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Nick O

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  1. Nick O
    you could try and add some coal to your charcoal I would put a hand full in probably 2lb of charcoal its something that will just have to be experimented with. surly your neighbors wouldn't mind if you burned just a little coal
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    thanks for the info
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    thanks thanks
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    thanks thanks it was just a video I had to do as an English project also there was rain in the forecast all week and the weather held just long enough for me to film
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaRc96De0tE
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    so I am trying to use bees wax for coating my iron creations but when I do this I really mess up my stuff I use a propane turkey burner to heat up my metal and rub it on some spots it will work well but others I am left with a straw yellow color left by the wax not tempering marks also my metal gets tempering marks on the steel and its all discolored if anyone knows how to do this please let me know Nick O
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    I found this hammer at a flea market it was the only old and rusty tool there and I knew what it was as soon as I seen it. I thought it was a fullering tool but my dad thinks its just a strait pein hammer but the hitting face is covered with marks that look like it was hit with sledge hammers the face is flared out and the pein is vary thick. the hammer is hand forged and deeply pitted and I paid $3 for it I also gave it a new handle
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    my dad found this hammer at a flea market for $3 the weird thing is that it has a normal face like what you would find on a ball pein hammer but the pein end is another flat face and is half the size of the hammer face the pein end has what looks like a forge welded high carbon cap that's just starting to get a crack in it not only that but the side of the hammer is very wide both pictures of the hammer faces are of the pein end if I can find out what this hammer is and what it is used for would be great to know thanks in advance Nick O
  9. Nick O
    glad to see your back in the saddle and still wiling to smith on
  10. Nick O
    maybe you could try making a side draft system that starts at your forge and leads away in the direction you feel would give you the least problems
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    looks good my first leaf never turned out as good as that also I made my own veining chisel out of some good steel and spray painted the top with red spray paint so when I am in a rush to find a cold chisel don't grab that one
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    your probably right this welding shop worked on farm equipment back in the 70s-80s
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    I found this chisel in my friends diseased uncles welding shop it was laying on the floor and I asked him if I could have it and he said yes so I took it home and cleaned it up. what's weird is how it has one bevel so I thought it was on old cold chisel that was converted into a wood working tool but I still cleaned it up and sharped it also the brand is Herschel with the numbers 633 next to the brand name if someone's ever seen a single beveled cold chisel please let me know Nick O
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    looks like a very well built stand do you know how heavy it is yet
  15. Nick O
    get it for the best price possible and sell some things and you will have your moneys worth
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    great buy right there
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    Baby vise

    Nick O replied to mlinn77's topic in Vises

    that could be a pretty useful tool one of those things that you'll use for a specific job because no other tool will work
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    don't think you'll be doing much work on that one
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    if I were you I would return it and try to find a block of steel or rail road track
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    you could make a damper to solve your air problem and antler is very strong but I like the bare metal look and the texture that the rasp teeth leave but if you want to make a handle for the knife I thing antler would be the best bet if you can find some
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    my great grandpa had anvil that said Swedish steel on the side it was over 100 pounds and it had a "beautiful ring to it" had little damage unfortunately it when on auction and got sold for $120 several years before I started smithing and now I cant find it back and probly never will still keeping my fingers crost though
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    my guess is that its a German style anvil and welcome to the sight
  23. Nick O
    that's a big one should serve you well
  24. Nick O
    seems like a great idea hope it serves you well
  25. Nick O
    the forge pan is cast iron and that thin piece of sheet metal is a grate
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