Chad J

Like most ratings - and this is the same - a 25LG may rated for 2", that is a max rating (on occasion if needed and very slow forging even at a high heat) and a quantity rating would be less as in the 1" range.
An analogy would be a plasma cutter rated for 3/4" - yes it will sever 3/4" but a quality proficient cut would be down in the 1/2"-5/8" range and less for a more faster cut. When one works with any equipement, they are the first to what the limits are when you get to them.

Interesting chart....I never knew a 25 lg could forge 2'' round........

Found this http://www.littlegianthammer.com/pdf_files/Useful%20Information.pdf

I like that, looks very artsy. I like the dragon curtain rods there pretty cool! nice work!

Hey George, cool story did the old man have any good stories to tell?

That's awesome Jeremy! Really like the way your hardware complements the.... whats the best way to describe the play house...whimsical? Any way Great job I know my kids would get a kick out of it.

Be there in a heart beat! sounds like a good reason to visit ted again. I could take some time off and get there early to help out, if needed.

Last weekend me and the family went to flaming gorge for a family reunion and decided to stop and meet Ted. we stopped in Duchesne Friday night and meet at a restaurant. ted was great really good people and real good with the kids to. he did a little magic show for the kids, the disappearing penny. he started by saying that his brother showed him how to make the penny disappear but for a price, he went to his piggy bank a gave him all he had. after he made the penny disappear my youngest daughter, shes 8, had said where did the penny go? Ted replied i don't know my brother wanted more money to show me how to bring it back, and i didn't have any money left! and after we ate and much prompting from sydnee he brought the penny back. and she hasn't let that penny out of her sight since. these computers really don't reflect a person for how they really are and I'm glad i stopped by because i made a new friend. one with a great personality to boot!

I wrote this to let everyone know what type of person and personality Ted is and has, and that he is going through a tough time. he has had some physical ailments starting back in December and dropped 70 pounds! hes gained 30ish back since then but these ailments, (i don't know if he wants everyone to know the specifics.) but could be life threatening. and his wife also has ailments that if he was gone she would succumb to her ailments as well. After meeting him it would be a shame to lose a person with such a great personality and knowledge.

He could use any and all prayers.

Thanks Chad J

Hey OddDuck,
I didn't mean to push i was just curious on your progress. best of luck Chad J

Hey Odd Duck,
Just thought i would drop a line to see how things are going. I have about scrounged all the things for a forge except for a brake drum or a fire pot of some sorts. Mostly curious of your progress,

any way Thanks Chad J

Hey Steve

Awesome hamon you have there! How did you get the clouds in there? Myself i have done two separate knives with differential heat treat, but no where near that artistic. Great job!

Hey Keith,

That looks Awesome! I really like the rough look. The handle really complements the blade. Great Job! Chad J

Hey Sam Awesome work on those punches! I'll have to give it a go now!

Hey cody,

That is pretty! what type of wood for the handle?
Great job at any rate! Chad J

Looks good Mark.

I like the leaf on the handle end, gives it a little character. Great job! Chad J

Hey Caotropheus,

Nice Cleaver!

I like the pitted look giving it that aged well seasoned look. And the olive wood, that stuff stinks to work but is very beautiful when your done. Great job! Chad J

Thanks Andrew, Fosterob, Clinton, Thomas, Fciron I appreciate the feed back and it has made me ponder on this press. I just got back from there the screw is a 2 lead and one revolution it traveled 1 5/8" and had approximately 8" of travel. the picture from KSL.com don't do it justice. I thought that i would go there and look down at it, and to my surprise it was taller than me! (I'm 6'-2") there's not a lot i literally look up to but this was one of them! It needs to be torn down and thoroughly cleaned. Which is just one of many little projects i have if i decide to take it. Anyway Thanks guys for the info. Chad J




P.S. Sorry for the large pictures, I haven't quite figured that part out.

Hey All

I found this press on KSL.com a local classified place and was wondering if any body had comments or give me any ideas of stuff i should look for. Is this a fairly good deal? i contacted him and will be going over there tomorrow to check it out.
Thanks Chad J

Thanks Clinton for the info, i'm going to try to make s jig now so i can make some pulls! Chad J

Hey Clinton,

Real cool work! Really like the jig, it simple. Are you going to put anything on it to protect it like polyurethane or wax? Anyway awesome work! Chad J

Nice!
To bad you had to part out a 65 Mustang for them!

Nice bowies. Chad J

Thanks Chad. Are the dimensions the same for the 250 and the 460? Yeah the plate, and steel in general is pretty spendy. Thanks for the thought though.

Anybody have the height dimension on the fontanini 460 lb anvil? He has the dimension diagram on his site, but for the life of me i can't read what this one is. I am starting to build a stand and need to know the height so i can get it where i want it. I bought some 1/2" plate today for the anvil to sit on. I had to buy four ten by ten inch plates to weld together. The steel supplier had nothing of the size i wanted, unless i wanted to pay a ton for a four foot by eight foot sheet of 1/2"!
Also should i preheat the plate before welding? Anyone have any opinions on welding 1/2" plate for an anvil base?

Nice awesome find!

Chad