rthibeau

I would take a 2.5 lb diagonal pein hammer........good weight to start and keep

a bridge anvil??

dang, I got a Champion 400 for sale but it's in NW Michigan

don't care what people complain about Moony, but dang does he have the skill and artistic design bto pull off the neTEST TUFF

try one and if it works for you, good deal

"stupid is as stupid does"

you could just open all the doors and windows and turn on the air evacuator

put drainage holes in the tote and truck bed....or, 500 lbs = 15 5-gal buckets

seeing as how coal has been underground under all conditions for millions of years, a little rain ain't gonna hurt it.  pile it all into a barrel, the excess water will drain out to the bottom, take from the top and forge on

gee.....and I thought I was doing it because it was fun.  :unsure:   But I agree that it is indeed a great therapy to hammer out your aggressions. 

fly press......  http://www.iforgeiron.com/uploads/500/P10100401.JPG

notice the difference in the screw

one of the best tongs I have was made by JJ (Jim Joyce) out of sucker rod..........wished he woulda made me a full set....... :unsure:

I wouldn't spend money on  it

you could get a swage block that had the size and shape you want for spoons, ladles, etc.  But they be pricey

I bought a gallon of (at that time years ago) ptree's lube stuff.  Still have over a 1/2 of that gallon (you dilute it with water).  Recently I added a graphite based lube to mix with the ptree lube....have yet to test it.

Seems the cheapest and easiest way is to do what you can and just take another heat.  K I S S !!!!  :)

4140 is a great steel, used for a multitude of uses.  if you had enough of it in all the various sizes/lengths....you really wouldn't need any other steel

"So, forging in sub zero temperature outside. how often should i do this and how safe is it."........

wellll........you can do it as often as yer able,..... concerning safety we can't tell from here.

If'n yer desperate (dumb) enough to do it to excess, I guess we will know come Spring.  -_-

4140 rounds, 2" dia (which I have  B) ) is more like axe material.  But you'd better have a hefty power hammer to forge it down ^_^

also, you could always...........huh?...........beer????......umm

pink pinafores ????

good dies look on a lg hammer like..........gold!!!!!!!!

strange..........this thread started about welding upside down.......surprised no Aussies have chimed in, it's natural for them ain't it?????  :wacko:

what size stock are you using and how long is each piece before sawing? 

ya know....if'n you'd a mentioned that a year ago, I'd a given 'em to ya for free.... ^_^

grow some hair, Scott.   In the meantime, an axe handle might be your better for your support