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RichHallstrom

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  • Location
    Tionesta PA.
  • Biography
    I have been pounding iron for 2 years on and off. I am currently building a smithy.
  • Interests
    Blacksmithing, Traditional archery, Hunting, Fishing, Camping, etc...
  1. Sounds like light oil is easier to crank. I might go with that since winter is here. As long as it has something to lubricate the gears it should be OK. Thanks.
  2. I just bought a buffalo forge hand cranked blower. The guy who sold it said he took it apart and cleaned it and that the crank case needed oil. I have been told to use anything from 10w oil with a little kerosene to 90w gear oil. What is the proper oil to use? I'm leaning towards the gear oil, but I could be wrong....it has happened before. Thanks..
  3. Has anyone ever used file chalk? Does it help improve the finish while you are filing?
  4. SPEED - QUALITY - PRICE Pick any two. My friend had this sign hanging in his print shop.
  5. I have used both...was wondering what people think about the pros and cons of each...
  6. I prefer wearing my contacts in the shop because i can wear safety glasses over them. My regular glasses are smaller and have no side shields so i don't like to use them as safety glasses because they don't offer as much protection. They do have safety glasses that fit over regular glasses but i don't care for those. They are too big, never seem to fit right, and you then have four lenses to fog up.
  7. Solvarr, Thanks for the link. That was indeed Drogo that I spoke to. I enjoyed talking to him, nice guy and willing to share his knowledge. I picked up a couple of tips that will help me out. Is that a SAW box you are using? Drogo said it is a little bigger than a .50 cal. How much difference would it make. I have a .50 cal can. I suppose I can weld up a box with the same dimensions or find something with the same cubic inch capacity. I need a source for the regulator and hose. Where did you get yours? I am in the middle of building a new coal/charcoal forge right now so I am going to finish that first and do more research on gassers. Thanks for the info.
  8. I need to know everything about gas forges!! I am using coal right now and would like to make a simple propane forge for small stuff like knives, s-hooks, etc. The main thing is the burner design which is pretty simple on that forge. They may be on others as well. It just looked the right size for what I am looking for. If you can guide me to any websites with detailed plans for a simple forge about that size I would appreciate it. I also need a regulator and hose for the tank. I'm not sure where to get that stuff.
  9. I was at an event yesterday and saw a guy using a 50 cal. ammo can gas forge. He gave me a website to look at plans but it does not seem to be working. A web search did not help either. Does anyone know where i can find plans? Thanks
  10. I mainly do small stuff. I don't plan on getting into gates and fencing. I made a small bench 30" off the floor and 20" off the wall. That gives me 24" from the jaws to the back wall. If I find that is not enough room in the future, I guess I can modify it. Thanks for all the advice.
  11. My shop is an old horse stall. It is 8' x 14'. With the way the doors are laid out I don't have many options. I need a workbench and that leaves no room for a vise in the middle so I plan on mounting it to the bench.
  12. I am building a bench in my smithy to mount my newly aquired post vise (freebie from my neighbor). How much room do you recomend to leave from the back of the vise to the wall? Would 24" be enough? Thanks.. -Rich
  13. Nice work. It has good flowing lines...
  14. I have about 50 used files from where I used to work. I will keep useing them as it is free steel to practice on. I have not had any problems with them yet, even making fire steels and water quenching has not resulted in any cracks or failures.
  15. I do most of my work with a 2.2# swedish cross pein. I also use a 1.75# cross pein for lighter work and I have a 1.5# ball pein that gets some use. I have others, but they rarely get used.
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