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Peening axe
that must be how they would sharpen a plow share years ago. thanks a bunch
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hydraulic cylinders
I have a chance to pick up some hydraulic cylinders that have been replaced by a tractor dealership. what metal are the rams made from and what uses can I get out of them. not sure what sizes. I figger from 1' plus and up to 1 1/2" just guessin. thanks
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forge welding
ok borax from the store. got it. prep work, you mean clean an free of rust I'm guessing. these rings I wrapped around a piece of 3" pipe then saw off at an angle. do I need to keep the lap open so flux will get between the ends or does it matter. thanks
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forge welding
been a while since I was last on here and I need a couple of questions answered that have never been straight in my head. question 1 to flux your work before you weld, you use borax, right? are we talking about the soap? 2 do you use it like the flux in a can for brazing rods? preheat work put it on then heat till forge heat and hammer, or one heat sprinkle it on then hammer? I will be welding the ends of some 5/16" round rod rings for cinch rings. then add a piece of 1/2 X1/8" flat iron tacked on both ends the flat iron will be curved like a horseshoe and the ends will be tacked to the rings. thanks a bunch
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What music do you forge to?
old country. 99.7 out of Joplin Mo
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Practical blacksmithing
lost my bottles and gauges a few years ago also. they could have cleaned me out . also they took a new auto parts washer. they took the bottles off of the 2 wheel dolly that I had made and left it. sure miss my torch.
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Top Fuller
got it in my head now. thanks fellers
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Top Fuller
never made a hammer I see it in my future tho. looks good to me. Brian , do you mean on the center, center of face to center of face? and I am not getting " struck end". help me help me!
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Possible Hot Cut Hardy
if it is 6 foot , some people called those a railroad bar. not real handy for setting/tamping fence posts but good for rock and prying.
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Pick Apart My Plan
if you can dig some clay some where, do it. side of the road ,creek bank. I tried walmarts cheap cat litter and it is full of shale or chat. not worth a hoot. JMPE
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Non-forged tools
clutch adjusting tool for Big trucks. was working on Mack at the time. I used a gear shifter for the main body with the knob as a handle leather working tools from old hay rake teeth. swivel knives ,edgers and stamps Mack tach cable remover one end is not accessible, behind fuel pump
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non passive left hand revelation
Daddy was a cowboy. that is what us boys were gonna do also. in 1959 he bought us 3 older boys our first rope. I was 6 then . we learned the 2 basic loops. by the time I was 10 we could catch most any thing that moved. we started competing against each other roping left handed. I cracked some ribs in 83 on my right side on the ranch I was on at the time. I was having to rope a lot of calves to tag for registration purposes. I could still rope pretty good left handed after 20 plus years.
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What are these tongs used for ?
there are no bolts on wooden wagon wheels. the rim holds it all together
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What are these tongs used for ?
what type of valve springs? won't the pusher get in your way when you put the retainer on? can't wrap my head around that
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small hand truck forge
I have made a bunch of woks using the discs. plug the hole and weld on horse shoes for handles
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