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  1. Nick Esposito
    how did you get all of these? have you just collected over the years?
  2. Nick Esposito
    was your anvil cast iron? Cast iron is brittle and can crack if subject to a strong enough blow.
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    I found a 150 lb. Hay Budden anvil on craigslist. It seems to be in fine condition minus some gnarly edges. How good do edges have to be for them to still be usable? The Seller wants $325. I would like to try and talk the price down. Is this a resonable deal?
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    I was considering buying a harbor freight letter stamps set for putting my initials on forged work. The website claims that the stamps are High carbon, Although we all know that harbor freight tools are often of dubious quality. If I get the iron hot enough, will the stamps hold up? Any thoughts? http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools/stamping/36-piece-1-4-quarter-inch-steel-letter-number-stamping-set-35121.html If this is a bad Idea, then where would I get a real touchmark?
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    furnace5

    Nick Esposito commented on Nobody Special's gallery image in Member Galleries

    furnace5
    I hope you are successful. looking good.
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    I am more or less of a beginner and am looking for two pair of tongs that are the most versatile, and that fit my needs. I generally forge round and square rods that are 1/2 inch and under. What type of tong would handle these types of stock well? I get the impression that V-bit tongs and Wolf-jaw tongs are best for my applications. Any thoughts?
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    http://www.stahlseite.de/galeriefucine3.htm
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    Hanging pot rack 2
    Nice! I am thinking of forging one for my parents.
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    I'm really needing a real anvil. After using far inferior improvised anvils for a while and using real anvils in my Guild's shop, I am getting the itch to own a real anvil. I plan to ask my guild members if they have or know of any for sale. I am looking for something not to heavy, probably more or less than 100 lbs. I am not able to spend over $300. Ebay and craigslist are unreliable and overpriced. Is this a reasonable budget for an anvil in good condition and In that weight? I thought about buying a new farrier anvil, but they are not really suited for blacksmithing and have all sorts of annoying shapes on them. What are your thoughts?
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    The Two Raven Forge shop
    I'm jealous cause I smith on the back porch!
  11. Nick Esposito
    I'm excited to see how this turns out.
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    anvil stand 001

    Nick Esposito commented on Boyhowdy's gallery image in Tools

    anvil stand 001
    What are the raw materials for this stand?
  13. Nick Esposito
    Is looking at hot iron a hazard, or just looking at the fire, or both?
  14. Nick Esposito
    here an interesting PDF on the eye damage associated with IR. http://www.optometry.co.uk/uploads/articles/33aa07d53d20b5cbc6f17ffc81f0dc94_Voke1990521.pdf
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    I'm still not quite understanding the hazards associated with UV and IR radiation from the forge. Is this only a hazard with a fire that is forge welding heat, or is it a hazard with any forge fire? What glasses should you use? I've heard some discussions on this forum say all you need is a welding shade #3, others recommend the didymium glasses. Is the principle concern UV or IR or both. I have found no common concensus on these forums. I love blacksmithing, but certainly want to keep my eyes in fine shape.
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    Foundry area

    Nick Esposito commented on oddtodd's gallery image in Forges

    Foundry area
    those are tools for making two-piece sand molds for casting
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    The Blacksmiths Guild of the Potomac's annual "Spring fling" this past weekend was a whole lot of fun. The three day event in Berryville,VA included demos from Colonial Williamsburg Blacksmith Chris Henkels, Williamsburg Gunsmith Richard Sullivan and Massachusetts artist-blacksmith Carl Close. The demos were quite comprehensive . Also included were raffles, auctions and tailgating. Good times! Links to two short videos I took: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFUAWy6zCxM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmNt2yDF_f0 Demonstrator links: http://www.hammersmithstudio.com/history.html http://www.history.org/almanack/life/trades/tradebla.cfm
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    hand forged Rr spike knife By crtscottknots d30u5sx
    Nice!
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    I know someone who has a mousehole and he says the rebound is superb. Although, That may not be the case with this particular specimen, it is worth taking into account.
  20. Nick Esposito
    Make sure that Galvanized pipe doesn't get hot enough to produce fumes. Other than that, it looks great.
  21. Nick Esposito
    Thanks! this basically confirmed my previous notion, that is that the process is just not worth the time or effort to fix a doorstop. I have been in the process of finding a giant piece of mild steel for a while now. I guess I will just have to be a little more resourceful. Does welding a large piece of steel require preheat?
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    I know this has probably been discussed a million times before on this forum but I guess I'll ask anyway. Is there any way of hard-facing a cheap cast iron doorstop? I have read that the process of welding on a hard face is a waste of time with no guarantee of success. that being said, is there any other way of doing this, such as epoxy glues or with fasteners. I am kind of obsessed with this, but I should probably just drop the idea and get a real anvil!
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    Wow! the amazing part is how you ground down the horn into such a perfect shape. I'm inspired to make my own!
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    home made anvil

    Nick Esposito commented on darren70's gallery image in Anvils

    home made anvil
    That's amazing the way you ground that horn!
  25. Nick Esposito
    I'm a new to all of this too, but the anvil seems quite serviceable if you don't mind the damage to the horn. The edges of the face seem nice, without chipping. Not bad at all in my opinion. depends on how much the seller asks for, as to whether or not it is worth it.
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