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  1. Frozenforge
    We use Chicago Latrobe and drills from Pan American Tool at work both HSS and Cobalt. In the wrong hands you can dull any drill bit. The wax type drill lubes are nice as they dont make as much of a mess. For large holes 5/8 and up I really like the holesaws made for metals. They have a material thickness limit but I don't tend to work with steel much thicker than 3/4 usually.
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    A stunning demonstration of a great craftsman, both past and present, and the virtues thereof. Knowledge, Skill, Patience. I feel fortunate to have been exposed to working with metals enough to truly appreciate it.
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    Congratulations Theo! For a reality show I do appreciate that there isn't any negative drama staged or otherwise between the contestants and the respect shown between everyone that appears on the show.
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    Not sure for the reason either but even up here in Alaska this nice 400lb Kohlswa has a hole drilled into the side.
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    AIA references over 400,000! I'm sure the Fisher Norris guru would be the one with a more accurate number.
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    Running 2 burners off 1 20lb propane bottle at low temperatures is problematic. Don't know what kind of regulation you are using but maintaining consistent pressure under those conditions is difficult. The itc was still curing as well but should be completed now. A tub of hot water to set the propane tank in will help with the fuel delivery issue.
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    OMG I can see it now. "You don't have to be lonely at blacksmiths only .com" with ringing anvils playing the tune!
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    Thats some serious "Get er Done" in action! Any estimates on the hammer weight assuming its solid?
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    Anvil is like life. If your hard and unforgiving you will just break eventually . Too soft and everything will damage you. A good compromise works out best!
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    Thats a beauty! According to AIA S/N would put it some between 1901 and 1912. I would estimate around 1910 if you just average the numbers.
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    Frankenhole! It just says Bring it On!
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    Errors in stamps are not too uncommon. The workers just got them out of order. I would assume they have each word as a single stamp. If you have ever done much stamping with individual numbers and letters it is easy to make a mistake. Just shows it was made by an actual human just like you and me!
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    I dont think Fisher ever had any handling holes. The bottom makes me think its a Hay Budden. I'm not sure how sawmakers value compare to "normal" anvils but around $3 per lb seem to be the going rate these days. Are you near Eugene?
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    I dont know the answer to that but Im sure our Fisher expert on the forum will be able to answer that.
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    Quickest way to ruin a date is to ask the age of a fine lady! You are correct wth it being 114 yrs old. The 13 on the foot is the weight mark for 130 lbs.
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    Awesome, especially having the old picture of it. Hopefully it sees a little action every now and then. If not at least it has survived.
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    Outside shed with the vent or cap slightly loosened to let it vent with temperature changes.
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    Vulcan anvil, the 10 indicates 100lb not sure on the 5. Looks to be in pretty good shape for a Vulcan. They were a cheaper anvil and the quality was not as high as say a Hay Budden, Trenton, Fisher but still better than a cast iron ASO.
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    They look like mill balls. Hard tough stuff, I think its a high molybdenum alloy but Im not sure so research would be prudent if you going to try making a blade.
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    Yes and if you cant see the anvil all around the target area you focus on the target without being distracted. Alot of eye hand coordination is training the eyes. In autosports you never look where you dont want to go only where you do.
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    You can really see the gentle blows to set the weld and the increase in force afterwards. Maybe mentally the hammer accuracy improves quicker when you have a smaller target?
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    Zipties! Yikes!
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    Functional art!
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    His price was in Euros so its not an American market Sodefors so I assume they had it Kilos for the european market. Hard to judge the size from the pictures provided.
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    $294 for 288lb Sodefors, very nice.
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