Valentin

Well ceramic fiber ... i also had some problems finding it in Romania...That;s why i use brick's in my forge

Nice pictures so ...is the place retored yet ?

She is with the Angles now...May she rest in peace !

Work work work ...and then pray.We are not a power hammer we are just humans and this section reminds us how fragile we are ...I just dream of a perfect world where this section whoud have a different point than what it has now. Seems that i can keep wishing as much as i want , we still will be what we are and the posts here...well they will give strenght .As mutch as i apreciate IFI for learning me how to be a better blacksmith i apriciate IFI for learning me how to be a better HUMAN. Maybe in Romanian words i can say this better...thanks Glenn for giving us one more reason to be closer to each other .

My thoughts are with you and so are my prayers.Glad to hear that she is back home.Best wishes Junior.

So shiny .It's just nice to give attention to this old ladies .They can pay back preatty good.Nice JOB

It's just my opinion...but it's a mass production hammer.Mine is in service from 1983 or something like this and i own it for 2 years now...sometimes pounding 10Hours/day.They just go ON AND ON as long as u give oil lubrefiation-Have to agree with John about how hard is to move that big fella.It's tall and heavy.Easy to drop on a side as mine did twice

Very beautifful tables ! I also bought one a few years ago...just caz it look so good .I keep it in my atic now , maybe tomorow i can take some pictures of it, I can see how mutch work is involved to make one.Very beautifful ...love your outcome!

Oh yeah don't u just love them i just used today mine for the 1st time and i got similar results.Who needs a power hammer when u have a good press :)

Come on ...u must be joking all in white ? i just don't whana be one of that blacksmit's wife. Even the socks are white and come on now ... Looks good on video but u must be kidding me!

Thanks for your advice guys i really appreciate it. I made up my mind the price will be covering the gas/coal and iron.No profit in it Just because the guy ordered like ...7 gates before this and he is worth a small discount. Farmer Phil:I can't believe I'm corresponding with you in Romania. What little bit I know of your country, it's a very very little bit, I have admired. How special to be sharing across the miles. Well we all have to say thanks to Glenn caz this is only possible due to his struggle and hard work. Imagine that in my city is no real blacksmith shop and i have nowhere to learn this from but now...thanks to IFI and you guys i do !

yeap there is oil u have to pump until the glas get's ful... mine are also broken and i repleced them with some trasparnt plastic hose

ok found a pic with it after it has been repaierd. The 2litter plastic bottle is just a cap of the rezervoare ..don't mind it :)

You can see here oil pump - Blacksmith Photo Gallery this is my oil pump it's a hand pump looks a lot like yours but both mine and yours are missing something ...and that is a lever used to push and make presure to send oil throw the lines althow the hammer sucks oil i don't think it's compelty without a pump and some reasons that i think this way ... the oil lines are on top of the jar ... oil won't go up when the level is sinking and the second one ... mine is not like this mine has a manual pump ...i'll take a pic of it 2morow ...after beeing replaced and others have a engine pump ... so ... i whoud say some parts are missing from that pump

yeap i have that plate ...strange is that the press came with a spacer that has a 1cm free play and this is not becaus it was use ...

Ok... i am working into this punch press tring to get it alive my problem is this or maybe it's not a problem ... but why does the head needs a spacer there ? and do i have to make a new one to perfet fit the empty space or is it normal to be loose ... here are the pictures with what i talk about

well the levers on the side are 1 it's conected to the foot pedal so that u can control the stroke from the hand also. 2nd one has 2 position hammer head up-when u start the hammer the hammer head get's puled up and when u push the pedal it strikes down hammer head down-when u start the hammer the head sits down and when u push the pedal it get's up and then down i can;t see for shure in the pic but mine has a 3d one at the oil pum to greeas the cylinders(i can't see it in the picture )

You must very proud ! Just don't do what my father does even if he is proud and that is always criticize keep this in mind when she will grow bigger !!! Very nice start she must have a good teacher !