Ethan the blacksmith

update: I Know that if I were to show you all this in front of your eye, you would probably strangle me so take caution before reading the rest........

my anvil has been welded on. no, I did not use 7018 rod, I use some expensive rod that I got at a welding shop. in fact it was hard enough that I burnt up a grinding disk grinding it down, I also did a file test. the whole side is good and sharp excepted for the 3''s of rounded edge. I also welded up the end of the horn because the tip was 3/4'' when I got it.

that is a beautiful work shop.

a friend of mine came over to day to do some forging today. we had a lot of fun making a cupping tool. here are some more tools that I have been working on: hammer drift, square swage, and the cupping tool(for making rounding hammers). I will upload a short video of that proses tonight.

interesting story: I never found to many forging tools around me because all the old tools that the smiths had been donated to museums. we just found out that in the local town of daysland, someone had the original trip hammer and anvil that the old German smith used to own, and the guy was selling them! we went to see the machines and it turned out it was a little giant trip hammer 25lbs, and a 190 ish... peter wright.(very exiting). they were for sale at a good price, and plain and simple, there ours. I am very lucky to have a family very much into blacksmithing, and I cant wait to help pay for it.(mental message: make lots of bottle openers)

I have cleaned out space for these workhorses and will be doing a video once the arrive. I have a couple of questions. again this is a 25 little giant (I think), can it just be set on the ground or dose it need to be bolted down. help appreciated! 

Ethan

Ethans back!

This will be my 100th post on the best blacksmith forum in the world so I wanted to wait till I had something good put up.

I made a kind of top hot cut. my look ugly but it works good and it will help to make another one some day. I have some more things waiting to be photographed so stay tuned!

thank you for the complement frosty

just a note: only expect the most rebound in the "center of mass" of the anvil. there will always be little or no rebound on the horn or tail of the anvil.

that anvil looks in good shape and a good make. it got a hard face and if you buy it its all you'll ever need!

in my opinion, that price is a steel!!!!!!!! good hard faced anvils are worth 5-7 $ a lbs!

Ethan

frosty I just checked and its just called movie maker. hope this helps!

frosty, we have a windows 8 laptop with what I believe is called windows movie maker, but ill have to confirm that...

wish I could keep all of mine but im starting to sell. I love playing the 'game'.sell one, buy one.

I agree with all. keep em' all! how ever, be carful, one you have over 5 anvils sitting in your shop, it becomes an addiction!

Ethan

great, I just figured out how to edit vids so it will be coming soon!

upon further inspection, I do believe there is small welded potion on the heel, but that's fine for me.

everything mac: surprising, my dad is not a blacksmith or a medal worker. the part of the building you see is just one of a few big bays in a large shop. I would love to do a shop tour sometime!

thank you all for the great feed back! ill post more later.( im at school)

here's a gooder, 165lbs buckworth anvil, additional info is appreciated! heres a vid explanation.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClQ1teJJJeY

sorry, I meant to say the feet look like mouse hole.

be proud! that is a beautiful anvil!it got every thing you could wish for: heaver anvil, old, and looks to have good edges. I would agree with matto, the feet look.

would it sponsor someone in Alberta

thanks Mr. Stevens

Frosty and Mr. mac thank you for the complements!

 since frosty mentioned me teaching courses, it re-sparked the idea of taking one for my self!

I was going to wait till fall to spill the beans till fall but, our family is planning to take a trip to England this winter, and I have planned to take a course from.........................................................................................................................................................................................................Alec Steele! 

more tools for hammer making! We have a smaller hammer eye punch, and the next tool I did not make, but I made the handle!hickory isn't cheap! if any body has a method of making a fuller it would be appreciated!

most of those tongs have really good structure.in my experience, that is quiet difficult!

well done!

I will be posting videos and pictures of some tools that I will be making in the near future. ex: hammer eye punches, cupping tool, drifts, fullers, ect...

made my first set hammer today! its not perfect, but should work good.

well, that's the method we use for pounding posts in if there is no machinery. I have tried the windmill technique striking and it works well, however I don't use it because it takes to much time. I could see two strikers doing it though...

yes, still have to dress the flatter.