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Does anyone know a good vendor for a propane fuel hose?

that turned out really well.

I have a fairly good chance at getting a good deal on a Vulcan anvil. The only problem is that the edges of the face of anvil are pretty beat up. My question is: can I repair it? I have a welder that I could use to patch it up, but I am unsure as to how that will go. Do I just go at it with 7018? That would probably mess up the temper right? If I had it professionally fixed, what would that cost me? any information would be extremely helpful. Thanks in advance. Oh, If you want to see the exact anvil, pm me and I will send you the link, last time I added a CL link it got taken off.

They have been over "X-ing" lately

only becasue some of you are over posting things that should not be

Nice knife! I'm thinking about making my own, do you think you could explain the mechanics of it? ie- how the handle fits together, the shape that makes the blade "friction fit" any information would be awesome!

they were "bursty", however, the trail of sparks was only about a foot long, and usualy you get a 3'+ tail of sparks. relevant?

Hey guys, I am starting to build my first forge. I plan on using the forge burner from this video: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxzdqcPzXj8

(I highly recommend this video/burner for those other people starting out)

anyways, I was wondering if anyone knew where I could buy a pre-made flare. Or, is it possible to use this burner without the flare, so I can use it to make a flare? thanks,

Hey I wanted to ask anyone who might live near Washington If they know anywhere where I could pick up a scrap piece of steel to use as an anvil. I have contacted several local scrap yards, but they don't seem to reply to my inquiries. Thanks, 

ended up not buying it, thanks for the advice

Your going to give bob kramer a run for his money! nice work

I did a grind test on the cable, at it had a ton of sparks so it must have a fairly high carbon content. 

Here is a pic
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/tls/3877425891.html

haggled my way down to 60$ for this RRrail anvil, but is it still a good buy? (have not officially purchased it yet)

craigslist link removed

How do I tell if a cable is good for Damascus or not?

Precision is a machine shop code for $$$$.  Yes they will probably work and only cost about TEN TIMES getting a chunk of scrap that would probably work better.  You can haul gravel in a Ferrari however it is not time or cost effective.  (Not to mention that a lot of "ready to machine stuff is annealed and so dead soft.)

Where do you think I could find a "chunk of scrap"

http://www.oldworldanvils.com/anvils/4x4-stake-anvil.html

 

This might be better.

That just might work, Thanks

Hey guys, I am trying to make a little anvil to get started on. I found this site and I was wondering if you guys think one of these steel blanks would work as an anvil as far as hardness, etc. 

http://www.larkinprecision.com/machinereadyblanks.html

let me know what you think

hey if you don't want it.....you could send it to me, nice pattern!

the link says the video is private on my computer

looks great, one suggestion though. If it was me I would make the handle a little more round and more ergonomic. other than that its a nice knife

looks good, post some pictures when you get the handle done

I have an old oxy tank around, I'm not sure how safe it is to cut into the tank. I don't even know if it has in gas left in it. How should I go about doing this safely?

I'm going to try and make this into an Anvil, Any suggestions on how to do that would be really helpful, I put a file in the picture to give you an Idea on the size. Maybe i'll just put it on a stump and pound on it?

I am not an expert, but some of these guys on this website are and they would all tell you the same thing: keep it. Don't ever get rid of it, it will only go up in value and it is especially interesting because it has been in the family.

How much do you plan on selling it for?