Robert Yates

That looks like a "Pot Speed control" often used on electric fork lifts it has a slot on top for a small flat tip screw driver the 'Pot " gets its name from the design as it looks like a lil pot . in side there is lil contacts much like that on an oll 60 model head light switch as it is turned up more speed / light and down less. Sam

Bump for the Belleville boots and Doc martins as well.

I like your design , very inovative and well thought out now it will be up to you to exacut it in some thing like copper,aluminium, silver or such ( even a combonation of them ) to maintain the light weight of a razor . well done on the blade part . Sam

that is sad at only 30 yrs old too

exceptional knife

For some rough is better when it comes to forging it is coming to age if you will many like it others do not . it does have it's place . I have some folks that want it for field knives where other folks want the mantle stlye or show knives . Sam

Spears has address what i was going to do but yes that what i was asking for a photo of the forge fired wit the door closed . spears has the setting posted and the forge should run very well.

can you post a photo ?

we had zero winter snow and very little cold and high bills yet we used no heat at all as we used our wood stove when it was cold . they finally came out and checked the meter and determend the meter was bad . now they say we have a credit of over 1500. but will not cut a check . for it

we are looking at the 80's for the next week or two B) we are are in :wub: here in Tennessee.

nice work love the anvil and shop. Sam

they are done by a good friend of mine , and are designed Modified by myself and him .

here are My New grips for my .45 what do you think ?

This should have Said Does Not Get the Braker or wire Hot and will Sustain my welder for a few hours . we changed out the old wireing and Braker some years back when we Built the new Shop . I agree with Steve building, wireing , should be done correctly .

At times I do quite a bit mostly Farm eq. and it does get the braker hot and needs to cool but it will sustain my welding ability for a few hrs . Sam

well take your pick if you are ever in Tenn. the Chattanooga Aquaruim or the inside Diveing tower at UT . I helped build the structer and internals at the Chattanooga Aquaruim and Built the inside Diveing tower at University of Tennessee . Sam

TIG is not prefered as the steel does not reach the proper temp . resulting in a fracture in the weld and ultiment failure in the product . as for the heattreating once welded by MIG it will work in the forge / heat treating and not fail .

looks like an ol trench light

it can be welded by Mig with a and is done in the NHRA all the time the prep is "Very important " to control the heat IE . the W1 is a harder steel and must be pre heated to except the weld and give proper fusion to weld to. Sam

First I Homeschool as well as forge and weld you are on a good site for references as well as a very keen amount of Knowledge from around the world . As one teacher to another shame on you , you are limiting your daughters ability by not letting her ask the questions or researching her assignment . One thing I did not see listed is the Old ways of Blacksmiths or forging type books they hold a vast amount of information . First and for most is safety. Folks here are more than willing to help anyone and do take the time to educate and answer young folks questions to help them along in their quest in the smithing world . help your student by letting them do the work . We all learn by 4 types hands on reading instructions and a combination of several . Sam

you can ask a 100 /1000 Smiffs and you will get that many answers . the Face of an anvil is not going to stay smooth if it is used at all. However with that being said, I feel it comes down to personal prferance . I have resurfaced quite a few for folks around here the rolled edges are dangerious they can fracture and end up in the smiffs body with a glancing blow (yes it can happen) smothing out the horn will give you a better surface to work on making your work smother and less hand work to remove the dimples made by the nicks in it the same with the face of the anvil. as for the edges they can be filled by a Hard surface rod (Stick welding) then reshaped by grinding since you hammer on the face not the edges it is moer asstectic for fixing then However it keeps the face true and in full range for a working surface . remember a little maintance goes a long way . Sam

Looks like a Master Jewlers set often used for crafting custom jewrey such as rings,pendents , watches internals stone settings and such . Noted as such by my inlaw that has a very high end Jewrey shop in FL. Sam

the heat treating puts it @ Heat-treated to 58-60 Rc Carbon steel is 1/4 to the other at 1/8 stock.

I have built blades with the following combination (3) layers 15N20 (4) layers 5160, (3) layers 52100, (3) layers 203E, for a 520 layer fold . I was pleased with the blade and its function ,retention of edge . Sam