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If you have room for it and can afford it, then buy it. There'll be a time when you are glad you have multiple post vices.

I'm a big fan of the Nimba Centurion (260#). I'm pretty sure Jim was planning on doing at least one more run even though the net says he is temporarily closed.

my thoughts exactly....

We are all both the blacksmith and iron in the fire.

A little late to the conversation, I realize, but I would caution everyone about claiming what another person can or cannot sense. Don't forget that just because most of us call a fire engine "red" there is absolutely no way to know for sure that we are all seeing the same thing. We should all keep in mind that: nobody will ever know as much as you know about what you know.

Good morning, all. I hope life is being gentle with everyone. I run the metal shop of a makerspace and a member has purchased/installed a CNC plasma cutting table. We need to come up with a way to shield the flash from the rest of the shop, and I'd like to make something like this that someone came up for a CNC laser cutter. Any reason why this wouldn't work on a plasma cutter? Thanks

No offense taken here either, but I do tend to prefer accurate and useful descriptions. Don't forget that everything is relative. An automobile that was made in the 1970s could/should be considered an old, if not very old vehicle (especially if the engine was originally run on leaded fuel): a gallon of milk made at the same time would be ancient; whereas an anvil made at the same time would be considered a quite new model when compared to the numerous functional examples that were born in the late 1800s-early 1900s or earlier.

Ummm...it was only 5 hours since your original post. If this is considered ghosting, then I'm the biggest ass on the net. I often only check the net once a day and sometimes will go 2 days before responding.

I'd wager that it was also used as a torch cutting table and it was filled with coolant.

That looks like a barely used (if ever) anvil, and it's the little brother to mine. I think you got a screaming deal on that. There are varying opinions on this, but I (and most) smiths would recommend rounding the edges and I like a varying radius from about 1/16" at the heel to about 1/4-3/8" at the horn.

I think this is cadmium plating

Not sure what wearing a mask to prevent getting or spreading infectious diseases had to do with kitchen knife making knowledge. Like Neil said, if you don't like the answers don't ask the question and don't criticize the folks giving you the opinions that you asked for.

I'm not sure I agree 100%....I've had some pretty lousy days in the forge and some pretty good days when I was a physical therapist. And I was making 5-6x as much as a PT...

Thanks Frosty! Would you prefer I transfer these to my computer and shrink them first?

Good afternoon all. Had to replace a hook in our bathroom, so did another Gordon Williams inspired hook.