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I would have to agree with Jeff. Anvils are awful hard on one's more delicate area of the body.

Bout 10 years ago I had carpal tunnel surgery done on both hands. They x-rayed both of my hands looking for things that should'nt be there. They called me in after the x-rays were developed to show me something. They said it appeared I had a chunk of metal in my hand. I told them they were right and that it had been in there for about 45 years. Anyway, when I was in Boy Scouts I was into rock collecting. I needed to crack this rock open and could,nt get it. So I hit the head of my rock hammer with a ball peen trying to chisel it open. That's where the chunck of metal came from. Darned near bled to death. The doctor said he was going to leave it there so it's still in my hand. Still have the rock hammer too. Soooooooooooo, I don't care what mythbusters found out, I know better!

About 800 square ft and a big door on one end. Big enough............for now. Have another 1100 ft on the other side of the wall. But some machinery would then have to sit outside. Guess it'd be better than tools sitting outside! Maybe I don't have enough room.

Sorry to hear that. How about a power hammer??? There is almost always a way around something.

Very nice shop. More pics when you get everything situated in there? Hope so.

I'm a solitary critter. Maybe that's why I beat on iron. My son says I should sell my stuff on e-bay. I tell him I don't want to be bothered and that's not why I do this. I tell him that he can sell it on e-bay for me. End of conversation. I would have to meet someone in person before I gave out any more info on myself than I have. Guess it would be nice to have a spot on this site where you could post a message to someone?? Maybe there already is, I have'nt gotten all the way thru all this yet. Guess I'm just trying to say not all people want to share their personal info.

Yep. Definately a knife. And a nice one at that!

Classic vinyl on XM radio

VERY nice. And yes, you definately can!

All I can say is WOW and Thank You!! Mine is a 125 #er and has a 7/8 hardy. Born in 1902 and is twice as old as me this year!!

Love your attitude!! Nice tongs too. There are times it's just better to call it a day, though I have never mastered that very well.

The floor in my shop is just plain ole agricultural lime. The kind we put on the fields around here. It packs down nice and beats the heck out of concrete in my humble opinion. If it gets a little dry, I just wet it a little with a watering can. No more dust and it helps to keep it packed down.

$14.00 for a 50# bag. Pocohantus (sp?) from Kentucky. And only 10 miles from me!