brian.pierson

Is mechanic's wire the same as bailing wire? The wire used for making hay bails in older farm equipment.

Brian

The first forge I owned looked almost like this. The blower/ash dump and tuyere was all one piece. The handle transferred the up and down motion into circuliar motion and spun the wheel. The belt transfer the force to the blower. Did you get the blower unit for this?


Brian

Okay so more like a rusty/krusty hammer then. here is a link that might be of more interest then.

FERRUM D GENTILE - Forge - Know How ( Krusty the mechanical powerhammer )

He has photos of his build as well as pdf plans. he is in Europe so the plans are Metric. Hope this helps you.

I am thinking here and have no proof but if you curve up the springs instead of facing down, you will not need to increase the height of the pivot post.

Good Luck with the build and post some pictures. We always love to see what others have done.

Here is a blueprint from this site on a Helve Hammer

BP0159 Helve Hammer | Blueprints 100-200


Brian

Ptree,

Are you around the Hoosier Forest or farther East. I don't believe we have had the amount of rain the East side of the state has but the ducks here are buying rowboats.

Glad to hear the damage was not as bad as feared.


Brian

ABANA has a set of lessons on their website with what the results should be as well as how to work through it. Here is the URL for it. Take a look at them.

[ABANA] Controlled Hand Forging

Brian

Of course it's like Zen.

You take it out of the fire and ZEN you hit it till it looks like you want and viola!

Frosty

Frosty,


Is there an export restrictions on good jokes coming out of Alaska?

What a beauty! What size stock do you usually work with? Is the ash drop area large enough for the length of time you tend to work? Do you have to worry about ground clean up after you are done? I would think a small sheet of 16 gauge would give you the ability to pick it up easy enough without making the forge unstable. I am sure you will enjoy the forge. Great job.

Brian

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I dressed the tip of the horn, which had a compression bulge, presumably from landing on it's point.
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Dan

The compression bulge might also have been done on purpose so the smith did not ram a leg or other body parts onto a sharp point. I have a Peter Wright that I jammed into my thigh when I first started. I had wanted to sharpen it originally when we redressed the face. The friend who got me started warned me against it. I am glad I listened for once.

just a friendly FYI. Points can be dangerous when in a hurry so if you sharpened it be careful.

Brian

Milford Delaware according to other Ebay sales by the same name.

How high is the sulfur content in the recycled tires. I remember that rubber is vulcanized using sulfur. I have no idea if it is used for syntho tires.

Just curious

Brian

Here is a website of a company that sells A-33 with tips on handling the steel.

Atlantic Tool Steel

I have never worked the stuff so cannot vouch for it.


Brian

I paid $187 to move a 350 pounder from PA to IN doing terminal to terminal with in the same freight company. The freight company loaded it in the truck for me on the pallet. Can the seller get it to the terminal?

Ben,

Yes it is the interesting part of casting period is the wax model. I was taught by another hobbyist that had been doing it for years. He sagely told me that it is the tiny imperfections that tells everyone you did it yourself. Do the best you can and always improve but you will end up with the imperfections. Good luck with your next project.

Brian

beautiful job on the ring. How did the casting go? You said you were going to try steam, was that the way you went after all.

It's a thermal syphon, the heated water rises and cools as it sinks down the barrel. Mine is exactly like that with a welded up 3/8'' outer case and 11/4'' copper tubing. The tank is an old propane bottle which holds about 12gals and boils off about 1/2 gal per hour.
I've used it heavily for about two years (often working 1''+sq) and there is no sign of burning.

Sam,

Do you have any pictures of yours?

Hill,

It looks like a convection circuit for cooling. The heat from the fire will cause the water to heat up and rise in the tube. Cooler water will be drawn into the tuyer from the barrel as the hot water rises. It does not seem to be a closed system so the smith would have to watch the water level in the barrel so it doesn't run dry.

it's called a kilt, cause if you call it a skirt (or dress) you'll be kilt' . Yeah, i'm not sure why he is dressed in semi-scotish attire for the civil war...revolutionary war maybe, but not civil.

Still wrong for the Rev war too. He is dressed more like a Englishman during the Victorian Scottish revival. Would be perfect for modern smithing if he doesn't mind scale on his shins and shoes.


Brian

Freelance. Take a look at the blower, does it have any patent dates on it? You then know it is newer than the newest date on it. Does the forge bed have any writing on it? You can try to find the google cataloges that have been scanned into the net. It might help. Just a couple of suggestions.

0-3-24 stands for 108 lbs

everyone will correct me if I am wrong but

0 * 112 = 0
3 * 28 = 84
24 * 1 = 24

total 108

Matt,

If you found 465 on it then it probably isn't a wright then. The weight would be in CWT or 4 0 17 for a 465 lb anvil. It is an American made anvil. More than that I couldn't say.

it is up to 535 and the reserve hasn't been met yet so it will go higher. It looks like most of the stuff up for this set is from England. Whether it came direct or from an estate, is a guess I won't make.

I am guessing Europe

All,

Saw this on EBAY thought I would share..


VINTAGE TORPEDO BLACKSMITH COAL FORGE Anvil - eBay (item 120437825082 end time Jun-25-09 19:07:00 PDT)

Brian

Gobbler,

I found that using the new post tab/button/thing at the top of the window allowed me to stay on top of topics i was interested in. i don't have to read every forum to see what is new. it is fast and allows me to pick the topics I want to read. just a suggestion. As always, mileage may vary and what works for one doesn't always work for another.


Brian