joshua.M

i am starting to really get into blacksmithing (thanks in part to this site) and want to try to build a collection of tongs i have baught a few but want to make some so what size/shape of steel do you use to make bolt head tongs and are there any helpful tricks i should know about before i start and the first pair will be a double v bit to form a square like this <> for holding rr spikes thanks josh

hi i baught this 186 lbs anvil a litle while ago and was told it was a peter wright but after seeing some other PWs i have my doubts my anvil dosnt seem to have the same ledge on the foot and a differant step the first 2 pictures are my anvil the other one is a comparisant of one a litle smaller

Hey guys i got 200lbs of good metal scrap mostly 1/2" round and square mild but also 10' 1 1/4" square, some hardie tools, 10 pairs of tongs, a pair of antlers for knife handles an unlimited amout of leaf springs ans 100 peices of 1 1/2" diameter cable in 2' lengths, a 6" peice of railroad rail, and 500lbs of coal and 2 books, the new edge of the anvil, and the complete modern blacksmith

iv got a 186LBS PW got it for $300 great condition

i buy 50lb bags of coal for $10 so that would make the coke worth $15 (give or take) and for the sake of argument it saves tome so $20 and that is $40 differance but like you last line said, this anvil FEELS good to use and like iv said multiple times i want to liik at it when im 60 and say, wow and turn around and sell the 180 year old anvil for 2 grand :)

well iv had 4 offers on it this has been the best and iv had 6 farrier / blacksmith vetrans that say they had $1000 saved for one and then settled for less and the guy that made this offer said it was worth $1000 i got it for $300 and i think im going to keep it because i want to look at it in when i am 60 and say, wow i could always buy a smaller one if i needed it but id be hard pressed to find another PW in my area of this size, if anyone with a collection was to move to my area the'd be rich, i know 4 junior smiths looking with deep pockets that want to buy local

it says on the side "peter wright patent" and it dose have the step this is just a bad picture

ya i was talking to my dad about making the air baffle and he suggested buying a reostat and we were looking at some on the computer and couldnt see the keys so i turned the light up and a litle light went off in my head, power supply is 110v dimmer switch hooks into a 110v outlet box and the blower runs on 110v and the dimmer switch is like an electrical air gate, so i baught all the parts and i got a dimmer switch that even has a push on and off... FANCY B)

whitch one lol :P

i am still learning and i dont demo, i am 14 and live with my parents so i will be here for another 4 years and i absolutley love my current anvil i cant decide but now i think im going to keep my anvil as it is the only Peter Wright of this weight i have ever seen and the man that offered me the deal was really exited and he is a pro farrier and has been doing this for 20 years and that tells me it is a good anvil so in short, im going to keep it

thats the thing i dont do a ton of huge work but i do love the PW so i think im going too take the deal anyways

thats what i was thinking but i would really like to find another peter wright

I have a guy who wants my 186 lbs Peter Wright (pic below) for a 100lbs anvil (dont know the brand yet) a 80lbs bag of coke and $400, i payed $300 for my anvil and love it dose it sound like a good deal to u guys have only been forging for 4 months and have a small coal forge thanks Josh

ya i saw it, i found one for the same price think im gonna grab it just gotta get the cash

i dont discriminat either but my anvil ia a peter wright 185# so i would like to keep the brands the same (i dont know why) but i need a post vice badly, i have orders for rr spike knives with twisted handles that iv had to turn away because "it has to have the twist to be a real rrspike knife"(dont worry i refered them to this site and all you guys)

i've settled on the idea of an air gate/baffle thanks for the input everyone by the way i know this isnt the right thread but dose anyone have an idea for a touchmark that has somthing to do with the letters jm and an anvil that i could make regards Josh

i really dont know it belonged to a friend of my grandfather who built the forge like 50 years ago i may be able to get some pictures if i can get the camera working i think im going to make a baffle but in the future hopfully sooner than later i want a hand crank blower

rob browne, i have some old electrical blower without a speed control that puts out a ton of air witch makes it hard to light my small forge thomas, wanna send one of those 6" north for $75 got a peter wright? its my fav brand thanks guys josh

closer to a thousand i live just east of toronto, ontario, canada

i need a hand crank blower for my forge im tired of my too strong electric blower i am only 14 snd on a budget i can afford around $100 trying to really make some additions to my small shop but cant seem to find stuff also mabe looking to get a post vice i am looking at a 4" for $100 good deal? thanks Josh

i just baught a 186# peter wright in the same or better cond, with the original sale paperwork (its 100 years old this year) for $300

newbie question here, what is the point of heating the anvil

welcome to IFI easiest forge to start with is a brake drum

it works great i did it for the first time the other day just make sure when you are doing the head keep it as straight as possible it will save you fron a world of hurt

i like them but i still like the idea of the pommel being the spike head i love working with them because i ca be soooooooo creative , knives, tomahawk. hooks, hoof picks and more to come