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Posts posted by Probablyforged
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Awesome. I picked this one up for 3 bucks.
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I will look now.
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I like that it has a name on it. Very cool.
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Yep. It's for applying clamps. Probably wouldn't last long beating on an anvil.
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I'm not sure why, because it's certainly not a machinist hammer! You know anything about it?
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Thanks for the advice. I think I'm going to do that. I've told everyone that if I wanted to make something that wouldn't fit in this forge that I would have to take the blower off of this one and build a new open forge, but now I see that's not necessary. Just modify the one I have.
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This is a well done reference.
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Is a davy light round with a reflector and a flint wheel like a cigarette lighter?
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Are you talking about cutting the back like the front is cut?
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Thanks George for the history on that. I have a better picture of how it works now.
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And thanks to the people who IDed this for me. Although I am still uncertain about the hanging on to a helmet part. I will continue to research.
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Hey Chatch. You're not kidding. I'm new to this and never knew that you could actually split metal until I seen it in John Neeman's Birth of a tool. I was absolutely amazed. And still am by the whole process, really.
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Yes sir. Which is what I want to start out doing. I figure I could cut the top half off of it and replace the cut out and have an open forge so I could at least lay something across it if needed.
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What is the hook for? For hanging it something?
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When an anvil is chipped, or chunked, in this case, is that always evidence of abuse? Or just used for a long time?
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Haven't thought of that. I'll check to see how far one is away from me and consider it. Thanks.
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That's good news for me. As I don't know much about blacksmithing or the tools of the trade. I am learning as I go here in E Texas.
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Haha. You recognized that right off. I believe it weighs 103 lbs. Is that still considered a travel anvil? I paid $150.00 for it. Did I get a good deal?
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Hewing hatchet
in Tools, ID, and pictorial reference
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I've had this old hatchet, what I believe is used for hewing, for about 10 years. I recently re sharpened it and noticed the remnants of a maker's mark, but it's just to worn to make out. It appears on the back of the hatchet there is a nickel or brass filling, but I'm not real sure. Can anyone tell me what brand this is, or anything about it at all.