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Exactly!

... well, i guess it would be cool for about 5 minutes until it wore off. thanks

Wouldn't it be cool to forge a hammer and temper it blue? When i make my hammer, i want to do this. How do i temper 1045 steel to blue? thanks!

I did this on my blog, About 6 months ago, i realized i was a pathetic human being playing video games all day. My favorite video games were RPGs and i loved the idea of blacksmithing. so, i always maxed blacksmith skills first. I finally found myself weak and a bit chubby, and decided to pursue smithing in real life. BRACE YOURSELF, HERE COMES THE RANT -------- I cannot believe I was dumb enough to follow the crowd. I HATE that i could be doing something in real life that would survive many years after i died and have fun making it. I HATE that video games give you a false sense of achievement. Once you get bored of them (and you will), you just sell them or throw them in a closet, never to be played again. I have seen and felt myself getting stronger and being MUCH less depressed. It has helped me to the point that it saved me from suicide one day. with Seasonally affected disorder (get said in the winter), smithing gave me something else to think about until I felt better. Thanks you everyone at IFI for giving me the info to have this opportunity -Adam Ford

Thanks guys! i was really worried! ill be grabbing this up

Today, i went and saw an awesome old man with 8 ANVILS! although they were nice, they were out of our price range. one we found was in immaculate condition and we think we can talk him into $200.00 for it. regardless, i think it may have a crack in it between the body and the waist under the weight denomination but i cant tell. here's a couple of pictures

close, but most of the shears are the actual cutting part. maybe about 5 inches of handle and the rest are blades.

I understand now. Don't go to the anvils, let the anvils come to YOU.

They are like big, black, heavy tin snips with a very tight, yet workable jaw. no rust, black coating, like they were in a museum or something. will i buy them? no. I don't have any money currently and my birthday money budget was blown on an anvil and stuff. thanks for the info!

I went a-looking in cowboy country and found a man who had a pair of "Shears made for a hardy hole". he wanted $200.00 for them. they were about 2 feet long and VERY tight. Are they actually for an anvil hardy? or for shearing monster sheep with steel wool? if they are, what are they for? Thanks! (sorry for no pictures :/)

grinding slag and tears is not a problem. I was gonna find someone who actually knew how to use one. maybe a welding shop?

although that's true, some sick, twisted part of me wants it...

No, meeting up on saturday as he has it in a storage container and doesn't want to move it... being 72 and all XD any ideas on how to get him down a bit on price? my dad almost threw up when i said $250.00 :/ also he said he didnt have any tools, just an anvil.

i meant cutting the profile, hardy hole, horn, areas underneath. And i thought oxyacetylene was WAY worse than plasma in terms of cutting. Learn new things every day.

Nightmare fuel to say the least. Although, strangely, i want pictures....

put an ad on classifieds in utah about an hour ago. within 15 xxxxxxxx MINUTES I got a call from an old guy who said he had an anvil with little to no pits used in a farriers shop for 3 generation. 150# and wants 250. quote "hit it with a hammer and it bounces up and rings like (hades)

Im just looking for ANY anvil in boring middle of everywhere central northern utah.

The piece of rail i have is hardly touched by chisels, angle grinder, hacksaw etc etc. im going to HAVE to get a plasma torch. :/

can't find a place that sells 2" round 1045. any help/leads would be appreciated. thanks!

I always use a sheet of newspaper wrapped in a sheet of newspaper wrapped in a sheet of newspaper then twist tied at the frillies. Light the frillies, put it next tho the input, cover it with coal, turn blower on full blast. 100% lighting chance so far. catches green coal easier than coke or charcoal

what i have gathered... dont buy this steel thanks :D

Ok, would it make OK practice hammers? Oh, and what are blade fittings XD

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Is stainless steel a good hammer material? i found some 2" round rods 148" long for $100.00 a piece. Is this good for hammers? They are 15-5PH stainless I found this composition if it helps Carbon 0.07 max. Manganese 1.00 max. Phosphorus 0.040 max. Sulfur 0.030 max. Silicon 1.00 max. Chromium 14.00 - 15.50 Nickel 3.50 - 5.50 Copper 2.50 - 4.50 Columbium plus Tantalum 0.15 - 0.45

Well, I will try my idea and see what happens. He's 70 and i'm sure some kind of deal could be struck.