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For my shop anvil I just made the stand 1/2 in too tall then sat my anvil on it and drew around it with a sharpie removed the anvil and routered out 1/2 in inside my sharpie lines it is stable and I have had no problems with movment of any kind

I feel your pain at Tater Day (Yep Tater Day) in Benton Ky three years ago there were tornados and I had no shelter to begin with but when it all cleared off there were 2 ez-up in my spot I ask around and nobody clamed em so I still use them to this day, even after that I still prefer outdoor shows, I just check the weather first now

when I am coverd in sweat and folks ask " arn't you hot " I always reply " lord no, thats condensation"

Out of the three I use my drill press the most but I do zero blade smithing

I have been wondering this myself

I would charge more, if it ain't selling try going up on price before going down nine times out of ten it works !

try gunsmiths they usually have junk laying around

I grew up with firearms, some for hunting, some for plinking, some for personal protection, and some just for the hell of it. I am glad you agree with the right to own guns and really you don't have to understand it, I own every thing from a flint lock tower pistol to AR-15s I just like them it is part of my life, I also have my permit and carry almost daily, hunting is still a big part of my life, I also enjoy target shooting including service rifle compatition. That said in my neck of the woods you really need a firearm of some sort. On the 2 occasions I have needed to call the sheriff department it took them over 30min to get to my place, both times I am convinced that the 1911 on my hip prevented some bad stuff. But hey if ya want to forge a gun into something knock yourself out, as long as its your gun and not mine I don't care.

thats sad

hey Gorlimtouk welcome to the forum. just out of curiousity where are ya from?

how would it be considered bad form?

first attempt that ain't bad for a 5th

very nice

welcome, ya know I have always been glad I started sminthing in the winter, guess I'm scared if I started in the summer I wouldn't have kept at it long enough to get addicted! Good luck and enjoy the class.

I would check into what kind of personal liability you would have in this, other than that it sounds both benifical and fun, good luck!

ok so are PCB's what came out of that transformer and got my .22 taken away from me when I was a kid?

I'm with Monty on the file work, nice stuff

good luck

Most folks are cool and most questions that seem dumb arn't really they just don't know anything about it thats why I try to be polite and paticent with all comers

just so ya know I use this post on a regular basis thanks for all the good info

welcome to the forum, I am afraid I am a dry hole on set up advice I live in the sticks and have been known to work till 2 or 3 am with no complaints from the cattle!

I use to pick up coal next to some tracks that the TVA spilled ( I buy coal now ) the last time I did it a sherif depuaty got his gun out on me because he thought I was picking up spikes, I told him it was coal then had to explain the diffrence between a blacksmith and farrier before he reholstered, so now older and wiser I stay off the dern rail road tracks

very nice I wish my first set of tongs looked that good and the hook and candle holder look great too

that looks like something I need to try to make, wonder how it is at dressing hogs?

that is a striking display, I have some step by step boards of simple projects I carry with me when I demonstrate to show folks the steps but I really like the way this shows the versitility of our art