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May be a very old anchor.

Hinges are not cheap, especially stainless steel hinges.

How did all those blacksmiths manage for the thousands of years before grinders were invented? No matter if you have it figured out but since you asked here...

Synchrowaves are still bringing big bucks around here.

You have to do the same amount of work to it to return the surface condition as it took to create it the first time. Grinding is the last thing, next time work out the roughness with forge and hammer...voila.

Wrought iron is found in the shape of anchors at the coasts, fences in cities and rims in the country. I have also found wrought iron tie rods in convenient small round shapes Mild steel trusts out in random patches, wrought rusts less and leaves a wood like grain behind.

I could have given you some wrought iron when you were at my house the other day. Didn't realize you were so afflicted. If you are ever out this way again...

Those drill bits are worth a lot of money. I would be highly interested if you were in the US. The reamers, not so much, one reamer should never touch another. If you put a file to the taper ends of the drill bits you would find them soft as well.

Don't try to use it up just to be rid of it. Having some stock is a good thing. As you grow in skill and equipment you will use it all and be glad to have had it.

That is known as a jig or fixture. Most blacksmiths make at least some and what they do/ how they work is usually lost information to future generations. "Some" are universal enough that use can be determined but most are not.

I was taught cast iron repair by the president of United Welding Process in Boston Mass some 35 years ago. Perhaps you have heard of them? Their main customer is Caterpillar. That is why I write articles on cast iron repair. Please quote Wiki again. That was a first.

Base metals in the context of welding means the metals being joined as opposed to the filler metals

I am sorry for your misunderstanding but I didn't say I was brazing. I said I was bronze welding. I do indeed melt the cast iron; ie it is fusion and therefore welding. Suggest you take a breath and read the words I used.

I think the use of a TIG torch changes the dynamic...it is very easy to melt cast iron with a TIG torch; with oxy-fuel your description would be more correct.

I do indeed melt the base metal, think you reversed your words. If you didn't melt the base then it would not be fusion. Either way it is an ongoing perpetual misnomer since brass isn't used in either case. Can we settle for bronzing?

Actually brazing is really bronze welding. Been down this road before.

Nice, structural design. are you surrounding the pipes or just filling them?

Excellent but I question your bronze technique. My bronze welds are left as is and are virtually undetectable after paint. Sounds like a great product though. My father used to say, The best still isn't good enough.

Hi Andrew. I have only dealt with 2 of these gates. I replaced a lot of wrought with mild steel. Most of the welds were made with 6011, if I were able to leave enough steel studs sticking out of the cast iron. If I had to weld to the cast iron, I used silicon bronze applied with a TIG torch. Also, where I had to repair the spear points, I welded it with TIG silicon bronze.

Sure, if he is doing full wind up blows with a 10 # sledge on the side of the horn. Otherwise, not so much.

Yes, concrete is very strong in compression BUT rerod only adds strength in tension.

Marc1, Thanks to Buzzkill I read the ridiculous thread which you think settles this. It doesn't, not even close. First, the physics you reference describe an unmounted anvil, the author himself admits it is of very limited value and a mounted anvil requires a further article. Second, many of your posts contain unproven assumptions described as facts. I couldn't address them because the thread was closed but they are still false. Third, the very limited discussion quickly devolved into an ego contest, in which you were greatly involved. Fourth, when I post legitimate fodder for the topic at hand you unceremoniously brush off my comments and attempt to make me look foolish. Your answer is, " been there done that". That offers no more proof than any of your comments, ie, none. Finally I would add that both of your PW anvil are considered large, invalidating your points. If you wish to be taken seriously then reply in a serious non-pejorative manner.

Link up. Fisher had cast bases for sale.

Wrong. You probably couldn't break your finger hammering on it with your anvil on belly. Whip out that long boring explanation if you are going to make that claim. It is all about inertia and a 2000 # block has a lot more than a 200 #. On topic, yes, concrete has tremendous strength in compression...but small diameter rebar doesn't. In no way is this stand designed so that the rebars have compressive strength. Sorry, it just isn't. Another thing about concrete, It is light, it doesn't make a good filler. Use lead to fill pipes for weight, Better yet, use solid stock. It is the lead that made it quiet, very important in a school.

Yes, without doubt you are losing energy using the horn as a fuller, compared to the edge over the waist. What do you mean, nice edges, the ones you can't use because they are too sharp? What is nice about that? At least make the thing usable.