, at a reasonable price

hey cv or anyone else in this thread if u get ready to sell an anvil...like now...lol im a beginner blacksmith in GA looking for first anvil. i could drive and pick up or possible freight, up to u

I was just there saturday. knife guild had a hammer in at trackrock campground, next on is I think in march. your only about 1 1/2 hours from me.

Your vary close to Campbell Folk school, I know its kinda pricey but if you want to start off great you and your brother should go there and take a beginners blacksmith class. A great way to start a new craft is with a expert for a few days. you'll get to see the real potential of forge work with some of the great teachers there.

mtns of n ga? where exactly are you, I am in chatsworth area, so nearby are calhoun, dalton, ringgold, ellijay and surrounding areas. maybe we can help each other in the future.

while I do not have a forge for sale, I can make them or if you are nearby, I can help you make your own. I have discovered forges are not hard to make, just hard to understand and tune, when you have more to learn.

as for anvils I agree with mattbower, as well as others, a large chunk o steel will do for an anvil until you can find a better one. as has been said manytime on IFI most of the world doesn't use london pattern anvils, infact I dont. I use a rail road car coupling knuckle. I have yet to find a london pattern or "real" that i both like and can afford.

thanks for the tips guys. where would i go about finding this insulation and what is it called? i did some searching online but everything i saw was very expensive.perhaps you guys know of a place that sells it

Hello, first off let me start off by introducing myself. My name is Brian and I am a beginner blacksmith trying to accumulate the tools needed for a beginner. I Need a anvil and a forge mostly, maybe a few sets of tongs as well. If you know of anywhere in Georgia that I could locate these items it would be very helpful. I am planning on buying a pre-made gas forge, I know I could build one cheaper but I do not have a welder.So if u have a propane forge or can build one or know of anvil please post some pictures along with location and price please.Thanks everyone for all your help!This site is very influential and shows the true quality of a knife.

Hi I am new to blacksmithing, but i am in the process of getting my first anvil and forge and was wondering just as a beginner what type of tongs to get and what hammers to get. Wanting to get a couple of each to start.Thanks