Tom Lumpkins

Welcome to the site, If you got Air and good fuel you should be able to get way up there in Temp.... Where do you live. You can go to CP on the top of the page and update and never can tell you may have a blacksmith neighbor that lives around the corner from you.. Tom

Hello everybody, Me and the wife live in Woodlawn,TN out in the woods and we got us a problem. Here latly the dog will raise cane and you go out and the scent is terrible, We got a Skunk that is living in the woods behind our house and I think he is coming up and eating the Cats food , I told the wife to watch the cat while he is eating then take the food away... Do you all have any other idea's.. I realy don't feel like goin Skunk hunting.. lol...

I wished I would have seen that earlier, I won "Bought" two Jacob Chucks off ebay today..
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Post Drill,,, NOt Vise... Dang Glenn you don't miss much do you...lol....Thanks for the correction...lol

I recently purchased a old Silver Manufactoring Post Drill and it has the old screw in Chuck . and I want to convert it to a modern chuck. and don't know anything about the chuck that I need and so forth and was hoping someone on here could let me know what size I need and some do's and Don'ts. They have the sizes listed as # 2 chucks or # 3 chucks and that doesn't help me and I don't want to order the wrong size.. Thanks in advance..Tom

I bought the B2 . and fixen to put it to use this morning. it looks good. just got to learn to use it now..lol

I think someone posted recently that they had parts for a Champion Post drill

Mr Hofi Thanks for sharing a bit of your wisdom and knowledge with us..

Jerry I will be praying for a fast recovery for you.. And Debbie, I'll also throw a few words in for you....Tom

I am home and came by your house this past week, But it was late and didn't think I would bother you that late. Man I sure hate to hear about the email you got. Thats Bad, I'm fixen to head out to my little shop and while I'm out there I'll send a few words to the Man above for you. . Tom

just talked to the lord about you and your family. Everythings going to be fine. congrats on becoming a GG. Father, you'll have to make that baby a little hammer to play with..Tom

Hansman Besure and go to the CP section on top of page and put down your location, there's alot of smiths from the Ky area and it may open up a few doors for you.. Welcome to the club..

Looks real good, I bet you can't wait to get the first fire goin, Are you Jeremy, ? ..

My project will be Making a pair of tongs and making some leafs.. Fixen to fire up the forge.

those are some cool signs.

Great picture's,, That feller has tallent,, Thanks for sharing with us.

Glad you made it ok, and I hate that I didn't get to meet you in person.. Never can tell I might get up to AK... lol.. Just a dream...

I spent a day with Brian Brazeal and his family yesterday. Ed, Brians brother, Karen, Brians wife, And Clint, a fellow blacksmith and friend of the Brazeal brothers. What a wonderful day! Brian and i made a hand forged hammer. Brian Sent me home with a bunch of 4140 tool steel, and a mind full of information. I just thought i would post Brians generosity. He just kept handing me material! I think Brian is gonna post the pictures of us making the hammer, as i got to strike for Brian while we made my hammer! The Brazeal Brothers and their family are a very generous group of people. Brian gives so freely of his time and technique. Thanks again for a great day Brian. He even gave me a hot cutter and chisel. A few coil springs, a bunch of leaf spring, and a ton of 4140 in all differrent lengths and sizes. enough tool steel to keep me busy for a long time! http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/images/attach/jpg.gifhttp://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/images/attach/jpg.gif

Looks good thanks for sharing.

I got a old Milk Container at our local scrap yard, It works pretty good, it had a couple tiny rust holes in it, But alittle silicon fixed it right up..

Good subject.

I found it on Amazon Books. Amazon.com: Blacksmith Shop and Iron Forging (Lost Technology Series) (9780917914072): Robert Heath: Books

Good job on the tongs, I bet you will making another pair real soon..

yea ,, BigFoot thanks for the pic's and the info.. those are nice . I have another request, I would love to see some pic's of the old Cabin...LOL...

Wish you luck on the Anvil, I think your getting you a good one.. and welcome to I Forge Iron, ..Besure and stop in the chat room and hang out.. Tom