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Amazing work. I've been planning to forge a dirk soon. Your sheath in particular inspires me!
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I'll have to remember that for next time.
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So, I went to get that anvil and I just got back. I arrived at the gas station we agreed to meet at 10 minutes earlier than we agreed to meet. So I waited, and waited, and waited, and waited some more. A grand total of an hour and a half of waiting. Finally I went into the store and asked to use a phone, I called the seller and guess what he said.... he already sold it. Darn him! He could have at least told me he sold it before I drove 30 miles.
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How exactly would one go about making threads in a forge?
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Thank you metalmangler.
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WayneCoe
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"The most usefull tongs are the ones that fit the work that you are doing at the time."
- My point exactly. they seem fit more pieces of steel than most other styles of tongs. except maybe wolfjaws.
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Wow thanks Zahg! That is awesome! Thanks for the Drawings! That top drawing is how I think i'll build it. Now all I have to is watch craigslist for Corrugated sheet metal and chain link top rails. Thanks!
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I did a little measuring and it looks like i'll be needing an 8x8' floor space. I think i'll build a smithy which i can take each wall and the roof apart with just a few bolts. I think i'll make the frame out of 2x4 and then put sheet metal on it. Maybe I can even get the sheet metal from some old dilapidated barn...
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Thanks for the compliment. :D
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It does look like a welded repair on the edge there...
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************************************ UPDATE ***************************************
I have been using my anvil, without any repair, by flipping it upside down and using the bottom of the anvil as its face. Whenever I need to use the hardy or the horn, I simply flip the anvil right side up again. Then I flip it back upside down so that I can use the "face" again. Surprisingly the anvil is very steady upside down, though it doesn't look like it should be. I still do not know exactly what kind of metal it is made of, but I think, despite the fact that it doesn't look like it should be, I think, that it is cast steel. But honestly I don't care anymore what it is made of, all that I care about is that it WORKS GREAT!
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Haha! Good one Rich! :lol:
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The Blacksmith that taught me only ever told me one "Secret" I am not going to say what it was, because he told me not to tell anyone... Just let it suffice to say that in reality it is not a "secret" and many many people know about it and it can be found on the web. No I don't really think there are many "secrets" anymore. Those which "back in the day" would have been considered "secrets" are now either forgotten or all over the internet.
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I need to band my anvil stump (cherry) so that it does not crack/split any more. How do i do it?
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Wow... That's all I can say.
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Those are both nice hammers! Now you got me interested in making one of my own!
I finally put a handle on an old blade
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I finally got around to putting a handle on this blade i made a while back.