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Grant

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  1. MA- How would you develop a "base product"? -tks grant
  2. Chrispychris, I don't believe the quench in available commercially. The recipe is in Jack Andrews' The New Edge of the Anvil along with comments in the metallurgy section. Also, this link has the recipe and the background for the quench. Robb Gunter -grant
  3. Thanks All for the help. -grant
  4. I found this site on my current treadle hammer quest. Jere Kirkpatrick's Valley Forge & Welding -grant
  5. Good Morning All What do you use/make to match your mounting screws, lags, nuts and bolts to your forgings. Even my basic J-Hooks deserves something better; better than to be mounted with a dry wall screw. -tks grant
  6. Good Morning All Thank you for your thoughtful responses. I like the thought of a treadle hammer. There is a lot going on when one is punching, slitting, texturing....and trying to coordinate the punch, tongs, and hammer, it seems one is at least one hand short. -grant
  7. The Blacksmith's Craft solution is similar to above, stated: "To determine the allowance for bending, add the thickness of the metal to the inside diameter of the finished ring, and multiply this figure by 3 1/7 (Pi). To determine the allowance for welding, take the final figure arrived at above, and add twice the thickness of the metal." -grant
  8. pascalou It does freeze in Colorado. However, I am not familiar with the term "wool is of rigor". I thought perhaps that rigormortis had overtaken the sheep and so go the sheep so go the wool. -grant
  9. good Morning All HWooldridge wrote, "A power hammer does not serve the same purpose as a treadle hammer or a fly press". What are the tasks best achieved by these tools? -tks grant
  10. Good Morning Pascalou, et al What does "wool is of rigor" mean? The sheep are dead. -grant
  11. Good Morning All I just lugged my load of campaign signs in; You just got to love congressman Purlmutter, long name and enthusiastic supporters. Makes for lots of long wire. In the past I have sent the mylar portion of the sign to the land fill. Has anyone come up with a clever use for the mylar and would you share? Have a good day. -grant
  12. It looks like a very pleasant spot. How do you and your smithy get along with your Neighbors? Good Luck -grant
  13. It is a great building. Why do you think they cut a hole in the exterior wall for the drive belt rather than bringing the line shaft through. -grant
  14. Thank everyone for your suggestions; these will keep me occupied for a while. I got my hands on a copy of Richardson and found a copy of the Sears, Roebuck & Co 1902 catalogue. The catalogue is not much on life story but shows the extent of consumer goods at the time. Were the metal components on the wagons and carriages hand forged and how do you build a leaf spring? Thanks again -grant
  15. Good Morning All I would like recommendations for Blacksmith / Metal Working History Books and books containing sections on Blacksmithing. I am especially interested in the later part of the 19th Century in the Agriculture and Mining Industries. Anything that comes to mind: History Books, Text Books, Dairies, Biographies, Historical Fiction
  16. Good morning all I came to this forum looking for help on coal forge design. While in the BLs I found reverence to BPs. In the BPs I found 0-100, 100-200, and > 1000, where are the 200,300,400.... In BP200 I read that to access other BP one needed to register. Is signing up for this forum and registering for this site two different functions? The forge design in BP0115 is intriguing; what part is made from a semi-tractor 5th wheel? Finally, is there a way to view new posts? Posts submitted since I last logged on the the forum? *edit, oops found "new posts" I know -no dinner, no drinks -tks grant
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