Dale Russell

Frosty , is this the link you where looking for ? https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/52308-a-collection-of-improvised-anvils/ Dale Russell

Hi ForgingH , First thing I would do is go check out your local smithing group . https://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/247-florida-area-blacksmiths-assoc-faba/ Dale Russell

FPF , I like it , kind of reminds me of one of these Dale Russell

JHCC , do you mean a pair of these ? .....

Hi all , not air powered , but I came across this yesterday while playing down the YouTube rabbit hole . Dale Russell

Hi Lupercal Might I suggest you contact your local Blacksmithing group , they can point you in the right direction on constructing your " first " ( of many ) forge . 30 seconds down the rabbit hole of searching IFI & I found this ..... https://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/29-philip-simmons-artist-blacksmith-guild-of-south-carolina/ Dale Russell

Hi mechelement this might help you with the setting up of your sideblown forge This might help as well Dale Russell

Hi Desamainia , As an Australian I assume Pa is Pennsylvania ? If so these people would be high on my list to see . https://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/217-pennsylvania-artist-blacksmiths-assoc-paba/ Dale Russell

Hi Chuckbuckeye , Best advice I can give you is look up your local smithing group , 30 seconds down the google rabbit hole & I came up with this . http://www.indianablacksmithing.org/ Dale Russell

This is what I get when I click on the link .... " We're sorry, but this video is not available in your region due to rights restrictions. " Dale " Downunder "

RIP Phil , u'll be missed downunder . Phil at his best . https://www.youtube.com/user/forgemaster01 Dale Russell & family http://tributes.theherald.com.au/obituaries/theherald-au/obituary.aspx?n=philip-james-johnston&pid=190333428

Strike , please read the thread below & u'll see what " us " Admins / Moderators have to try keep up with . Dale Russell IFI Staff member

G'day Heelerau , have you contacted the BAWA " Blacksmiths Association of Western Australia " ( http://www.bawa.net.au/ ) to see if you can buy solid fuel for your forge ? Dale Russell

JIBlohm , if you have a problem with " anything " including a " personal attack " report it to the site admin ( aka ) Glenn , then he can look into the problem & sort it out . Your not banned , just under Moderation for now . Thread is now locked Dale Russell IFI Staff

Takes off Mod cap upon entering thread JIBlohm I'm not a knife maker , but did some research & came up with these . 3 minutes chasing the rabbit down the " google " hole I I came up with this . The curve on your blade looks nothing like the III/II one in this chart if that's what you where going for . To me as a " non knife maker " this is a " Bowie " ( my opinion ) Put's Mod cap back on Please explain ?????????????? Then approx. 9 hour later No answer to the question Then you come up with this statement . Was it you were unfairly being picked in by Steve (remembering templehound stated the same thing 9 hour earlier ) or were you singling out Steve for some other reason ? I despise personal attacks which I hope this wasn't Personal attacks on members & / or staff will not be tolerated on IFI .