Charles R. Stevens

A quick google search “alloys for surgical instruments” comes up with more than a few articles, from laymen to experts.

There is a difference between power poles and telephone poles. Not something you see on power poles…

Yea, looks likes it doesn’t sucks. Looks like they read forges 101, lol.

Realistically the only stone that withstands forge tempi tires is soap stone. I melt hard fire brick and red brick easily, and quarts will melt as well, so sand stone and granite will melt. Limestone truly sucks in the forge. you can buy cast-able refractory and it works great for making hearth stones. as dose steel. If you do some repercussions you will see that English smiths have used side blast forges that are boxes of fly ash and clinker with an inch or two of coal on top to store the days fuel (dost work with charcoal) and the green coal works to bank the working coke. but hey, get your welding jacket and safety shield out and try the cement pavers if you don’t believe the other guys.

Well as he is using a factory rivet forge tuyere with its associated ash dump it probably isn’t that much of a problem, Arki. That said deaper with a counterweighted ash dump would be an improvement

Overkill but it can be made to work

Mr. N a moderator will be along soon and probably delete your email from your post. Unfotunantly even here we ar not safe from spammers trolling for information, despite the hard work of Glenn and the moderators. just PM those you want to share it with.

Hush now TP! This is a consumer culture.

The cart can be used, as mine supports rear axles and other car parts. I would redrill the holes so you can lower the tray to the hight of your anvil. The real issue would be that it isn’t deep enough with out a fire pot of some kind. assuming the use of coal and not charcoal a fire pot can be welded up of 1/4” or thicker plate. I have done exactly that for charcoal but it works for coal.

I believe India and Pakistan produce most of the small surgical tools such as hemostats and forceps and such. If one looks at them they look hand forged or at least hand finished from stain-less. I think there is a standard as to what alloys are used. now things like scalpels use replaceable blades, tho some look like roast carving knives…

And Das and I agree to disagree, lol. love and respect, brother Das!

Plenty of brake rotor and drum forges have been built but neither are the easiest or least expensive to build. IMO tho they work, they aren't the best either. I have seen nice bottom blasts build with pipe fitting tuyeres (either bullet grate or “S” grates into flat pans like a short cut off of a 55 gallon drum that were better forges for the same work and money. side blast forges are generally easier and less expensive for making for how good they work. My pro-forge has the same issue, lol. Lucky it needs an overhaul that should make it both more efficient and durable. the big issue is that as we can only hand forge about 6” and being able to heat 12” or more is overkill. A coffee can sized forge dose most of what we need.

Got ya, lol

It has been done before, combined with a sinking stump you can do a lot of metal moving.

Coasties do a lot from SR to law enforcement to defensive combat operations overseas.

I have to agree, a JABOD, 55 or fabricated fire pot forge would be a lot less expensive and more effective. Ok, TW what in the name of clinker is a pancake forge?

ASO or anvil shaped object and JABOD or just a box of dirt forge are terms that were coined here on IFI and are often abused or misquoted buy other forums and YouTube content providers. members try to be consistent in the use of jargon to describe processes and tools to help avoid confusion. Much like you will see “welder” and “weldor” used in older trade publications to differentiate between the machine and operator tho in English they share the same word. law Glenn is fond of pointing out some times you have to learn enough to become ignorant in a subject. The manners your mother/grandmother tried to teach you and the ability to laugh at yourself goes a long way here.

A dress shirt cas cost more than a pollo! Reminds me I I need to talk to Glenn about ordering more. I never has a problem as a mechanic, I was the only person most shops had ever had interview in a tie.

I have a W4500 truck that needs a home… 13 and a 1/2 foot bed… Haul all kinds off goodies home

Keep sweetening the pot TW, lol. Cooler weather will come. I hope...

Knee bent, anvil rung TP.

55 gallon drums don’t have a long life but a clamp top with the gasket replaced with wood stove door gasket can be configured in a cupple of ways that work. One just has a few holes around the bottom rim that you block with dirt and a hole in the top you block. load it about 1/3 and start a fire, load and wait for it to get lit, put the lid on and wait till the smoke clears and seal it up. the other style sits in its side and you build a fire under it. As they usually use a vent pipe to burn the gasses off they smoke less. Either way you burn about a third of the wood to fuel it.

If TP is taking orders I need another leg vise! Jerry, Wally World has hot dog bun sized ones as well, but I have used a griddle for grilled sandwiches and toast for a long time. But if some one gets froggy and forges a pie iron…

Some times the collective “we” gets tired of answering the same questions over and over and will refer you to a sticky or thread to read so you can learn enough to be ignorant. But usually some one will answer up, be it a newer member paying it forward or a curmudgeon who wants to help out. Often threads get long and questions and answers pile up along with the kidding and such. We can help you get started for little or no $. Blacksmiths world round have used a hole in the ground and what amounts to a sledge hammer head to forge beautiful iron. Don’t fall into the hand sledge trap, 1-1/2 to 2# is plenty to start. I will use a 3# hammer but my day job is swinging a 2# rounding hammer and a dinky little driving hammer. I have one handed a 16# sledge but I don’t recommend it. now as a farrier I recommend a long handle cup the hammer head in your fist and the handle should end at the inside of your elbow. You may find thinning the handle a bit mor comfortable as well. I like 1x1-1/4 myself. There are articles on dressing box store hammers but we will certainly help you on the way.