primtechsmith

What about the drain pipe the department of transportation uses to go under driveways for drainage? I have no idea what it is called but it looks spiraled...Maybe a local supplier has this stuff...it may work.

Peyton

Thomas well put! lol. I can't seem to spot any as of yet that are not without flat spots. I assure you the moment I find one it will be heading home with me!

Peyton

I feel almost guilty for what was waiting under the tree for me this year...

My Birthday I got a class with Dale Morse. default2

Christmas:
2.8# Ozark School of Blacksmithing rounding hammer
8 pairs of assorted "Tom Tongs" from Blacksmith Supply
9 mini anvils
Ozark School of Blacksmithing striking hammer
DVD of the Friday night demo of Quad State (striking demo)
cool swage with leaf veins, and other shapes all on one

The coolest thing was watching Mike (yesteryearforge) work with his grandson all day yesterday...that was really special!

I am a lucky guy to have such a great wife, and in-laws! They made this year really special! I would say the best ever.

Peyton

I hope Santa has room in his bag for one of those for me! Well done Kall!!!!

Cheers to all!
Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

Peyton

Thanks. That helps a lot! :-)

Peyton

Hey Mike thanks for sharing! That is really cool. I know nothing about horseshoes...so this was extra cool! :-)

Peyton

sending some mail up from this end........hang in there Bob!

Peyton

I am going to show my ignorance by asking what may be a very obvious question.

What is monel?

Peyton

Nice job Valentin! I really like the texturing of the rails and uprights. This is something to be very proud of! Again nice job!

Peyton

I have used one of yesteryearforge's portables numerous times, and I guess it would be considered a rivet forge. It has a champion blower on it and I really liked using it. I could control my fire, and weld if I wanted to(never did though, but did burn up some stuff!). It did everything that I needed it to do. I also like a hand crank. One of my big problems is controlling the size of the fire, and the hand crank I feel really gives me a better sense of control.

Good luck finding what works for you!
Peyton

Tomorrow I am attempting to make a few pot racks for some of my family members...What about ya'll? Any Christmas projects in the works? If so, what are they?

Peyton

I second Ed. I have seen these anvils from Blacksmith Supply, and know of someone who had just recently bought one at the Yesteryear Forge Hammer In from John(Blacksmith Supply). They do seem to be good quality, and I know the guy who bought it is very happy with it!

I also know of someone who just ordered the 450# Nimba Anvil. That is one awesome beast!

Peyton

His blisters are just now healing up! The drop hammer is just 50lbs. of forging fun!

Peyton

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. And safe travels to those that are going to see their families. I have my students watching a Thanksgiving video today, and wanted to share some cheer!!

I am thankful for many things, and Glenn this forum is definitely one of them!

Happy Turkey day ya'll!!!

Peyton

I have no clue what it really is but my guess is that it is used to either grab or pull moving lines dealing with logging? I think I remember something close to this being used in some old logging footage where the guys were trying to direct and adjust the chains pulling up the fallen timbers. Thats my guess....I hope someone around here can give you the real use...I am curious to know too. Thanks for posting it!

Peyton

Good to hear from you! I was worried something had happened! It will be nice seeing you at David's. He has a great shop!!!

Peyton

I am in no way a knife maker, and have never attempted one before. But I have seen and read a lot on knives made from files. I have a few relatives who I think would love a simple knife for Christmas. And I would really like the experience to try it.

Can you guys give me anything to keep in mind when I begin this project? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Peyton

I am looking at putting together some demonstrations specifically geared towards the Boy Scouts of America, and Future Farmers of America(FFA) groups in the area. The FFA group here at the school where I teach has asked to do something for them in the near future.

Has anyone out there done any work with these organizations in the past? If so what did you do, and any suggestions you may have would be a great help.

I am thinking of flint strikers for Boy Scouts(maybe get them to make their own?), and nails for the FFA....

Thanks.
Peyton

Ed well put! I second the coffee motion!

Peyton

Elf.
There are several groups in Virginia that you could gain some knowledge from. I am a member of several of them. if you go to Blacksmith Guild of Viriginia - Home and go to the links page you can find a good listing of the ones around. You can also search ABANA for the affiliates, but there are some top notch groups out there who choose not to be affiliated!

yesteryearforge: your generosity has helped out a bunch of new smiths over the past years...cheers to you sir!

Peyton

Thanks Adam....I was asked by one of our new members how to make a leaf. So I was making an attempt at showing him my leaf, and my not so good technique....

:-)

Peyton

That was fun to do! I tried my hand at being on the pulling end....but did not last long at all! Josh is about 3x stronger than me. Turned 1/2" round to approx. 1/8" square in one heat.

That whole day was just a blast!
Peyton

Dan. Would any of you guys who do this travel and give demonstrations? Or would you consider it? I would love to see it!

Peyton

Thanks to all those on here for serving our country!

Peyton

Looks like the weather is going to be perfect! 75 degrees, and sunny!!! Anyone who is going to be around is more than welcome to come by and spend the day with us!

Will have a bunch of photos to post after Saturday!!!

Peyton