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blkbear

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  1. Alright!! Good job. Mentors is something that many kids today need and there are not enough around. Brian
  2. This is such a cool thread. I find it fascinating and very interesting to see this type of family history. It also shows us that we are really not that far removed from the hayday of the everyday working blacksmith. Brian
  3. In Africa I have seen them used as barbecue grils. With or without holes in them to allow grease/fat to drip through. Weld a 2 inch piece of pipe at one point with a screw hole tapped into the pipe. The disc will be horizontal and the piece of pipe welded to it will be perpendicular to the disc. This slides over another piece of pipe/stake, ususally one size smaller than the piece welded onto the disc, that is hammered into the ground beside the fire. You can adjust the height and swing the disc over the fire and tighten the screw - the ones I used had a buttelfly type screw for ease of usem and adjustment. You can have 2 or three discs - one with holes in it to allow for grease/fat to drip through and another with no holes - say for morning eggs. Several can be slipped onto one main upright pipe/stake. It can be a permanent part of a BBQ pit or you can point one end of the pipe stand so that it can be hamered into the ground for camping. Brian Ottawa
  4. Welcome to the world of smithing. You will definitely find it addicting and the more you learn the more you will find out you have still yet to learn. The creative possibilities are endless. Brian Ottawa
  5. Oh my. Such a young soul that has had such a hard time in life already. SFduck, I will echo your prayer for Ainslee. Brian
  6. So sorry to hear about your Mom. Brian
  7. Contact Cory Walthers at Curvesoftime.com. He is south of Winchester. He might be able to do it for you. Brian Ottawa
  8. That is a beautiful pattern. I can hardly wait to see the finished product. Brian Ottawa
  9. Very very nice work. Brian Ottawa
  10. Nomad - I am also glad you mentioned it. When I saw the title of the post I was laughing at the many different ways this could easily get of topic. Brian
  11. In addition to all of the excellent advice given so far, go to the different manufacturers web sites before you buy. There is a ton of essential information on the web sites that can help you decide what type of welding outfit you want to purchase. Lincoln Electric is one web site that is just chock full of information. There are also other web sites devoted to welding that are not manufacturer based, although the Lincoln Electric web site offers a lot of information not necessarily based on their products but welding in general. As mentioned in a earlier post, a course at a community college is an excellent idea. There you can get proper instruction on of the different types of welding without making mistakes and burning out your own newly acquired machine. You also get to practice using their supplies as well. Brian Ottawa
  12. Very nice! It all fits together to make an excellent and pleasing visual statement. Brian
  13. You will have my prayers. Brian
  14. One of the worst possible scenarios happened last night, as I am sure you are now aware of. Rescuers were turned into victims last night with 3 recuers killed and 6 injured. We must now redouble our efforts for those still trapped and send condolences to those killed and support to those, and their families, who were injured. I do not like to be a pessimist but you have to face reality. But, it is looking less likely that there could be a fully successful rescue. A very disheartening situation. Brian
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