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I know that when my parents renewed their vows last year (25th anniversary) the "theme" was winter wonderland, we wanted 20 birch saplings to line either side of the chapel, $100 each... needless to say i went to our wood lot and got my own, then the shop gave is a big price cut for "donating" them to the shop

Josh

• Don't grab anything without thoroughly investigating it first.  Everything in a blacksmith shop is Hard, Hot, Heavy, and/or Sharp.  You will immediately know when you break this rule.

Not necessarily, i have grabbed hard/hot/heavy/sharp and your immediate reaction isn't always to drop it, sometimes it shocks you and yo hold on longer.

One thing I would add is not to tray and grab anything that falls, you wont necessarily catch it where you plan on catching it

Josh

If you actually light a fire and do some real forging the good advice will reveal itself to you. At some point you have to try.

 

Mistakes are cool.

 

Just as a rule of thumb I would advise not doing anything Frosty says.  :P

Im telling him you said that! :P

http://www.mcmaster.com/#railroad-spikes/=mqyhpk

McMaster carr has them for $10/5 ($2/spike)

Bring this up with him if he wont budge on price

Hi Daniel, Only thing that I noticed that i would change is to work the metal hotter, much easier!

Oh, and whats with the sissy sledge? ;)

Josh

it it not, ferric chloride's chemical formula is FeCl (Iron + Chlorine) and hydrochloric acid is HCl (Hydrogen + Chlorine)

Josh

Hey Beth, yup... Today is mothers day, last year i made her a horseshoe heart from a heavy horse shoe that is hanging above the t.v o.0

I decided to write down where I got each of my anvils, how much i got them for, and what they are doing at the moment:

50lb Post anvil, from tool collector for $60, in use

210lb PW in ok shape for $300, first anvil, in use

110lb PW in amazing shape was given to me by an elderly couple because they wanted to see it used, and get it out of the garage, gave to a beginner, he turned around and sold it.

175lb PW that has welded edges and hairline cracks in the face, $90 (i got the anvil, a real nice 5" PW post vice, 22  pairs of tongs for $90), in use

70lb farriers anvil in NEW shape $125 (with a 2 burner propane forge, 12 pairs of tongs, 10 hammers and a ton of farriers tools), FOR SALE (i don't use it)

200lb (I think) Vulcan that i just picked up yesterday, a family friend wanted it out of their barn, free, not sure what i'm doing with it

Pics when its light out again!

Josh

I swear... I didn't forget.... I have a ton of ideas of what to make, but hearing your ideas would be.... uhh... helpful.

Thanks in advance

Josh

I googled it too, found a ton about anvils...

https://www.google.ca/search?q=TPAAT&aq=f&oq=TPAAT&aqs=chrome.0.57j0l3j62l2.1379j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#hl=en&sclient=psy-ab&q=TPAAT+:iforgeiron.com&oq=TPAAT+:iforgeiron.com&gs_l=serp.3...2449.12302.0.12620.16.16.0.0.0.0.510.3482.0j9j5j1j0j1.16.0...0.0...1c.1.12.psy-ab.pndY7p81ukw&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.46340616,d.aWM&fp=f8c71b464e1d1f41&biw=1366&bih=635

my guess is a mousehole

I've had a few good deals

110lb PW in amazing shape was given to me by an elderly couple because they wanted to see it used, and get it out of the garage

175lb PW that has welded edges and hairline cracks in the face, $90 (i got the anvil, a real nice 5" PW post vice, 22  pairs of tongs for $90)

70lb ferriers anvil in NEW shape $125 (with a 2 burner propane forge, 12 pairs of tongs, 10 hammers and a ton of farriers tools)

200lb (I think) Vulcan that i just picked up today, a family friend wanted it out of their barn, free.

I have seen many clocks where it only has 12, 3, 6 and 9 on it, that would really limit the amount of elements you need

Josh

The way I see it is this:

Force = Mass x Acceleration

Force is the amount of PSI we transfer to the steel with the hammer

Mass of the hammer

Acceleration of your swing

If I use a hammer with more Mass and swing with less Acceleration I can achieve the same amount of Force as if I swing a hammer with less Mass and more Acceleration.

So it comes down to personal preference, do you want to be tired because of swinging a big hammer slower? Or because of swinging a small hammer faster?

I personally use a 4.5lb Rounding Hammer I made with Brian Brazeal and Sam Falzone, I have used it for a year and am used to swinging a heavier hammer slower, so it is easy for me. Meanwhile, if i swing a 2lb hammer really fast, I can get worn out in no time, but someone who has swung only a 2lb hammer for a year may have issues switching over to my 4.5lb hammer.

It all depends on what you like and what you're used to.

My $0.02

Josh

Whatever works, he seemed like a pretty nice guy too, so I can imagine him being easily talked down.

What's your current anvil?

He did seem very nice over the phone, I have a 210lb PW in ok condition but with a ton of sway in the face (drops about 1/4"), a 170lb PW that had a ton of welding repairs and has hairline cracks along the face. a 30lb tinsmith anvil and a 70lb farriers anvil i'm selling

Yeah, I had to pounce on that when I got the chance. Paid the ask price, since I both wanted him to deliver somewhere and also had him paid with a cheque. It was a good deal already, you must have some decent bartering skills to talk him down that much. Did you see his other cool looking anvil set?

I pulled the "im only 16" card on him :P I saw the other set, it was interesting, but not something I have much use for, I liked the power hammer better ;)

Josh

Frosty, I knew that, just wanted to make sure that anyone else who read it would know what I meant

Josh

my first post was meant to mbe anvil, not hammer ;P

lol i wish! but im glad someone who needed it got it!

i had the guy with the European hammer talked down to $400, but then my ride to Oakville cancelled  :P  its a nice anvil!

Josh

I would travel 12 hours for that anvil.....

Josh

John Newman from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada was casting and selling a trunion style block.  I think I remember him saying they weren't selling well.  He is a member on this board.

Dang! beat me to it!

Looks to me like it could be a Newman Forge and Pattern block, can't find a picture, but Mr. Newman is a member here on IFI

Josh

We'll just keep talking, I'll make it clear. <evil grin> I got you beat Mr. concussed, I'm a TBI survivor, a piece of my brain the size of a modest piece of cheese cake is gone. Just gone. Bye bye.

Frosty the Lucky

HEY Josh! Don't you be messing with my straightline sources!

 

Frosty the Lucky

not sure what a straight line source is! so how could i be messing with it?

Josh the concussed