fritzdecat

 Great guy will be missed...I met him one year at Gichener's January Gathering, he did a great demo

Thanks for the help

I have all the ingrediants for making the trad Blacksmith finish consisting of

 

Beeswax, linseed oil, and turpentine

 

My question is what purpose does the turpentine serve in theis recipe?

 

Would leaving it out make any difference?

Looks very clean like it was working recently

Runs on Steam?

I am glad it is coming to Durham NC.

I never learned how to use a Bridgeport Mill now I can. They will laso have a stout Tig machine capable of doing aluminum and a plasma cutter.The list goes on. We are lucky to have one in NC

Anyone have a good supply for rivits in the US?

where can you buy graphite?

This place Jere Kirkpatrick's Valley Forge & Welding

Sells beeswax for smithin

Buy them both and then sell me one. I'm in North Carlina about three hours away.

Let me know what goes down.

Nice Job great pics.

The surrounding area looks worthy of some more pictures

its funny you go to you Tube and type in Tire hammer and this is what you get...LOL

YouTube - Clowning around with my new toys

Thankyou Lamey Knives I think I've got a lead on one now..

Where can I order one?

You might consider a visit to the ChiroCracker. Worked for me.

oh double post

Bah don't hang your head You are better off with a a little 110 blower from Gringers to run your coal forge. keepin the the old lady happy is always smart.

Just think now you have leverage for a new purchase with the ground you gave last time.

Look on the plus side YO

The map is lame. If someone looks to right of my comment header they know where I'm
from.
Jettison the cyber gadgets, they are a drag on the system . Just my two cents.

I trust nobody will insist I be removed from the site do to my impure work practices.

The only thing that I care about is whether or not the check is good when I sell someone my work. Like to keep it GREEN:D

Thanks for the replies.

I am leaning to wards making triangular stock in the swage block

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Then making a collar out of that material

When I am not banging and welding I like to fly model airplanes which coincidently use alot of balsa tri stock. Too bad we can't buy ready made steel tri stock...

I am referring to the little diamond shaped element underneath the scroll?

Maybe a set of dies under the airhammer? Hopefully there is another way

Any help appreciated. Thanks