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  1. I would like to make some split cross pendants, I have some 1/4 round low carbon steel lying around that I think would work well for this. My question is, can I use a jeweler's saw to cut the steel to length and to make the slits in it, or would I be better off trying to use a dremel tool? If neither one of those are the way I should do it, what is the best way?
  2. Thank you WayneCoe! I think I may try to make a ribbon burner on my next forge, but this current forge I already have my burners built. I will certainly check out your site though. Thank you again. :-) Actually, thank you everyone for the answers thus far. They have been very helpful.
  3. I don't know what to look or listen for when it comes to the burners. (I also have some hearing loss). I don't plan on traveling with my forge except from one end of my shop to the other maybe. I just went outside and looked and I have a Victor gauge that fits a propane tank. I think I can use that. I don't know what a red hat regulator is. The propane place here In town I talked to said they had a catalog, but the lady didn't remember seeing anything like what I was describing so I didn't bother looking at it.
  4. In my mind it was picturing the ceramic wool being about like insulation you would put in your house. I didn't realize it was so stiff. I was wondering about the best ceramic wool because I have heard of like 3 or 4 different brands, and there is a guy in my local blacksmith guild who sells some, but it is just called "ceramic fiber blanket" and I didn't know if there was a best or if they were all very similar. I wish I could afford space shuttle level stuff, but that is WAY out of my budget. Which is a better option for a forge floor, insulated fire bricks or the kiln shelf? And where do you get the kiln shelf? I would like to try forge welding. I would really like to try making some pattern welded steel. If no more than to say I did it.
  5. I am building my forge here at home and am planning on useing a 5 gallon bucket for the body. And I have a couple of questions. 1) Is there a best brand of ceramic insulation? Like, will Kaowl wool give me the best results on forge tempature? Or are they all pretty much the same? 2) I think I understand the refractory cement a little bit. You put it on top of the ceramic fiber to help keep it from getting burnt up by the burners. But, does it also kind of act like a glue? If I am planning on putting two layers of one inch thick ceramic fiber in my forge, do I need to put the refractory cement on the very bottom, then between the two layers, and finally a third coating on the layer that will be exposed? 3) If refractory cement isn't the glue, then what do you use to keep the wool in place?
  6. I am building my forge here at home and am planning on useing a 5 gallon bucket for the body. And I have a couple of questions. 1) Is there a best brand of ceramic insulation? Like, will Kaowl wool give me the best results on forge tempature? Or are they all pretty much the same? 2) I think I understand the refractory cement a little bit. You put it on top of the ceramic fiber to help keep it from getting burnt up by the burners. But, does it also kind of act like a glue? If I am planning on putting two layers of one inch thick ceramic fiber in my forge, do I need to put the refractory cement on the very bottom, then between the two layers, and finally a third coating on the layer that will be exposed? 3) If refractory cement isn't the glue, then what do you use to keep the wool in place?
  7. Can y'all tell/show me what you use for your regulators? I am still in the process of building my forge and I have most of the piping done, I just need the regulator. I have been to our local Tractor Supply Center, Ace, Orchelins, AirGas, propane and propane accessory store, etc. And none of them have what I believe I need. I just feel that I need an adjustable propane regulator with gauge port with a 0-30 psi gauge on it. Needless to say, after all those stops I have not found what I feel like I need. I have found them online though. Is that what I HAVE to have? Or are there any other suitable regulators that will work just fine? I will be useing a 5 gallon bucket for the body with two 3/4 inch burners.
  8. A tractor weight, eh? That's interesting. What size are most pritchel and hardy holes? Because I'm wondering it it would be possible to make some type of holder so I can use the hole on top for a pritchel hole then flip it over and use the hole on bottom when I need to use a tool requiring a hardy hole. What I currently am useing as an anvil has neither.
  9. Here are the pictures. The only makers mark I could find was a dot here on the side with the number 8459H under it. Profile of it. 5/8 hole on top. 1 inch square on the bottom.
  10. I will look when I get home. And get some more pics.
  11. :-) that works. As I said, it weighs 45 lbs. Appears to be cast. I'm thinking steel, not iron. It has a 1/2 inch round hole in the top (smaller end) and an inche square hole on the bottom end so the opening is all the way through.
  12. When I said anvil I meant the (not sure what shape to call it) squareish thing in the middle of the pic.
  13. Another good exercise for strengthening the hands is filling a 5 gallon bucket with rice and starting at the top, fingers first, try to dig your way to the bottom of the bucket. I notticed Mullsmith mentioned useing adjustable hand grippers. I have a few sets of hand grippers as well, but mine are from Captains of Crush. Those will kill your hands and forearms!
  14. I got all these at a garage sale for $20. The anvil weighs 45 lbs and has a pritchel hole on the top. And *maybe* a hardy hole on the bottom.
  15. I didn't realize there were so many manufacturers of anvils. I thought there was only a hand full, with a few odd and end shops that made a couple here and there. I had no clue there was over 250. Where can a person keep up to date on how close Mr. Postman is to completing his revision? I have read about ringing the anvil and useing a ball bearing to rest rebound, I just have never had an opportunity to do either. So not sure what I should be listening/looking for. I have never thought about how they knew about anvils before that book came out. And you are right, if you cover everything up, it would still be a good functional anvil. Sorry for not thinking about these things. :-( The reason I asked this question is because I was talking to a man at my church about my home made anvil. And he started telling me how he had a RR track anvil he used a a weight for his plow, and how his after in law (who lIves right next door) has a square anvil with a hardy and pitcher hole in it and how he never uses it. Then he tells me about his next door neighbor who collects junk and how he knows he has seen a handful of complete smith shops. (Anvils, forge, blower, tongs, vices, etc.) In his back yard just rusting and getting covered with weeds. He said he would introduce me to him if I wanted. I don't know. There is some ting in my last 4 sentences that it won't let me post. I have no clue what the problem is. /shrug
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