reneeholiday

this is excellent material for me (& fellow sculpture students getting into metal). thanks for sharing! :bump:

Charles, it IS on it's end. I guess I wasn't clear about that. It's not a very good mount yet, but I will improve upon it. I'll take a pic when I get home.

Well, I'm jazzed to start setting up my humble shop in the carport, as we have no garage/barn/suitable shed. Anyway, I have gas forge burner parts+ coming from Zoeller, and just mounted a 30" length of rail on its side. I am heading to Asheville next week to see about an anvil. Needless to say, I am ANTSY. ;-)

right ON! might have to whip up some homemade chocolate chip cookies. ;-)

I love to read/hear all the stories! :-) Glenn, I was looking at the Asheville guy's CL but looked again and saw that he's getting another batch in next week. I'm definitely going to call him in a.m. :-D

beautiful! thanks for sharing :-)

well, I stumbled upon this at the flea market and grabbed it since the only other vise I have is a teeny tiny little bench vise that's mostly just CUTE. ;-) I haven't cleaned it or carefully looked it over, but am curious if anyone knows anything about its type/origin, etc. the jaws are 4" and I haven't weighed it. here's the mount, if that helps I.D.

I called Larry today (well, yesterday) and he's open, but a bit behind on orders. He is having a procedure done today (prayers for excellent outcome on that) and expects to be back at it in a couple of days. Just thought I'd share the update and call for good vibes for him and family.

Thanks, guys. I'll go check it out. :-)

*8-D I'm giddy like a school girl about FINALLY setting up my smithy. A bit of background first... My name is Renee. I live in Knoxville, TN. I am a F/T sculpture student at UTK. Before that, I got my AA at the local community college where I had the privilege to learn from a master blacksmith and sculptor, Mike Rose. When I caught the metal bug, it but me hard. But I was living in an apartment and had no real way to setup shop. I had to finish up general ed, had carpal tunnel surgery, got engaged, bought a home, had a baby, etc. All of these life events took priority, as they should. But the fire has remained in my soul. I took beginning metal fabrication and sculpture classes ( including casting & moldmaking) last year. I had the opportunity to assist a local artist blacksmith a few times over the summer and hope to do so again once I have some skills that may be of value. This year I'm taking metal fab 2, and other sculpture classes. I have appropriated a chunk of financial aid to setup my shop. I am acquiring some basic shop staples like a small drill press, a saber saw, PPE, hammers, etc. I have ordered my z-burner and associated supplies, I got an ASO and am hoping to get a proper anvil soon. (Going to try to make it to Quad State.) I just picked up a post vise at the flea market, and am ready to start building my forge. I'm also reading everything I can. I feel like I've read through a good bit of anvilfire's info for beginners. And now I'm eating up IFI! THANK YOU to everyone who is putting out this valuable information! It makes me even more DRIVEN to get serious about banging on hot metal... and maybe some cold metal, occasionally. ;-)

I just acquired a post vise, as well. And I am trying to figure out the easiest way to mount it. I have a rigged work bench so would prefer my vise to be mounted independently. I was looking at some stuff on anvilfire and it made sense. but i'd love to see more pics of your setups. :-) thanks!

I just emailed an order to Larry the other night. I'm hoping to get a response soon. :-) But if not, I may contact you, Wayne. looks like we are in similar area.

Hi guys, my name is Renee and I'm an art student in the process of setting up my home shop. I got bit with the metal bug a couple of years ago by cold forging and casting aluminum and then took a blacksmithing class at the community college where I was studying. I am officially starting my TPAAAT here. :-) I am actively looking for an anvil. Please contact me if you have one to sell, donate, etc. :-) Please and thank you.