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  1. John Martin
    It's funny how everyone has a "dirty" shop, but is organized and when you clean it, you can't find anything. When I clean my shop I find production or efficiency increses, where as when I have a dirty shop, I have to dig to get items when I need them, because they are buried under tools.
  2. John Martin
    Sorry, but how does everyone figure out the age? I have never understood when you all just take the serial number and "pop" there's the date. Lol.
  3. John Martin
    I just sent an anvil down to texas that was cut in half. Now that's abuse. The bottom of it was missing, it was a trenton, and if in one piece, I would have kept it, it would have been around 200lbs.
  4. John Martin
    I can't answer your question, but Ellis Custom Knifeworks has some really good bricks and liners and coatings for gas forges. Check them out.
  5. John Martin
    Lol, tell her that if she makes a garden, you'll help her and then use the anvil to help decorate the house and garden, as well as tools for the garden. Or have one of your children help there mom make a garden. :)
  6. John Martin
    My cast brake drum works real good, but when I have a welder and a cutting torch, I am going to fab my own up one of these days.
  7. John Martin
    Lol, the mouse nest. When he said it the first time, I thought he said he fired a mouse across the yard. However some of those industrial blowers that used in factories for venting could prolly easily blow me across the yard. Lol.
  8. John Martin
    I would by all means weld the face back with hard facing rod if you can and if you have the materials accessible for cheap.
  9. John Martin
    The friendship knot it pretty cool, the cross, nails, leaves, etc. People love watching artistic and useful things be made quickly. Average adult attention span is 15-30 minutes. Hence the commercial every 15 minutes. I'm not saying that is everyone's, just the average.
  10. John Martin
    Those are those cathedral anvils, real nice. Nice cbl4823. You have to have money to be an anvil collector. Or just be Mike who seems to trip over them everywhere.
  11. John Martin
    UMBA Online
  12. John Martin
    I have never used corn, but charcoal works great, but it burns up really fast. I now only use coal.
  13. John Martin
    Get the "The Backyard Blacksmith" by Loreili Sims FOR SURE Lorelei Sims
  14. John Martin
    Well, Dennis is a member now, that's cool. WElcome to IFI. I'm John btw.
  15. John Martin
    Lol, tell her it's to make here some lovely garden euqipment or flowers. If she still buys it. Lol.
  16. John Martin
    I use a mighty electric Champion 400 blower, I could power at least 4 smiths at welding heat with it. I have to barely crack the air gate to get welding heats I started with a hair dryer. Worked real good.
  17. John Martin
    Looking at it, one i have to say it's upside down, two, it's like a church anvil, and its like $500 US. BUY it. if that was here it be around probably a grand. 500 Euros
  18. John Martin
    Awesome story. Nice knife as well.
  19. John Martin
    I got 400lb of coal and two post vises. Will get pictures when available.
  20. John Martin
    BTW, how thick is the metal??? Really nice firepot btw.
  21. John Martin
    I just picked up two Indian cheif post vises, really nice brand I think. Well made, super heavy duty. Will get pictures if possible.
  22. John Martin
    Just keep adding to the resource pile. ;)
  23. John Martin
    That is a really nice forge.
  24. John Martin
    Here's mine. 100% Homemade.
  25. John Martin
    Thanks blksmth, I've been on your website many times, and Ill look at it again.
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