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  1. Travis Covington
    Vern, Looks good. Sorry about the post on the other entry. I did it before I saw this one. Travis
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    Colleen, Ienjoyed your site, expecially the horse heads. Around here they would be show stoppers. Travis
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    Nice whale Sam.
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    Happy Birthday!!!!!!!
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    I don't know if this has been brought up before, but Ken gave this link to one of our members yesterday. It's a 30 minute PBS documentary forging a hinge for the Woodwrights Shop. It's called the Sorrid Blacksmith no 2712PBS - Woodwright's Shop: Schedule Travis
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    Borax works realy well. Travis
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    Jimbob is right they look like the newer body files. The older ones usually had screw holes in each end and screwed to a handle like a plane. they didn't have the handle on the end.
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    I weld a lot of stainless to mild steel and almost always use 309. We have used 7018 in special spots with 309 over top. Some times when we can't get it clean we use 6011 with 309 on top,but our business is rendering which is always greasy or wet. Travis
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    One of our members uses plywood with sand for insulation for his Viking Forge. The firepot never burns the wood. Travis
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    Good job Thanks for sharing Travis
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    Ask your doctor if he has ever tryed a drug called Nortriptylin. It's a antidepressant that is starting to be used for pinched nerves. You have to work up slowly with the dosage, but 75mg once a day has gotten me thrue a full year. Travis
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    The whirl pool really does help. I have 2 herniated disc now. I'm waiting on the surgions now. I'm lucky though blacksmithing seems to help me. I've always held my hammer like Hoffi suggest and I think that helps. Overhead welding is what gets me. Travis
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    Happy New Year, Keep the fires hot. Travis
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    I first learned to stick in Junior High. I started work in a body shop when I was 18. All any of the shops used then was gas. We welded many a car together with gas. Then went to mig. Now I.m a full time welder using stick, mig and tig. At home I have all but I prefer to use gas or forge weld. Travis
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    Nice Tree! Merry Christmas Everyone. Travis
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    Very Nice. I would like to see a Blueprint myself. Travis
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    I get mine from a craft store. A pound is about $15 . Sounds like alot but a pound goes a long way
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    Miller Bobcat, Victor acc-oxy gas welding. Century 155 Mig, and a tig on the way. Travis
  19. Travis Covington
    You can make Trolls, Door Knockers, Knives, and one thing made at most Virginia Hammer Ins Canna Lilys on the air hammer as a sales demo. For a few Ideas check out Tidewater Blacksmiths Members Gallery Hope this helps Travis
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    I have one too. It came from Agrisuply. It was made in china. $110 for a 110#. We also have several at TBG that are supposed to be Russian. travis
  21. Travis Covington
    Thanks Guys, You're right it is very satifying when someon finishes their first project. Or takes time to ask will you show me how. Travis
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    Thanks Glenn. We are currently trying a blog, but not getting much use. I'll run the forum by the guys. Travis
  23. Travis Covington
    I just wanted to take a minute and introduce myself. I'm Travis I'm almost 50 . My son(15) and I started smithing 4 years ago. I'm a welder & maint mech. by trade. I'm a Board member for Tidewater Blacksmith's Guild. I also have a small website of my own COVINGTON FORGE AND WELDING I built and maintain Tidewater Blacksmiths Guild. I don't post much but I like to read. If you're ever around Boykins VA give me a call.
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