tughill

Hi Everyone

Thanks for your replies. I decided to just ease the corners a tiny bit. I can  take more off later, but putting more on might be harder! (lol)

Thanks for your thoughts

Larry

Just received my New Holland Anvil! I will need  to radius the edges. How much, the same full Length? 

Thanks 

I save any thing that isn't rubber, glass, or plastic..of corse I have more than I'll ever use, but I need more

We put in several made of 18 in culvert pipe all work fine

Has anyone used a thermal arts gas forge,  made in Portland OR? 

phabib

Now that the dust has settled....would you do it again??

Larry

Hi everyone

I recently acquired a 3 legged rectangular forge never had a fire in it. Unfortunately the crank gear has a 2in piece broken out. Does anyone have a 12in Champion gear that they would be willing to  sell?

Here is a picture

Hi everyone
How many smiths use a belt grinder(KMG style) in their shop? (other than knife making)

Larry

Sam,  400 cfm may be more than you want, with the dimmer switch make sure it can handle the amperage or the switch will burn up.

Larry

Very interesting topic!! Was wondering, could a large unit be used to temper an anvil?

Larry

Hi Evertyone,

Well last week I found an anvil. $250 the seller says he weighed it #300 lbs. It took 3 of us to lift it into the truck, I'll know more when I get it cleaned up.

I've attached pictures and there are markings on the side, but I can't make anything out. Anyone want to guess at the make?

Larry

Thanks Vaughn

Search Tempest is new to me, turned up quite a few anvils to my surprise. I may go look at the originsl anvil I was talking about, just to see what it is. I really want a 2-300 pounder. If I go I'll take alot of pics, weather I get it or not

Larry

thanks everyone for the replies!! I thought it was over priced. There is a Peter Wright  103 lb anvil about an Hr away in Whitesboro, NY for 325, I may make an offer on it.

Thanks again

Larry

I answered an ad for blacksmith tools today:

200 lb anvil (pics look like a 100 lb, not in bad shape)  says cast iron on the back, 31inchs from heel to the point

post vise, condition unknown

melting pot??

tongs, number and condition unknown

Price  $475--

If it is 200 lbs....is this a reasonable price??

Thanks Larry