Plantagenet Ironworks
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ALWAYS be suspicious of Craig's List. Few places are as full of Scum and Villainy as the Craig's List. I go out of my way to avoid it when I can. The FEW instances I have been involved with transactions involving so called 'internet classifieds'... I have ALWAYS met in public places, always armed and always with a friend. It's not paranoia if robbery, murder, scams and theft are nearly as likely as a successful transaction. There are a host of anvils for sale for local pickup on Ebay right now... all in the north east, and within driving distance for you. Sadly, none in -
Got yelled at over an Anvil today...
Plantagenet Ironworks replied to Plantagenet Ironworks's topic in Everything Else
I wouldn't call it retail, It was one of those 'antique/junk mall' things with like 50 'booths'. Its common practice to wheel and deal in places like that... like a pawn shop. The money in my pocket was what I was willing to spend, I REALLY wanted the anvil (its the first REAL one I have seen), and I thought it was a fair offer. *shrugs* -
I walked into an antique mall today, kinda an old dingy place, more of a junk store than anything really. Right inside the door is a smaller 'roughly' 125 - 150lb Peter Wright Anvil in half decent condition, wasn't pristine, but it was alright. It was marked $325 seemed high to me, but Im a newb... but I figure Im also at a junk store. I offered the clerk $190 (What I had in my wallet) for it and the man loses his mind, starts yelling and cussing at me asking if Im trying to get hm shot or something... a rather high strung individual. I thanked him for his time and left the sto
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One heck of a score this morning, at least I feel it was. I picked up 17 punches of various sizes, 1 small cross pein hammer head (1 1/2 Tru-Emper I think) and 2 pieces of metal that were in the punch box that Ill end up making something artistic out of for $10. I also picked up the piping, caps and tee for my forge... didn't really get a deal on that, feel like I got screwed actually, $33 which is more than I paid for the brake drum. However, it was pretty much my only option other than internet ordering for the pipe. I made sure I got black pipe, not galvanized. Buddy of mine has
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Been putting together a few tools. I picked up a couple files, an old vintage cross pein head that is about 3 lbs I think. I also found a cheapo "Plano" toolbox for under $9 that Ill use to hold my tools. As a hobby smith without a dedicated space, a toolbox was a necessity. I started talking to the Saltfork Craftsmen, and Ill end up going down to Norman one of these days and visiting and do a lot of watching. I wanted a way to mark my toolbox, my family crest is a boar, so a Boar stomping on an anvil seemed appropriate. Not very clean, but it got the job done. I think next
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Making my own tools is actually what I am wanting to do. Maybe Ill just start with an old worn out cold chisel and try and make the rest?
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New smith here, in the tool gathering stage. I am aiming to keep my whole build to START at under $100 Hammer, Anvil, Tongs I have so far... Working on possibly getting a couple more hammers and a punch set, in addition to some gloves and of course a forge of some sort. Im looking for a cheap option for punches, chisels and the like currently. A book I read said that heading to a hardware store and buying the cheapest/largest cold chisel's they had by the handful would be a good option as they could all be modified later. I was wondering if this might be a good option as well?
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That is beautiful.
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Non-Anvil Anvil Options?
Plantagenet Ironworks replied to Plantagenet Ironworks's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
Thank you for the info about the 'type of steel' in these things... being as green as I am I didnt even consider that. The seller... and several others have multiple types of steel in various shapes. Price and availability for me I think this might be my best option. So a 10inch long piece of 4 inch 4140 would do nicely? Or should I look for a different type of steel. Also, once I do get it, should I do anything to the face you think? -
I am just starting my anvil search and I am looking to educate myself on a few of my options 'on the cheap' as it were. I am already aware of the idea of turning a 2 foot piece of rail track on its side as a sort of 'poor mans' or beginners anvil. I was wondering about something like this round 'anvil' would work well?
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Good Evening everyone, Bit of an update here. So my little flea market that I thought would be a gold mine was terrible. It was not at all what I expected, mostly handmade sewn things and so called 'decorative' clutter. My only score... and my first tools, is a pair of Farriers tongs "Nippers" that are used to trim the hooves of horses I believe. One is marked "Champion" the other is unmarked. I figure they could be modified with a bit of heat and hammering even by a novice into serviceable tongs, I paid $5 a piece for them at a local antique market. I also put down my name and number
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I can see how that could be the case. Makes sense.
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I really like the video in the sticky of the general forum of the guys beating hot iron ore on a big rock with smaller rocks... certainly puts things in perspective. I have a major railroad close by where I am, so truth be told I will prob end up with a rail track anvil, which honestly will prob work indefinitely for what I am planning on doing. However, I am not looking forward to the amount of grinding, sanding and cutting I would want to do to make a piece of slag rail into a quality anvil. We shall see what I come home with this weekend from the big flea market going on. Should
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Anyone have any idea what this is?
Plantagenet Ironworks posted a topic in Tools, general discussion
I picked this up in a junk store for the simple reason that I have never seen anything like it before. It looks/feels solid steel to me, about 5 to 8 lbs... 4 inches tall, 5.5 inches wide at base and is perfectly round... I paid $7 for it. Not sure what Ill use it for, maybe just a paperweight but it would be interesting to know what its actual purpose is. -
My name is Sebastian, I am 34 years old. Currently in the Moore Oklahoma area. I suppose you guys have a steady stream of aspiring smiths that start with big intentions and ideas and simply fade away into the sea of whim and inconsistancy. Just the same, I suppose I should introduce myself, tip my hat and issue warm greetings before innundating you with the innane questionings of an aspirant. My blacksmithing goals are small. I have interests mostly in jewlery and small utilitarian items, if I could somehow work my way up to a few high quality knives I would be pleased with myself. I cant