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That is a great looking knife. Hard to believe that it's a first try!
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m_brothers, Go to the laundry isle of your nearest supermarket. I have yet to run into one that didn't have 20 Mule Team Borax . That's all I ever use.
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I first learned stick and O/A from my Dad. Later in HS I had a welding class in ag. shop. Since I have been learning all I can from anyone I can find that welds and is willing to take time to show me something new.
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BUT!!!! you NEED at least oh six of everything in all the sizes and colors!
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The Happiest of Holidays to all!
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My prayers go with them all.
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A merry Christmas to all. That must be Mike's tree! LOL
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There is a thread on using old motor oil. In general it's nasty stuff. Spring for a gallon of veggie oil at Sams or a restaurant supply.
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I have a sweet pair of insulated Georgia boots that keep my feet nise and warm without a lot of bulk.
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there are several blue prints on blowers. My first was the blower from a dead gas water heater. A bit of creative scrounging and you should easily find something that will work.
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Howdy! I'm your neighbor over in Wisconsin, a couple hours South East of Minneapolis
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Colleen:
That is a lovely set you have created there. Simple and elegant.
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Don't have a wedding ring. I do love rings however and NEVER wear one in the shop. I'm too fond of my fingers!
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I use three parts beeswax, two parts boiled linseed oil and two parts turps. Warm it slowly over an electric burner in a double boiler. I either paint it on black hot metal and then cook it a bit in the forge or apply a very thin coating with a rag. It is also a good wood finish.
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Best place I've run across to visit and learn. I add my thanks!
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I pounded mine from an old crowbar. and had to weld on a collar to make it fit well, Works great with the odd redressing.
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Work table? Oh Yeah I saw it once it's under all the stuff!!!
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According to my Dad who would fix anything that broke in any way he could. It was too cold to weld if you couldn't put down the stinger. That is if it froze to your hand.
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I use AC stick and a cheap nasty flux core wire welder.
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Pliers work, dunno why you couldn't do mini tongs.
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Taking up smithing added one more thing for me to scream at the TV about. I do medieval re enactment so I already was screaming about things being from the wrong time period etc/ Now I scream at the "smiths" too.
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That's a lovely bit of work Ian. I'd gladly help you do who ever took it an injury!
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I just send in a student Steve, LOL
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On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me two sets of tongs
and an anvil that weighed more than me

Right now I have a five gallon metal bucket I dug out of the local illegal dump. It works for the time being.
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