Tom Lumpkins

if anyone else know's of places like this ,please post info..

Boy's my address book is feeling up. you all keep um coming..

Tom, my cousin takes those large bolts, draws the end out to a point, gives them a high polish and sells 'em to folks that like RR spikes and such. Nice novelty!.

some good idea's ,, Not sure exactly what I'll do with the bolt, But thanks for the input, If anyone else has idea's, feel free to share them.....Tom

Bully, If you need help with the picture's send them to Glenn, he'll fix you up.. We all have out problems with the computer's.

Wow.. looks good dave. I can't wait to see the finished work ... Thanks for sharing with us..

I can't believe all the responses I've received, And I'm really looking forward to meeting all of you.. Trucking a rough job and its nice to get outta the cab and meet and shoot the bull with other's that love to pound metal.. Me and Glenn had us a big Time over there in WV. one day.. Yep we pounded a little metal, and I got to tour Glenn's world. Its been awhile since I've been to Glenn's , But next time I get over that way. I'll try and stop again. If you want to meet and have a cup of Coffee and shoot the bull send me a PM with city name and Phone number , and when I'm in the area and have time to stop I'll give you a call..Tom

Good job James.. amazing what a person can make when they set there mind to it.. thanks for sharing.

I delivered a bunch of bolts to a plant today and while I was there. I noticed a big bin full of discarded metal, Well I asked the old boy there if he would mind of I took a couple pcs. sure he said. Anyway I got this bolt and some other pcs, and was wondering what to make outta this bolt and thought I would pose the question on here. " What would you make with this Bolt"



Also what do the numbers mean on the bolt head..

Thanks James, Yea Man, I'll be glad when I get it all done and get to pounding some metal again...

Well I'll be darn,,The old feller told me to call when I was in the area and he would come over. Shoot I have been all around that place since I visited,But not close enough to stop in.. Thats my luck..lol

Boy's I'm looking forward to meeting you all, But if you could please send PM with address and Name and ph num.. that way I can put you in my I forge Iron address book. and when I get in your area , I'll give you a shout.. I have wireless internet and sometimes I get in Area's where I can't get a signal. and if I got your number in my book I can call you with out having to get on here and try and find you. I have several that have already PMed and I'm looking forward to meeting all of you....

JRHD, No I don't pull a flatbed. I have in the past,But decided flatbedding wasn't for me, I picked up a load of lumber down in N.C and was up there tarping and the wind came and darn neer blew me off the top with the tarp....lol


^^^Gotta fiqure out how to make the trip to meet Dale Russel..

Well I had the honor of Meeting and shaking hands with Stanley and his wife last nite in Nashville,IL ... Stanley it was a pleasure to finally meet you,and your lovely wife. I think we could have sit and talked all nite. I'm looking forward to doing it again soon..Tom

The old guy lives right beside the place, if you called he would have came over. .

Thats awesome.. I bet everything in that catalog is made in the usa to.. Thanks for sharing with us..

Glad you got her going. and looking forward to seeing the picture's..

I live out in the woods and have neighbor's on both sides of me. And I would imagine the one neighbor is mad at me for waking her up for the last ten weekends. But I drive trucks and only have one day a week to do my thing, I will normaly wait till eight or eight thirty then start. When I go out after I'm working for a few minute's I hear her dog barking . so I know I woke her and she's let the dog out.. She called in on me one time over my dog's instead of calling me and telling me there was a problem. She didn't know that we had a good friend that worked at the dog pound. and got the call from them right after she called.

Hello, As some of you know, I'm a OTR Truck driver and I get around. And I would love to meet others that like to pound metal.. I don't want nothing from you. Just wanta meet and shake hands and maybe sit down and have a cup of coffee and shoot the bull.
If you want to meet, Send me a pm with your phone number and town where you live and I'll give you a shout when I'm in the area.

Recently I had the honor to meet Art "Finnr" up there in WI, And we sit down and had a good time..Glenn made this possible, It was pretty wild the way it all worked out,, I was on the road and I found out that I was going to be goiing right by Arts house so I called the house and got the wife to get on I Forge Iron and see if Art was in the Chat Room, He wasn't But Glenn was.. He made the calls and the rest is history... Thanks Glenn

Thanks Guy's .. I sure wished I had one more day off. I'm atempting to build a anvil stand . but I guess that'll have to wait till next weekend. Fixen to pull out and head down to Alabama.

Update..
Well I got the smoke pipe in and got to fire it up today.. it seems to draw pretty good. I still have to hook up the air and seal the roof.. But she's coming along pretty good. Planning on making a coal run next month. while I'm on Vacation.. Here' some picture's.

I know you have waiting to see this Eric..

http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/f7/found-texas-9297/

Here's the link to the thread I started awhile back. There's plenty of Picture's .. The place is North of Lufkin. and on the right side of 59. take a look at the first picture. thats what to look for , Have fun..

Here's his number=936-632-2580== I think he is closed mon and tues.. call ahead..so you don't drive all the way and the place be closed.

The old guy likes bud.. LOL.. Besure and plan to spend sometime there he has stuff buried all over . The Place is north of Lufkin and is on the right..

WELCOME, to the site. I would post a wanted add on the tailgate section of the forum, plus get out and hit some of the junk store's. .. also you might want to check on Blacksmith groups. I think there's a Blacksmith Group down there in Memphis, Some of those guy's might be able to steer you in the right direction, plus its good to join a group for the learning and to meet other's

the drum will just sit in there, I want to get a regular fire pan in the future with the clinker BUSTER built in,, But it'll have to wait, Money is real tight.

This was sure enough a learning experience for me , I've had a ark welder and mig welder for years and never took the time to learn to use them, The welding on the hood is terrible, But it'll work.
I also learned to ware a long sleeve shirt while welding, My Arm got burnt pretty bad.. lol
I still have to finish the table and hook up the air and weld a rail so I'll have a place to put the tongs. and then I'' attempt to build a anvil stand..
Thanks Eric for sharing your Hood and set up with us. You gave me the " I can do it" Attitude.