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Sorry Frosty, just had to do that. Don't think my forge will make enough heat to re-forge this old girl. Something else to look out for is those "non-sparking" wrenches. Beryllium or something like that. Supposed to be mucho grande bad stuff in the vapors from that.

And just what is wrong with that on a tool, Frosty?

I thought Boric Acid killed cockroaches?

If they are giving it away, I'd take it, otherwise save your money, looks like the face has been plug welded back onto the base. Note the three "holes" and the line on the half of the face nearest the horn--not standard on many anvils I have seen!

Per the webmaster: As far as contacting them about plans, best bet is to call the number in the contact/ordering info or just send a check to the address listed and Jerry will send the plans out. Sometimes the email to that address doesn't get checked regularly, so that may be the best course to take.

I'll forward this info to one of the fellows that helps maintain the Rusty site, and see if that helps. I'm sure there is a good reason why they don't respond. edit: I sent an email to the man behind the scenes, if I don't hear back from him, I'll see what I can find out this weekend at our conference. Someone there will know what's up about this.

Awesome looking wheels you've made. Can't wait to see pics of them installed on the forge. That setup should be awesome to use and take around to demos. Good work.

Thanks Frosty, for the compliment. Next one is going to have twice as many petals. More petals will make it more like a daisy (she loves daisies!). This one was a trial run, and seeing as how our Spring Conference is this coming weekend, good for a few "points" with the wife. Of course, when I bring home another "what-the-heck-is-that" from the conference, the points will be used up in one fell swoop!

This sprouted in my yard yesterday. Must have something to do with all the scrap steel laying about the place coupled with all the rain last week! Seriously though, my wife wanted "a large metal flower" for the yard. Not bad for using a flux-core mig and some found junk, eh? Petals are cold bent election sign stand steel (non-galvanized), center is hydraulic line flange from junk pile, and stem is found 1/2 round rod. I still need to make a couple leaves for the stem, but that will wait a few days.

I tried to check out your pics, but I'm not a member to that list, and was denied access to the photos. How about posting in the IFI gallery if you want others to view them.

Element, I think a 4 ft x 8 ft sheet becomes three sheets when done with the slotting/expansion. They just cut them 4 x 8 coming off the machine.

I always wondered, now I know. Very informative video. Thanks for the link, Bob!

Carefully cut around the top around the vent tube to free it up. Carefully cut around the bottom above the weld line to free the bottom where the burner flame heated the water. Remove with vent tube attached. Cut vent tube about 12" down. Cut another piece to weld into the T for the air/ash dump. Go to local farm supply store, buy exhaust stack flapper to fit tube for an ash dump. Assemble, weld a couple pieces of 1/2" across air hole for a grate. Add legs, and fire it up. Here's a couple pics to give you an idea of the result. I know, mine needs legs and a counter weight for the ash dump, but I never finished this as I have a table forge. For this one's first firing, a pair of vise grips clamped on the dump made a great counterweight.

Now that's a forge to be reckoned with. Very nice work. Do yourself a favor though, and get some coal or real wood charcoal to forge with. Kingsford is not the optimum fuel to use. Does the forge have an ash dump? and if so, how do you get to it? Otherwise, you will get clogged up and lose your air to the fire.

Aw come on people, lighten up a bit. What's wrong with a little friendly competition to see how far a person can defy gravity? I think for the most part, the anvils they use are older ones with issues that would make them not a perfect user anvil. Although, there are those that have to have the newest, latest of everything when they take up a hobby, but you will have that in ANY activity. As far as launching an anvil goes, I'd rather see one used for something, rather than horded and locked away from ANY use whatsoever by a "collector".

You got it right. That is exactly what it is. Back in the day before fiber-optic, there were many different wires running all the information-telegraph, telephone, etc. I've seen many of these tools in different configurations. Some have "jaws" for just a few types of collar, some have many (like this one.) I think there were many different types, as different companies each had their own proprietary ones that they, and only they used in the construction/repair of their lines. Nice tool, by the way, but really not used much nowadays.

Best piece of advice about burns I ever got was this "If you mess up and grab a hot piece, immediately immerse the burn in the coldest water you can find for at least 15 minutes." First time I grabbed a hot piece,(yep, thumb and forefinger), the weather was chilly, and the quench bucket had pieces of ice floating. I stuck my hand in for about 10 minutes, then held a nice hunk of ice with the affected digits. Burn healed quickly, pain was minimal, scarring minimal. Glad I had that advice. Thanks to Glenn for that advice.;)

Nice little item there, EC. What size stock was used? How tall is it? Made a blueprint for it yet?:D

Negative Sam, Negative. Just illustrating that this thread was started by a member with one post, trying to sell the anvil. He/she later listed it on eBay, hoping to cash in on some kind of mass hysteria which is sometimes prevalent on there. He/she also ignored everyone that commented about the value of the anvil after he/she started this thread, and also failed to post pics of the anvil after stating they would. I simply posted the link for anyone interested in the thread, who may have commented early on, so they could see the "awesome" condition, along with the absurd selling price, which was later reduced to a still out of this world price, in case they missed it on the ePAY. I highly doubt that the starter of this thread will ever post here again, and to be honest, I contacted the seller with my own questions and received a response that was none too helpful. They only wanted to sell it and make an absurd profit on it and some quick cash. They were never interested in putting it in the hands of someone that could use it for the tool that it is, or in discussing the condition/flaws of the anvil. Most of those people frequent IFI, and they could have probably sold it if they listed it in the Tailgating section. However, my posting the link merely indicates the owner was looking for a high price from some schmuck who knows no better, by listing it on ePAY. Period. End of discussion for me. **Anyone who wants a nice little Fisher 120# in awesome condition save for missing the part of the face from pritchel back, come see me at the Appalachian Blacksmith Association spring conference. No, it's not a 350#, but then again It won't be $12/pound either. I guarantee that.**

Yeah, I wrote about that earlier in the thread. Wonder if he'll drop it even more the last few minutes.:rolleyes:

Well Frosty, I guess the mumu would work, as long as it is tailored to fit. Maybe you could get some of that sparkly gold material like they use for tuxedo accessories. And don't forget, we all wanna see some pictures chronicling the move and setup. Some Frosty in action pics!:D

Congrats Frosty. Hope it works out for you! Can't wait to see that bad boy adorned in your shop colors!:D

Just for the curious, I think I have "THE ANVIL" he speaks of on my watch on ebay. Same town, same size anvil, must be it. Note he never posted pics here for us. Click the link, if you want to see this "beauty". Also, note the title, as it is a "rare eagle model". Funny, both my Fisher anvils have that rarity, also. Seller started it at Buy Now price of $4250, which has now been reduced to $1500. Better jump on it, fellas. anvil fisher 350 lb 31" x 6" x 14" rare eagle model - eBay (item 230337064806 end time Apr-20-09 14:12:20 PDT)

Looks like an idea that got as far as the basic frame and drive system, from there looks pretty Rube Goldberg to me. And to think, he bought the dies! Definitely an accident waiting to happen. Bet that chain would leave a mark!

I'd say that guy there deserves something hand made in the smithy. Folks like that are handy to know. Next time, might be an anvil, post drill, pan forge, etc. Sounds like he knows you are looking for smithing tools to me. Good score!