David Gaddis

My chimney is galvanized 12 pipe too. I used it because of the almost free-standing quality.

My sidedraft is 10+ in sq (near the same square inches as a 12 diameter is in square inches) . I even places a few obstacles in the throat of the side draft to experiment with. Well anyway it works.

Some pics were taken at different time with different cameras.

My sidedraft is about 7 feet long and is unattached to the inside of the building. When the wind blows excessively it vibrates a  bit, but not too much to shake items off...as it is used as a shelf to store pencils and stuff.

Carry a few friends...

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Have an experience person remove the ends from a now non-serviceable propane tank from a farm or house. A 200 gallon tank should do fine. If you are inexperienced in this project it is paramount that only "well qualified" persons do the tank end removal.

Good luck

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Now that is impressive!

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Many old farmers and such mounted their vices onto a workbench side..with the post stuck onto a good sized piece of wood on the ground. The height was designed to do filing and hand work. The large piece of wood on the ground would absorb the energy that was sent down the leg as many time the vice held things that were "whooped" on. Probably there exists a better explanation. Grease the threads on the vise and the parts that go ut the front...that act like a spherical washer / bearing. Well lubricated will make things go much nicer for you.

     This is Sat night and in a few hours the Mississippi Forge Council volunteers will be meeting to make you some neat toys / tools to play with. I can hardly wait. Others say the same thing.

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Sunday some of the members of the Mississippi Forge Council are meeting over at my shop to make you some "tools of your very own". If others want to come by they are welcome and can include gifts to be shipped Monday.

Oddtodd we all hope you like them.

This is Friday and I can hardly wait until Sunday to get started...so maybe I will start Saturday getting ready...

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Very nice ...proportions great.

     Looks Victorian...and very expensive.

         I hope you got well paid so that bot of you get a good deal.

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Here is an example of a 70 pound all steel anvil with edges repaired with 11018.

The center is nice an lively yet the sides are dead as sand. The dings evident are from using this same light weight blacksmithing hammer with the pein on 16 oz copper  creating  flower leaves' texture.

To me this is an example of what not to use, as another anvil had been repaired with 7018 under the near same conditions. If you want a dead anvil then weld them with 7018 or 11018, but you can grind then easily to shape and appearance.

So now I am thinking about overcoating with one of the "harder" layers of metal. Hopefully someone will show a good example of repair that is still economical both in time and material.

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Why not hit it a few times with a well placed heavier hammer...than a gozillion times with a little one...bouncing all over the place?

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Oddtod,

    Thank you for your service and committment to our country.Many of us are humbled in your presence. You, others, many, and my kids gave too. But today is your day. we are gonna do something good for you. It started already and is increasing, although you may never be aware of what is going on in the background.

    But what we need is some pics, some evidence  of what gift are being sent to you are going to the benefit. Noooo...it is not the money. It is in fact a bit of baggage that we carry...the thoughts of you and others laying it out on the line...everyday. We are proud to be sponsors. We do desire to see a few pics though.

   and I have a step son that was blown up in an IED. He is working...now every day. And every day is  XXXX!

   Please continue to make us proud of you.

Now   

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Shifty-eyed blacksmith   in pic above

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Just ironing out the details....

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If it looks like a spoon there exists the possibility that someone will use it as a spoon...Just sayin'.

And to me the pics seem to cry out too much scale imbedded into the cold worked metal.

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Thanks Glenn for your hard work. And like many I would like to see some of those gozillion BP's that went away into "space".  I do however NOT WANT any of those  "advertisements" being pasted over  the website. And if there is a charge / fee for services and my account is hacked from there..then there would be no place in this world for you to hide. Many of us feel the same way. This place is somewhat safe and as comfortable as a worn shirt.  New and improved rarely fits the same way.

And BTW...I think the moderators do an pretty darn good job policing the site keeping the junk away from the most of us. HOORAY!

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I would paint it green...to match envy!

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Welll...hopefully I will meet the Canadian sometime in the near future. And hopefully also, to see some of the work that he produces. Not trying to over-view Alec from you by any means...it is just that I have seen Alec in person. And the videos were of him doing the metal thing...so I offer kudos and accalades to him.

I found the videos to be of high quality...editing color composition and all. Comparred to us down here in the South Alec still sounds funny...so I have an open invitation to give him remedial training in how to speak SOUTHERN.

I am looking forward to meeting you too. Please accept my apologies for the oversight in not giving you the proper acknowledgement.

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Did you purchase the KDS bases?

This is the idea I have been putting into effect for my Champion 65...but my existing dies are many times larger. Here you have a system that may easily adapt my current ones.

Thanks for showing

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WOW !

   Here is a well written testament on the value of an anvil. It brings into the light some of the same values I have tried to express for some of the other smits in their desire to have an anvil And that is: Just because it may be cheap, the real cost of the repair can bring the value of an anvil to a too high a cost. And here you have gone between both extremes by a fairly economical repair that gave a devalued anvil a complete new high valued life.

   Many of the anvils posted here could well be an equal example to your project. There exists however an amount of economic s and ability to bring a worn and abused piece back into a usable form.

   So my philosophy remains, do not waste one single dollar on a worn out piece as you put that same dollar away waiting for a good purchase. And yet I yield to Mr Beebs' fine example to carry out the opposite extreme.

   Thank you for such a grand literary presentation.

David Gaddis

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Alec...

   Your performance as a blacksmith is continuing to a perfectionist...Congrats

And maybe this year with your return to the States we can get rid of the "funny" way you talk. Ha Ha..Of course just kiddin'

But remedial training in speach therapy will be available here any time you like.

David Gaddis

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I guess that hot cut was made from H13, since the amount of time it was cooled off appeared more to be for lubrication. Evidence of the extreme heating could be witnessed on the penetrating head. BUT it is a good video.

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Looks like your fish are smilling!

Maybe there is a better life on the wall than in the sea.

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I just read this artical about building your own anvil. It parallels the thinking of Rob Gunther's process of rebuilding

http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/anvil1/anvil2.html

There are some differences though and I think most will be delighted to read and see his work. It is basic yet very informative as it tells there is no shortcut in the process. Furthermore it is hot and enduring.

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the picture of the anvil of 7018 welded surface should be evident to everyone to steer well away from that technique. I have stated before that it is a soft weld, despite many quoting that 7018 becomes "work-hardened". Maybe it does but not to the level of a blacksmiths repeated usage.

I wished I was in a position to repair my PW 198 pounder. I would continue with the Rob Gunther method...or the MG610.

Very attractive ...indeed!

I am a bit courious about the construction...are the attachments tig, mig, o/a , or forge welded?

your connecting joints look quite realistic...maybe you offer some tips and tricks on how this project was accomplished. I for one would be indebted greatly to learn some of this technique.

Thanks for showing this

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On your next project...consider looking at the project backward from the one presented. That is...instead of driving the shape into a corner...where all the scars were made...think about bending the metal over something,,, such as the horn and then sharply bending the feet with a vise.

Not to be critical of your project... just a different way to form the feet.

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