Steve McCarthy

Plain and Ornamental Forging Ernst Schwarzkopf 1916 page 18 "tool hole" page 29 "hardie" Hand Forging and Wrought Iron Ornamental Work Thomas Googerty 1911 page 112 "the square hole in the anvil"

So you really think the War Dept could could write, illustrate, edit, and publish a 21 chapter manual all in one year? :( You never spent time in the military did ya?

Yep. I have that exact set up except my table isn't as big. has worked good for 2 years now.

Blacksmith Practice EM 862 War Department Education Manual Chapter 18 1939

Good looking hammer Aaron. You guys are doing a fine job. PS Ease up on Bill a little, Remember he has to put up with you :)

Make a spring that same shape only smaller. The seat spring on my 8N is only about 2" wide and the ends of the "C" are probably 5" apart. I have the cylindar off on old engine hoist. It has the pump made into the base. I have considered using it for the same thing.

Thanks. I plan to get the same installation helper you had. Jim just don't know it yet. I would love to come see your 100 sometime.

I've got the spot picked out and an oak base made. Hopefully I can get the install done this weekend. The previous owner passed on a few years back. He had done a super job restoring this hammer and it hasn't been used much.

Brought home this beauty today. I don't have it set up yet, these pictures are in the shop where I got it. Good running hammer no slop anywhere. Plug and play for $2200. I can't wait to get it in place.

Any idea when it was built? What kind of repair work are you doing to it? You do have a cool job.

I use oil that the Thanksgiving turkey was fried in. Don't smell too bad, but makes me hungry.

Good looking corners. They always give me fits, and never look that good.

Aaron ole buddy, bring that thing to Stan's with you next summer. I bet between us all we can get a hole put in in somewhere. ;)

I was proud Frank, that's why I took the picture. A couple years ago I bought a 55 gal, drum of heating coal at an auction for $12. After a couple clinkers like this I started mixing it with good coal instead of using it by itself.

Now THAT'S a clinker!!!

That is a neat idea. We had pulling ponies when I was a kid. I haven't seen a singletree in a long time.

I started with about 3" of coilspring. Straighten and fuller a grove around the middle, then aneal overnight. Put it in the vise and file one end dead flat. I bought reverse letter stamps from McMaster Carr. Stamp them into the end you just prepaired. File a shape of your choice around the initials. Dome the struck end and wrap a wire handle around the grove. Harden the stamp end and leave the struck end soft. When applied to hot metal it will leave an impression the shape you filed and let the initials stand proud.

That is cool Curly!!!!!

John missed last years hammer-in because he was doing a demo on his antlers. You ought to see his life size rack replicas. They are simply amazing. I don't recall the name of the thread, but John has posted his antlers here before.

John you really got those antlers down. I like the fireplace set.

Nice gate Ken. Right now it looks like I'll make the hammer in so hopefully I'll get a closer look next week.