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Not real sure. I measure after while LOL
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Yeah, Striking tool hickory wood replacement handles; axe handle, hammer handle seem good on prices, been going order some.
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How many fuels do you use?
hammerkid replied to Ramsberg's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
I use coal/coke mostly and am working on the propane. Chris -
Today i made the brackets for the hood to bolt on to the forge table. I was going make the blower mount but ran out of time:mad: More updates Wednsday. Chris
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First off,Thanks Everyone, I hope to finsh it today after I get off here. I`am not attaching the vise to it that was for the orignal idea of building it for a portable forge. No it can be mild steel. Their is a thread here that Is named something like Cast Vs mild steel firepot , which tells a lot of good info. Thats when i was planning to use it as a portable forge. Chris
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Here a some progress pictures. More to come tommorow after school.
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From the album: Redneck Inferno Smithy
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Thats sad , but his in a better place now. I make a special trip to the shop to ring my anvil.
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I got the camera but its dark now and the forge is sitting outside LOL!
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Well, we got the bench for my drill press, belt sander, bench grinder , and 4.5 grinders under and porta band done. Also The eltrication is coming Tjursday or Friday . This weekend in We are going get the roof on Hopefully .
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I now have the new firepotdone ( weld the band around it this morning) I just gotta add some braces under the table and wel the hood brackets to the hood and make the blower mount. I will post pics ASAP.
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Tom is in my prayers. Mind me asking whats wrong with him? Chris
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I use a metal tool box I bought at Homedepot. Its "dimond plate looking" I paid like $20.00 for it. I plan to build a tool "chest" this winter for demos. Chris
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I`d never thought about the pawn shop. We have 2 pawn shops in town . I gotta check em out soon LOL.
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I my self would use 1.5" SQ stock ( it would be easier to work with rather than round because of punching & drifting the eye) Rt did a webcam with me on making hammers. I orderwed 4140 and made a blank , i havent got too work on it yet. I plan on making my first hammer when my shop is done. Chris
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Dale can you post some more detail pics of the dies ? I may know ehere a spiltter i can use is at LOL.
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From the album: My blacksmith stuff
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From the album: My blacksmith stuff
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From the album: My blacksmith stuff
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From the album: My blacksmith stuff
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From the album: My blacksmith stuff
1/4 inch mild steel walls , 1/2 inch stainless steel bottom plate -
From the album: Other Smiths stuff
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From the album: Other Smiths stuff
Made outta a RR spike , he drew it out with his big blu air hammer. -
I `am not sure on the RR part I ve never heard o fthat. Nice anvil though. Have good rebound? I`d wire brush it off my self though ( make it look beter (get that paint off) Chris