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Hi guys, came across this old bayonet handle $10.checked it out Aust Lithgow mod 1907 for a lee enfield 303 mk 1 I think, because I could not find any marking on the outside so the id from pictures only. Blade 17inches overall length 21.5 inches.A knife maker I`m not But I would like to Make a blade probably out of coil spring and attach it to the original handle just for display purposes.Anyone have any ideas also why did it have such a weak point where it broke.

​Hi Carl thanks for the research, interesting, by the way my old man was born in Horbury.

​Hi Jim, so they may not be for forging at all.Anyway there good tools they won`t be getting hit.

Frosty thanks, I guess that's why the ends are the same , threw me the fact  the eye holes are round.

Had these for years now never used them both have markings.Are they designed to be struck if so which end or does it matter?

I went on a bit of a battleship tour in the early eighties, saw the Uss Massachusetts,North Carolina, Alabama, Texas and Olympia just love the fact theses ships are now monuments.I must say Texas is a particular good site.

njanvilman sorry but that collection does not belong to me, wish it did. I just put this topic up to show how crazy anvil prices are getting over here. I would be interested in seeing pictures of your museum though are there any on this site.?

arkie, BK or Bradford and Kendall anvils  are cast steel with mounting holes at the base like some fishers, I`m no expert but I have two and they have been good for me. Maybe quality wise middle of the road.

njanvilman heres a picture you might like

Frosty that tape showing  30 cm or 12inches bk Sydney anvils normally have wt in pounds stamped.

This Bk  anvil weighing in at 28 pounds sold for $299 aust including post($24) or $234 US.

John, I did just as you said using files and other tools trying to clean the corners in the hardy hole of my latest anvil so all my old 1 inch tools would fit and had this tool sitting in a tool box under the bench!

Thanks guys sound right Cutting edge is hardened as much as a metal chisel.

Any know what this tool is used for?

Made a small garden bench mild steel, yes its nothing fancy,but its been sitting here for 25years! never been repainted,though it could do with it.We live on the coast only ten miles or less from the sea and yet almost no sign of rust. Other things made more recently not so lucky.First picture 25 years ago second today.

This is my favorite hammer, wt 28oz not really sure what it is but does a great job taking any hammer marks out and feels right.Also don`t know how common this but I have`t seen many big old 3lb ball pean

Hi George I recently bought an old wilkson put it on bathroom scales came at just over 18.5 stone or 262 lbs.scales go up to 20 stone or around 290lbs so you might still get away with ordinary bathroom scales.

stainless 316 I think

BK 112lb, BK 160lb and Wilkinson 262lb.

Hi I am a refrigeration mechanic , The best copper to copper solder is brown tip(15%silver) its much cheaper than silver solder(60%) and easier to use very little cleaning up no flux is needed. Just heat evenly, don`t get it red, and give to joint a wipe with the solder stick every now and then until it flows then you ready to apply. Solder will follow the heat. you can also use brown tip for copper to brass or copper to steel but these require flux and cleaning up. Brown tip can be purchased from any refrigeration or plumbing suppliers.

Made this back scratcher early days 1999 block of steel for anvil oxy acet for heat, welds oxy fusion.

Hi I`m a refrigeration mechanic the best way to weld copper is to braze it with brown tip silver solder(15% silver)no flux required for copper to copper minor cleaning, heat evenly just before red, solder will follow the heat. This can also be used to join copper to brass or steel but for these operation flux and more cleaning up is required.

Excellent work and great design

Nice work on the button hooks, very fine drawing out. How did you colour the leaf.

Thanks for all the replies, just wondered, maybe the direction of the horn is superstition