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Not having the money to buy a Baldor buffer I settled on an inexpensive grinder with the side guards removed and extra long work arbor on each side I've had it on a stand for several years now I see no need to upgrade I bought my extra long work arbors from Kovel (now Jantz supply) Jantz Supply - Your source for knifemaking!

In the July 2005 issue of the Blacksmith Journal is an article on Tue Iron forges with measured drawings the article describes how they work and has a cross section dwg showing how its lined with clay.

My nane is James R. Davis I've always gone by Jim.When I moved To Georgia the guys at work assumed the R was for Robert and started calling me Jimbob; it stuck...I think its a southern thing!

thanks I'll check that out ...what about mixing Moly with it? tired the store button get 404 not found them it take you to main page and only books are listed

:confused: On Blueprint #503; about Forging Lubricants; its talking about alkaline salt as a lubricant instead of table salt...I give up what is "Alkline salt" also could you mix it with Molybdenym and get and even better lube???

If you have a copy of Alexander G. Weygers "the Making of Tools" he does just that. I made one up years ago it worked real good! I kept the blade low so if it let loose most of it wold stay in the saw

The Skills of a Blacksmith, Vol 1, Mastering the Fundamentals of Blacksmithing this appears to be a self published book as there is no printing information. you can order it from Mark Asperys web site at Book I have a number of Blacksmithing books this is the best that I have found He shows how to make a number of projects but before doing so he shows step by step how to make the tools needed to make it. I highly recommend this

make a table/plant stand and use a concrete paver for the top they make square ones and round ones

The September guild meeting will be Saturday morning at 0930 just north of Jackson Ga. or South of Covington Ga. there are directions on the web site posted by Mlmartin15 .

some guy on ebay sells a bunch a lot cheaper than the hardware store...some are bent ...I look at them as corrective handles to correct your bad form.

Have you tried a garden store or nursery

I have a couple of hand crank blowers that I use; I have been putting 10w30 in them, the other day I added some lucas/slick50 type to what was in the reservoir ...you can really feel the differance! :D

I called Blue Moon Press a couple weeks ago to order another copy and ask them when Volume 2 would be out all they could say is 2007

thanks thats what I needed to know. I won't waste my money on them.

anyone out there using Didymium safety glasses to forge weld with? if so how do you like them ?...

Frankford Arsenal Technical Grade Moly 8 oz Product #: 677866 Our Price: $14.29 MidwayUSA - Search Results

Hi my name is Jim Davis I use the handle of "JimBob"...its a southern thing. I got hooked in '74 when I bought Alex Bealer's book while at a company school, and I've been playing in the fire ever sense; every so often I amaze my self and make something. over the years I become and old tool collector in more ways than one. I live in Georgia and I am a member of the Ocmulgee BlackSmith Guild

somewhere on the web is a picture of a work table made from these plates..if you have enough and a welder you might consider a work table.

here's a tip on your hammer head; buy the ones with the the broken claw just don't tell the person you buy from what your going to do with it...after all we all know a broken hammer ain't worth nothing!