Jim Coke

Greetings Magikk, Im happy I was able to help you . As I said the drive straps wrap opposite directions.. Mine has the ratchet pawl on the outside hub. Have fun with your new toy.. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Magikk, I have one similar. The straps on the drive wrap in opposite directions so as you pump one winds and the other drives,. Neet drive system. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings X5, Wire wheel it than some good oil . I use furniture tung oil which works well for me and last for years. Forget the crack it will be just fine it’s in a low stress area and should not get bigger and cause problems. Have fun and enjoy. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Mellin, Flip it and look at the underside . Take some pictures .. Looks like a Hay Budden to me.. Both great anvils. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Mike, They make great anvil top tools with many uses. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

I found my first MHF 162 at a tractor show . ( some 40 years ago for 90 bucks )

Greetings JHCC, It will work the best with a 7LW Vise Grip.The jaws are off set at the right angle and it will pinch the leather better. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Windancer, The simple answer is use a leather chunk with the pictured vise grip to hold and turn your chisel. I have used this tool for treadle hammer work for years and it works great... I also have a fixture that I use in my fly press which accepts 401 air chisel bits . Works super there too,, Give it a try. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Kozzy, I have a 6 ft slip roll that I have used to straighten sheet... You might call around some local heating and cooling shops to see if they have one you could use.Just a thought. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Dan, The Acme post drills are kinda neat . Are you aware that they are 2 speed. The lever and hub is movable to the smaller gear for slower operation.. The advance lever is not hard to make if you have blacksmith skills . I have seen a few parts listed on EB on occasion. I have two but don’t have a picture that would do you any good available at this time. Well worth restoration you never know who might have the part you need. Good luck. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

On he way... I wish him well

Well done LBS.. I would bet you scored the highest grade.. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Das, Happy 39th . I have watched your progress and your doing super. My odometer flipped 74 on the 9th . Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Fudd, The simple answer is to forge a 1/2 by 2 horse shoe design with a 90 bend to match the bolt holes . Drill holes to mount to the table or fixture. This would keep the ability to rotate and look good at the same time. You could add some accents to the bracket to complement the vice appearance. Just a thought. Nice vise. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings 61, Many old fly presses have the ball style weights which are a pain to re-index for tooling and debth changes. I have a P6 that I purchased from OWA years ago and has served me well.. I can do a multitude of operations and have tons of tooling. If you are considering a fly press for drawing out large stock a hydraulic press would be best. It all depends on your budget and available time you have. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Das, I have made a few . They make great presents . No welds I chunk of 12g. No need for 1/4 stock. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Mike, You indeed bit off quite a challenge. A few interesting points. The outer frame has very sharp edges . Cold rolled? It also looks like the frame has very sharp corners . Welded ? Would the stand off bend require bending last after assembly ? In the past I have done many pass through elements and have used an Allen set screw ( easily disguised ) to lock the element. I only have one picture of a brass ball set with an Allen but you get the idea. I would enjoy working with you on the build but I’m too far away and getting older. 74 yesterday. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings All. Just another point . The round bars at the point of intersection are the same diameter. How would one accomplish a drifted hole or a drilled hole with no stock left on the side? Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings All, Just an observation . The scrols are welded I would assume the joint is done likewise. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Timber, Beautiful. Do you have any information on who made them and the time period? Indeed a treasure. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Theo, Another beautiful example of your blade smith art. You are indeed a master. I love the integral components. Super hard to forge. IMHO the horns should go . Kinda catchy on clothes and such . Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Sfeile, I would just use a cut off disc on your grinder to cut a flush surface to center your tool . Next step is to add a bit of weld to the stem to tighten it up in the hardy hole . Grind the stem to a tight fit . Easy fix Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Bill , PYA ... Use it in your garden to hold your tomatoes up. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Stich, Looks to me like a very limited use hammer for your shop. Look up the KA-75 hammer sold by Old World Anvils .. The working height of the one pictured is very low and would be a killer in your back. I have a KA and love it . Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Greetings Jay, You could just take it to a Plummer and have them cut threads on your pipe and put it together with a coupler. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim