Unforgivun

Still want one of those diag peen hammers of yours RT. I think possibly I just really want a hammer with your touchmark lol

Bob, we have plenty of other anvils that we use... For what it costs to have this repair done (provided you don't have the capabilities and equipment like Rich stated) you could very well buy a new anvil. BTW - Your guess is pretty close to spot on from the way it was explained to me. This anvil was the first either Jeff or myself worked on. As such, we wanted to get it repaired. Even with the busted face, there was no plan to get rid of this anvil. Stan made that happen. Time will tell if it will hold up. As it was though, it was all but unusable, so it wasn't like this repair caused any damage, rather it gave this little anvil a new life. Maybe a short life, but potentially another 100 years of service.

The sad thing is, there are epoxy's out there now that are stronger and more durable than steel. Rather or not they hold up as long as steel is an entirely different question.

Well technically since you didn't wind up with it, the odds are in your favor that you'll come across another one :) Thats my story anyway.

I'll let Stan clarify that one :)

Thought this thread would be related

This is an old post here, but I wanted to put up a few pics of what that old fisher looks like now. After spending a few weeks at Stan's (trying_it) house, the anvil came home with a face lift. Here is the Anvil again... PRE-OP Here it it POST-OP Here's Jeff grinning from ear to ear

You're fairly close to many experienced smiths that use this site. Trying_it is only about a 2.5hour drive from Evansville, IN

So in my last post, I had recently experimented with copper etching and I shared the results of that experience here on IFI. This time I went into the project with a plan. What I wanted to make were etched copper bracelets. I designed the bracelet to specific dimensions in photoshop. I then printed the image on a laser printer to photo-transparency film. This is a clear film used on overhead projectors. You should remember that anything "text" needs to be mirror imaged before being printed so that it is correct when applied. Then its ironed on, dropped into cool water while its still hot so that it sort of pulls the toner from the transparency onto the copper. The images did not fully transfer to the copper initially, and I had to fill in the void areas using sharpie. After getting the images onto the copper I let them dry for a full 24 hours before etching. I don't think this is really required as 15 minutes would probably be just fine, but during the first project a lot of my sharpie resist eroded during the process allowing for a very crude image. Here is the material pre-etch. After drying, the copper was then etched in Ferric Chloride etchant solution. Also called PCB etchant solution. Available at your local Radio Shack, forbes, or other electionics supply store. Here is the results of the initial etch. At this point the bracelets just needed to be trimmed a little closer, and then have the edges sanded and smoothed. Then the bracelets were annealed, cleaned with a weak acid solution, patina was added using a liver of sulfer solution (also known as sulfurated potash) and then they were shaped. After shaping, all of this I applied a satin clear coat of Krylon spray paint. The paint dried and turned white and milky, so I then had to strip the paint off. The resulting and final product is this. I may still put a coat of wax on there to protect it, but I won't be attempting to spray paint these again.

Just wanted to give us a BUMP for the conference. just a week away now.

Local HF still has the 55lb ASO in the store.

Got a creek nearby? The firehose isn't a bad off as you might think. They have to do training and testing of equipment. Worst thing they can do is tell you no right? May as well stop in and talk to someone at the local dept.

I wouldn't normally post a music video to a blacksmithing site, but since the fibonacci sequence has been mentioned I thought some of you math buffs might get a kick out of this.

The area where it says "All Steel Solid" looks to me like it may have been a plate that was welded onto the anvil and then cleaned up. If you look at the back of the anvil, it appears that the body was made, and then the feet were added on as well. All of this could be explained by it being cast of course. I'm just pointing out another viewpoint. As with anything. The simplest explanation is most probably the best.

Nothing a 4.5" grinder can't fix eh Mike? :D

Sorry for the large pics there

Nothing like putting faces to names. Maybe next time I'll have a bit more juice in the tank and will be able to think clearly (not that anyone seemed to notice :D ) It was surely a good time. A few pics

Look toward the bottom. Easy enough.. can be scaled to numerous sizes.

Josh, a lot of this has been hashed out here on this thread as well.

Here are a few of the Cupola's in action. Pour didn't go well that night, they dropped the coals and redid it the next day. I was actually sitting inside the closet of the pour area lol, just trying to stay out of everyones way. Lee Mckee (another IFORGEIRON member) does most of the pours there. There is a pour on labor day weekend. Sept 2nd Labor Day Sparks in the Dark - Sunday Night Sept 7-8 Alabama Forge Council - Tannehill Oct 5-6 Sparks in the Dark-Tannehill Halloween Iron Pour - Tannehill -TBA Nov 3-4 Soule' Festival - Meridian MS Pours normally occur on Saturday evenings with the exception for Sunday night for Labor Day. All dates and times are subject to change or cancellation.

I was originally planning on coming up on Thursday and having a bit of an extended trip. It looks now like my nephew is going to have to have knee surgery on wednesday. So chances are I won't be able to come up until Saturday. Just thought I'd give a bit of an update.

Most facilities that accept used motor oil will accept old etchant solutions as well.

Thats not it unfortunately, I do love Tim's hammers though. He has a very detailed "whitesmiths gentlemans" hammer as well.

I have for a few weeks now been looking for a specific post. It was used as a blueprint on tuesday night a few months ago and myself nor the admins have been able to find the same post. I was hoping my blacksmith brethren may be better at searching than myself. This is one link we found, but not the right one that I am looking for. The link I am looking for used a drilling hammer. They then ground/dressed the hammer up, and then filed details into the sides etc. I believe the hammer they started out with was like either this 2.5lb drilling hammer or this 3lb drilling hammer Thanks for any assistance :D

Glenn Holmes is in charge at Tannehill (for the actual chapter of the Alabama Forge Council) James is the blacksmith for the park itself as it is a historical ironworks park. The group meets the 2nd sunday of each month behind the blacksmith shop where the big 500lb peter wright is.