littlewolfsmithy

I want to thank everyone who took part in today's anvil ringing memorial for Phillip, I have posted a video on youtube of the ringing in the shop. I hope his family knows how much he meant to the blacksmithing community. They are in our thoughts.

YouTube - Blacksmithing Anvil Ring in momory of Phillip Simmons

01:30:00 p.m. Saturday June 27, 2009 in America/New_York converts to
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There is an anvil ring planned for 1:30 eastern time 9:30 Alaskan time tomorrow to celebrate the life of Phillip Simmons, 8 rings, as his home state SC was the 8th state to enter statehood. please participate if you are able

Wow, those are stunning, unique and functional, Well done.

Sounds good, can not wait to see the pics

Bruce, as a builder i am constantly checking freeze depths and it changes with the type of foundation, and if there is in the example of a mobile home, skirting around the piers / foundation.

In your area, the normal foundation freeze depth is 36 inches, which you are at, but the table i see with your situation, pier with no skirting, is 48 inches, i believe this is why you have the frost heave.

here is a link to the PA frost tables, pdf file page # 4

I recommend zoeller forge for great info and what my research shows to be the best burner on the market.

Zoeller Forge Home Page Gas Forge parts, Atmospheric Burners, and Blacksmithing

Mark, thank you for the step threw photos, i have always found your work to be top notch and inspirational, If your ever teaching on the east coast, i would be sure to be there. In the final photo, it shows the angled from the center out veinig, are those just hammered in or chiseled in ?

Unkle spike, that is a great tool, thank you for showing us a new TRICK, Plan to make a lot of leave here in the near future, do you mind if i borrow your tool idea ? Again, thanks for sharing

they would be good if you make an old style door with blacksmith made hinges of course, use the nails as elements of design on the front side of the door .

pretty darn nice id say, how do you go about finding a handle that either adds to the beauty, or that does not detract from the beauty of the blade ?

Those links are awesome, thank you so much.

I see no rust on there, so id say galvanized.

answering for wolf mtn, without having one in front of me to measure, im guessing 10 inches or so across.

Im thinking if you make a template out of paper like a dunce cap of years gone by, it will give you a good idea of size and shape of the steel.

http://homepage.mac.com/dfleary/.Public/ConeTemplate.pdf

Hi all, while i was searching today, i found one of the things i was looking for, it was to FILL the pipe with sand to keep it from collapsing while it was being forged. ... THIS is awsome, that's what i am looking for, i want to be able to shape it, bend it, work it. some of the replies have been very helpful, I hope this also helps other looking for this information.

Hi all, been searching archives for ifo on forging black sched 40 pipe, and do not see much in the way of how-to type tips, other than the 117 deg. v block.

any info on it out there ???

I did some reading on thermite and how to make your own, i left out the first few strps, but read step 4

Step 2
Place the thermite in a safe area, away from everything. For added safety, contain the thermite in a clay pot, which won't burn when the thermite does.

Step3
Heat the fuse strip with a propane torch.

Step 4
Run like xxxx.


Step 4 would be enough for me, i read that thermite burns at 4000 degrees, think that will melt just about everything.

welcome, there is a wealth of information and depth of experience on here, as I am learning.

It is great to have you, We hope you show us some of the work you are doing over in your country

I clicked on the Tues night blueprints link on the bottom of the main page:

FiresideChat

guess the link should be changed.

Thanks for the info, that it is in the normal chat room link, I do know where that is.

Thanks again,

Ed

I tried to get to the tue night blueprints at 10 last night, and there was a 404 error message, is it still active ?

Well, here is a big ol Ny welcome to you, show us PICS, we love PICS !!! on a serious note, glad to have ya !

I have a friend who volunteers at the farmer museum, checked with some folks and he is still in the cooperstown area, I did some more google searching, and found thislisting for a knive class he was teaching not to long ago, maybe you can contact this location to get his current contact info... Hawk Circle Wilderness

I was just reading about coal fires in a bladesmithing book, and i wonder if with the old coal, there is a big ol clinker killing the fire ? just a thought.