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I recently was given an anvil. It was sitting in a buddy of mine's barn. It is an old 150lb ferriers anvil that one of the previous owner fill the hallow with lead so no it probably weighs about 200-250lbs. It is about 2-3 feet from hoen to the other end. It is not with out its problems though. The typical area you would work in has been worked som much that their is a baseball size divet that is about 1/4 of an inch deep. At the base of the horn is where one of the previous owner did all his host cuts and ther are some lines there also. Now I was wondering if it is worth my time to try to grind the anvil flat or weld on a new face? Would it just be better to leave the divit and work closer to the hardie? I am open to all suggestions. thank you.

i always wear a glove at least on my left hand

thank you for the info it will come in handy.

What are the advantages and disadvantages to cold vs hot filing.

i just quenched it in the cheapest motor oil i could that was at wal-mart. It seemed to work beacause my file can not put a mark on the edge.

i am just quenching the tip of a chisel it is about one inch. The steel is spring steel which i anealed and now want to put some hardness back into the steel.

I went to wal-mart to buy oil to do some oil quenching on a chisel. There were numerous kinds. My question is does the type really matter? I don't know to much about oil. Does viscosity matter? Is there a best kind or is it all the same? Thank you for your help.

I am trying to do some lost wax casting and am very cheap. I have the wax. I have the metal. But to make the molds I need clay. Does any one know any ideas about where i can get clay for free or very cheap. i have heard you can use cat litter. tried it but the mold just broke apart. If any one can help thank you.

i was thinking about geting an electric blower and was wondering on the pros and cons of buying a new blower or making my own blower i was wondering if any one wanted to put in there two cents thank you.

you can find hand crank blowers ebay but they are not particularlly cheap and they ae used but the buffalo 400 moves aolt of air and are nice blowers.

thank you for your help.

my forge is about 4 wide and 8 inches long. i was really wonder if it is ther heat or the flames that get rid of the impurities. The real problem is that the black smoke worries my father. i forge outside in my drive way . my dad is worried about the smoke hurting my lungs i told him that if i stay on the right side of the wind i will be fine because i don't breath in the smoke but he is still worried as any fother would be. so if i could make like a double boiler so the fire doesn't reach the coal but the heat does. if you have any other suggestion that would be awsome.

i need to make coke not in the forge will it is burning because my forge is not large enough to forge and make coke at the same time. Is there another way to make coke while not forging if you could help me that would be awsome thank you.

i was burning today and i burn out side and the wind was blowing so there smoke should have not been a problem but when i went inside my chest was hurting a bit. so here is my new question. should i wait for all the smoke to not be black and yellow before i get near the fire or can i forge with the smoke still billowing out?

i want to burn coal and i was told i need to coke. i have no idea what coking is and would like some help. Thank you.

thank you all for your help i will try some of of it.

thank you for all your ideas

Wednesday is my tipical week forge day. I can not really come up with any ideas of what to forge. I have a charcoal coal (i burn a mixture) side blast 55 gallon drum forge. For stock i have 1/2 round stock, 5/8 bar and 1/1 bar also i have numerous rail road spikes. If any one has any ideas that are not blades ( i have made alot of rr spike knives). IF there are any of the blue prints on iforge iron that you have personaly done and found to relativly easy or if you have any of your own projects that are not on the ble prints, that would be awsome Thank you.

i want to get into armouring and have been smithing for about 6 months. i have a basis 55 gallon side blast charcoal/coal forge (i burn a mixture). I have a two lb sledge and a 1 lb ball pein i was thinking about getting/making dishing forms or dishing hammers if anyone has any suggestions they would be much appreciated. THank you

I really don't have that much problem with clinker because i hve a side blast forge. Also i was not bad for Christmas and the guy that gave me the coal made the joke for about an hour that i was happy to get coal for Christmas. Thank you every one for your help i now need to go smith.

I have been using gas and charcoal for blacksmithing. Recently a friend of mine gave me coal for Christmas and it would be awsome if someone could tell me any difference i should know or maybe any problems that might arise such as "clinker or"impurities" or any thing else. Thank you

I am busy all weekend in SC till late Sunday afternoon (Maybe back by 2 or 3) so I can give you a call when I get back but i am not sure if there will be much time.

I thank you solvarr for being lenient with my huge mistake. We were talking about fuel for the forge and I was leaning towards gas. I was thinking gas because I can make a simple solid fuel forge by myself with relative ease and with a low cost but I am not so confident about making my own gas forge. I would rather make a gas forge with someone that has experience with gas forges (ei yourself). This is impart due to the fact that my parents would worry if I made my own gas forge, they would worry about me making it wrong and blowing up the house or myself. to quelsh their fears I think it would be best that you and I make a gas forge. Thank you very very much agin for you leniency.

thank you very much for your advice i will defiently ude it

I am new took black smithing and am getting a gas forge but it is small and i would like to work bigger things like armor or shields. can any one help me in how to make a charcoal forge for cheap and maybe help with and experience gained in you own projects or at least point me in in the right direction thank you