Robert Yates

I think it it may have been their Knife edge file or an employee project that got away from them and mixed in with the batch . they are most likely harden as a file I would check it before going too far with it .IMHO

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you should be able to get one local at Wally World or local Watch Shop if it is a "lithium ion" the (Best you can get) it will out last the hood . I wish you well and a fast recovery . By the way GO GET YOUR EYES CHECKED OUT ! ! You only have two if you do not take care of them they cannot take care of you Brother ! While it may have been a mild burn ( to you a bad one ) you should get your eyes checked out by an Optometrist (Eye Doctor) and make sure there is No Permanent Damage to your eyes and a good time to see if you need Glasses too . Best Regards & Blessings Brother Ivan

Yesterday I had the Awesome Pleasure of meeting "Victor Martine" Known for the hosting Las Vegas Blade Show and a few others as well as helping New Blade Makers Get off the ground . I had a Very Good time chatting with him and enjoyed his company. I Now have the opportunity to get some of my work in his hands for "inspection" and his "Friends" for Possible sales and future Commissions. it turned out to be a very good Day. So the question of the Day is have any of the Elder, MS, JS, Bladesmiths Or other folks Heard or know much about Victor Martine ? Best Regards & Blessings PS Yes, I know for sure it is the same one of the "Las Vegas Family Casino Owners"

Brother Ivan Have you had a chance to inspect the hood as suggested for damage lens and sensors or sensors being covered by weld spatter ?

Use the Center for such work !

I know you keep busy Wayne I had a good laugh thinking about you sittin in one place for very long . Anyway we are just about to wrap up with our Homeschooling next week and should have some time free very soon I look forward to meeting up with you and hopefully Matt as well .

Big Dr. at 6 to 8 , I could use 4 Pc to complete the project. (that is if you will part with them ) just mill them and put them together .

There are a ton of reasons for getting "ark eyes" and listed above are several and you listed one in one of your post's as well the hood is three years old,has a battery that is solar charged to maintain the millisecond response time to the ark flash .Yes it is possible for the Battery to die even though you have used it everyday for three years . when you can see once again and good inspect the censer cells for the flash(Do Not clean the outer lens just yet) if either one is covered you have found the issue ! if not continue on with the inspection . the solar cell Very Very Closely at an angle to see if it has any waves Or cracks in it, that would indicate it has been compromised the same with the lens inspect it with a white light it will show through you may need to do this in a dark room and put the hood on keep the light to the front of the hood and try different angles around the lens if you see white light in the hood it is toast .

Correct I will have to do a bit of cleaning on it when it gets home Thomas and a good rubbing with some chalk and eyeing to get all the information I can "see" so far everything I have got and posted has been from and over the phone from the current owner I will have it at home this weekend and be able to give it a good look over .

Looks like a plan to me Brother Wayne now if we can get Matt to join it should be fun .if not I will see what I can work out soon for a visit . might even bring the youngsters and wife too they like to fish we can chew the fat or forge a bit .

Amen Frosty You Blacksmiths ! are Very Correct ! He is just like one of US ! Grinning like a Possum .

The # on it is: "06095" sorry i thought I put it in my post the feller rubbed chalk in the numbers after he took the photo . The one mark looks like an O with a tick off to the side of it making it look like an foreign "Q" It has been commented that this anvil is "it is a mark by Columbus Forge and Iron works for a wholesaler in St. Louis. These are very good anvils, though; the house brand name is Trenton. If it was made after 1927 it will have a forged top half arc welded to a mild steel base. If prior to then it'll be a standard steel-faced wrought anvil." This Quote comes from a very Respected Smith and Archeologist with in the Community . I am Set to pick up the Anvil None the less in a few days . so it will be mine !

Hey Matt, While I love Blacksmithing and it is true to my heart your are at the heart of "TROUT FISHING HEAVEN" in Clinton, TN. http://perfectflystore.com/wclinchriver.html http://www.flyfishtennessee.com/River_Descriptions/clinchriver.html This is just two real good sites that show what is in your back yard . don't even know if you enjoy fly fishing but I do have two rods and can teach how to use one fairly quick . we could have our limit and a good fish fry we could pick up Wayne and the 3 of us could have a ball on a week end doing a bit of fishing and forging what say Y'all ?

One can also leave the rod in the freezer over night and give the square block a good heating before putting them together the frozen rod in theory would them slide in much like a Bearing race in a hub . just a thought .

OH I scored a super Nice set still scull attached Elk Antlers 2 3/4 crown and risers are 2 1/2 with 8 to 10 sections sub-round / oval to flat with nice "Y" sections that are close to 3 1/2 to 4 inches flat . total cost $10.00 to beat all the hair is still attached as in this is a fresh kill this past hunting season . Booyah !

I would love to have two rods or four rods of ti about 12 inches long if you can part with them PM me to work the details Brother Big DR

I have mixed 5 steels and made a super nice billet out of it . However, NOT the way you are going about it. Do I believe it is possible/ plausible heill Yes ! with one taking time and effort to consider they may fail and be not discouraged by the "Nay Sayers" ( there are none as of yet) ****Take "Very Detail Notes & Photos along the way so you can replicate it again" ! ! should any one combination work well **** trust me you will be very thankful you did later . I wish you well and should you need any help you have my info and I am only a call away , I will follow along to see your progress with this project . I love a good Challenge , Good Luck Brother !

Here is a site that will help you with some info on steel it is called Hudson they are very very good to deal with . http://www.hudsontoolsteel.com/site

Here is the long awaited # and base photos . I do thank you all for the help that everyone is providing me and the current owner He is still willing to hold it for me during the discovery phase of its history and is enjoying finding out about it we are to meet for the sale some time this week . so here are the photos ; 4 photos here remember double click and the photos will get very large .thank you again for the help . http://imgur.com/efB6snu,EUr4YIQ,3xUgx0n,WPPWvyz

More photos on the way of Base ,Underside, Horn W/ #, Base W/ # . Robert D. Yates

It was used in weight lifting competition in NOLA and for Blacksmithing as well in the early 1900's . Here is the quote and reference I utilized for the anvil in question as it fit for the one in question I am looking at getting . http://www.usawa.com/tag/anvil/

this is what I have found so far about the anvil : The Anvil had what looked to be a “V” or inverted pyramid and a large “M” on the other side. I did some research and found out this was a historically significant anvil. It was a “Columbian” which were manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio from about 1903 to 1925. They were the first anvils to be “Cast Steel” in one solid piece. Evidently this made them very tough compared to the “Wrought Iron” Anvils made before that were welded from pieces into one Anvil. They were very popular in their time and while the “Cast” or “tool” or “Crucible” type steel was very expensive it required less labor to finish and it was around this time labor was becoming more expensive than materials so they really took off. This particular Anvil is of the “London Pattern” and it would be valued at 2-4 bucks a pound….but to me it’s priceless! They made these from increments in10lbs to 800lbs

After A very long time here is the photos of the " BLACK 1 M ANVIL" the photos are Very Large so I put them on a Host site sorry I did not want them to take up space on here .so here they are : There are 7 photos here : http://imgur.com/yBJdAMM,g4WAMx3,v31j0Pc,mOiUQLB,86PaBg3,KHLvqaT,tqkWJbF Please lete me know what you know about this anvil and what you think about it I am in the process of getting it . it has 80 to 90 % rebound and appears to be in good shape . Thank You and Best Regards and Blessings

Posted in the Black 1 M anvil thread sorry .