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My first anvil build - looking for advice
Rhettbarnhart replied to stromam's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
why do you always have that bar in your hardy hole? -
Easy (?) question -- good bit material?
Rhettbarnhart replied to Blackcat's topic in Axes, Hatchets, Hawks, Choppers, etc
idk about 5160,it is difficult to forge weld.... -
Potential First Anvil, looking for some advice
Rhettbarnhart replied to Corsac's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
this anvil also doesnt have a big drop to the cutting table and i think i have seen that on other vulcans -
Potential First Anvil, looking for some advice
Rhettbarnhart replied to Corsac's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
thanks stu the heel and horn are what made me think vulcan or a vulcan clone i think a brooks anvil would be offended at the comparison to this -
royce was kind enough to let me use his welder and metal and i built one too
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modified ladder pattern cable damascus
Rhettbarnhart replied to Rhettbarnhart's topic in Knife Making
i finally finished this dumb thing and i really dont like how it turned out but here it is -
Potential First Anvil, looking for some advice
Rhettbarnhart replied to Corsac's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
i am no expert in anvils but that looks a lot like a vulcan to me(cast iron body steel face) these are a medium quality anvil but dont expect it to ring as its body is cast iron,i would hesitate to pay 500$ for it unless i am mistaken and it is a fisher -
here is a link to the tangs section in knife chat http://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/30936-knife-making-log-class-108-tangs/
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i love the point on that knife
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those tongs are truly tiny i dont envy your job of riveting them tho!!!! sure thing kyler i will have a pair of round stock tongs for u next time we forge ;)
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that grain is huge!!!!
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what makes u think the screw and box are nonoriginal?the screw box is an oval shape that fits into a similar oval shape in the vise body so it wont turn.the jaws close parallel but have a section ground out,i will bring it to ur place and let you look it over
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My first anvil build - looking for advice
Rhettbarnhart replied to stromam's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
so you annealed but didnt harden it? -
thanks for the complements guys
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didja get it?
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they look good although i would curve the jaws to accept round stock and draw out the reins but they r still a nice set