Kevin Olson

Steel bushinig? Could that really be a possibility. That just doesn't sound right to me but my wife tells me Im wrong all the time:-) We need a Fairbanks person to chime in.

I see a steel shaft that is rusty inside of babbit/brass bushings. We know the the shaft is just supper tight because of the rust expansion versus a steel bolt being siezed in a steel part where they actually become one piece. So short of putting it upside down in 50 gallons of wd-40 or the like I think your on the right track with the forced rotation of the shaft. Just have to figure out how to apply more torque and maybe use 4 weed burners to apply heat to the bushing areas and a couple of air hammers to induce a high frequency vibration in the shaft could possibly break it loose. I dont see a gentle way of getting that huge shaft to turn.

I like that idea Bart and I am going to do that my self.

Hey bryson. That gear powered floor jack is awesome. It would be perfect for one of those old tool restoration projects I see on youtube.

More pics would be better. My 250 pounder is 32 inches long, 12 inches high and 5 inches wide. So you are looking at a big girl. 300 pounds maybe. Price depends on how good the edges are and the percent of rebound. Anvil prices are getting stupid high now. Right up to new prices. Whats the asking price? I would love to buy an anvil for 3 dollars per pound but unless your lucky I think it will be more than that.

Just saw that. Hope all is ok.

JHCC. Thats what it is. Just moisture in the air etc. My chimney top is of the type that I dont have a cap but a bigger section of pipe larger than the chimney that has a 1 inch gap between it and the chimney set 12 inches below the top of my chimney to 2 feet above the end of my chimney. It can pour rain and the forge is dry as a desert. Rain does not fall straight down. It hits at an angle inside the bigger pipe then just runs down the outside of my chimney. Beautiful design I stole from someone:-)

Went to detail clean the forge. Not good. Super sucker hood is all rotted. Got some replacement metal(stainless) for that then found the chimney was shot. Ugh! Coal is hard on thin metal. The one hole was covered by ash and stuff in the super sucker I uncovered by cleaning. I guess it sealed it untill today. Check your hoods, stacks etc. I though it was fine untill today.

Hey Das. That skier is awesome. Love him. I have not skied in in a few years so that guy brings back some fun memories. On a design note, your guy should be leaning foward more and not looking like he is sitting in a chair. And you have to keep those skis parallel. Dont want your guy to crash :-)

Welcome to the addiction hobb. Its nice to hear from someone who does not want to make a sword for there first project even though you have a 3 burner forge.

Oh my. Shes a beauty!! How big are the hardy holes. They look to very large

An "expert"said no ridgidizer. Cant wait for our "experts"to chim in. Maybe our doctor will have some advice on this.

There are blacksmith artists who sell for top dollar and make a living at it. I know a guy who lives north of Duluth minnesota that does it. He does not do the same thing twice.But he's found the right clinental for his art. Is art a one time creation? Maybe Wayne Coe can chim in on this. I can make simple beautiful metal flowers that I can barely get 50 bucks for. They are art, but like George, Im not an artist but a craftsmen that makes stuff. Im going to a vender show tommorro and bringing everything I've made. Multipule flowers, bottle openers and split crosses. Am I an artist?? The people that like my stuff say I have talent. All my stuff, even though it's just a flower, no one is like the other. They all have there own character. They are 1 of a kind but I have many of them. Maybe there are different levels of art.

Hey J Morgan. I love your knives. And here's why. I made a letter opener from a rail spike with a pinapple twist. It was the first time doing a blade type of project. I did not like it. But I had it displayed with my other stuff at a demo. I sold it to a couple that had 300 knives and saw my opener as something they dont have. I actually tried to convince them to not buy it .Thats why I like your stile of your blades

Prayers sent

Oh my beammeupscotty. Thats beautiful!!

Hey Snuffy. I was nervous to get making them because the blanks are 20USD each so I was afraid about making a mistake. But after watching Kens instruction video I got going and it went well.

I use some heavy duty plastic bins but my future plan is to get a 55 gallon barrel with a removable top then mount it on some legs so i can get a bucket under it then make a door in the side. That way I could store it outside and free some space in my shop.

The rod is inside the engine. It connects the crankshaft to the piston.

Nice pokers Aus. I finished a gothic cross from a blank from Kens iron. It hard to see but its 2 pieces

Wecome aboard. Mark Aspreys books are top of the line. Your wife said just go get a new anvil! Wow. How many of us wish to here those words :-)

In the name of the father, the son, and holy spirit, god bless father John.

You might be able to forge the aluminum connecting rod into a bottle opener.

I use a motorcycle chain also.

Weld missthelocation. I dont know. It sounds funny to me on a saturday in the shop doin stuff