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Good Marine grade primer and paint. D

I dig, sent you a message. D

Jon, Very Nice! Thank you for the video! D

Jim, I'll be sending that last hold down to the R&D dept...Ripoff and Duplicate! Good idea. D

J, Thanks for the info. And very nice hammer! Those heavy chunks of 4140 do kick the scale off. I spent the last few hours forging 1.5" 4140 by hand in to a long hammer eye drift. Lots of scale there too! However, many was time I was wishing to trade my 7pound hand hammer for the 300lb self contained Chambersburg that's going into my new shop, which is still a ways from being complete! You can't beat those big hammers! Oh well, builds character and muscle! D

J What size hammer is that? And brand? D

Ernie, They have lots of uses, if you have the means to cut them into what you desire. Striking anvils, regula anvil, a floor mounted upsetting block for the bigger, longer pieces. Hardy mounted block fuller...all sorts of hardy tools, swages, etc. The possibilities are endless. With a torch and welder there's not much you can't do with them. Definitely worth your time I'd say. D

Ethan, Super work! I wish I had started so young! You are a true Smith in mind and heart. It is enlightening to bear witness to your passion for the trade. It reminds me. Thanks for the vid. D

Ivan, Nice hammer! I like the handle, have to spend a few hours with it to see how it feels. But very nice. My handles are much more boring....I hear ya about the touch mark, I've never gotten around to it either. Maybe one day. I like the heavier forging too much to stop and try to make one. Beautiful work, me dig... D

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Ethan, Super nice work on the hammers! Let me know when you are up for that 8 pounder! D

B, That looks like a fine little Columbian post vise. What are the jaws 4, 4.5"? Nice vice. I have a 6" that I use daily. Good pick up. D

I think it's really cool. Very nice. D

Ernie, Sounds like you have a good plan. Keep going and you'll have more stuff than you have room for in no time! Nice work! D

Pallo, I like it! Nice work. D

Ernie, Looks like it will work to me. And when you get another anvil, that will be a killer tool keeper /work bench. With those holes you could make some useful jigs out of it as well. Nice. D

Al, I love it, the vice is insane! I could use it for tying flies! Again, beautiful work! Best of luck with the busted wing. D

Mr. Yesteryear, I want your anvil... The big one.... They quit making those you know.... When you get tired of tripping over it, shoot me a message.

Mark, The tools should come in handy and the view is worth the discomfort. Good day. D

Mr. Culver, I said turn "them" in my post, I meant turning the material being forged not the swage. I like to be clear, but sometimes think faster than I type. All apologies. D

Jim, I don't know about TP, but I'm jealous... That's a good rig. Nice. D

Cody, You have most of what you need to get started for sure. If you have any questions about the Champion blower feel free to ask. If it is a 400 I can help you out. I have completely disassembled 2 and rebuilt them to fine working order. Get or build a forge and get to it! D

Ernie, I don't know about heavy plate anvils, but I do know this. My small Refflinghaus anvil, 180lbs, was first mounted to a stump, strapped down hard. That Baby rang like the liberty bell on the Fourth of July! I built a large 1" plate, vertical H frame with a 1" top and bottom plate, so I could actually get my feet under the anvil if I so desired. Picture an H placed so without the top and bottom plate it would leave the H shape on the ground and the anvil base. Anyway, it shut the ring down completely. Don't know the science behind it, but the steel stand stopped the ring. And it was heavily strapped to it as well. My 500 pound reff, went straight onto steel. Doesn't ring so you notice. D A pile of chain wrapped around the waist will shut ringing down too! For easy fixin'! D

Ausfire, I really like it. You guys turn out some inspiring work! I really enjoy how you and a few others use tools and junk and scrap, and fit them together as you do to complete a vision. I have done a dozen or so solid steel sculptures, either carving or forging the shapes I need from one or two pieces. But as a fabricator I really really enjoy seeing what you guys come up with next. Nice work! I'm inspired by you fellas. D