viking-sword

Being an old farm boy from the midwest, I'd have to say that looks like a counter weight for a tractor that we used to use to keep the front end of the tractor on the ground while plowing heavy soils. They were designed to slip on easily. They came in all kinds of shapes. Of course, I've never seen an elevator counter weight, so I could not say if it was not used for this or not.
It certainly looks like a usefull tool in the blacksmith shop!

Poured concrete, grocery store bagger & manager, USAF 6 years,hunter/tracker for govt (don't ask, cause I can't tell), 22 years a postal carrier, and now a fulltime knifemaker and blacksmith.

No repy here either! viking-sword

Thanks Glenn! I sent a pm to trying-it.

I too would like more info on this hammer. I looked up the posted site and It's a dead stick, looks like it was just outlined and left, no info, no pics. So if I could I'd like some further info. I'd also like to ask you about the treadle hammer you built for Lady Smith(Pam, I guess is her name). I saw her post pics of a treadle hammer on Don Foggs web site and I'm wondering if this was built from a set of plans and if so what plans they might be? I'd be most greatful for any help you could give! viking-sword

Hello all, Im new to this site, but not new to the craft, and I have to say it's a relief to find a site such as this. I have checked out alot of them and found most not worth investing alot of time in, but I have enjoyed perusing here.
have been forging for about 20 years(mostly in the form of knives) but also decorative hardware. I now make my living as a fulltime knifemaker in Kodiak, Alaska, an Island a hundred plus miles off the coast of mainland Alaska, so our motto tends to be "if ya didn't bring it here you probably wont find it". Being in the middle of the Pacific means that most things you find here are either stainless, galvanized, or aluminum, basically a blacksmiths nightmare. Anyway, I run a pretty well equipped shop, and I'm still always learning something new, but I hope I can contribute as well. viking-sword