Brokkr
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@Jclonts82 Very nice. I like the way that looks.
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52 minutes ago, CMS3900 said:
It's considered a "fast cutting" Mill file. Nicholson no longer lists them on their site, so they may no longer be in production.
The 10" File was pn 09658, the 12" 09677.
Thanks, that appears to be what I have. From here:http://www.dixieconstruction.com/Catalogs/Cooper Nicholson Files_Saws 550615.pdf
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@jmccustomknives Thank you.
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Can someone tell me what "western cut" means when applied to a file? My plans for setting up a building for my attempt to enter the world of blacksmithing took a hit this Spring when 70 mph straight line winds took down the outbuilding I was turning into a shop. When cooler weather arrives I plan to rebuild it but for now I'm pretty much spinning my wheels.
I have my post vise mounted so that I can move it around so I thought I might try to practice some draw filing. I bought some of these files but have not yet tried them out. I tried googling the term but didn't have any success. Anyone familiar with the description western cut? -
It has the same markings as my 30 kg. "old style" Peddinghaus. In regard to the pitting, I don't think it would be a major problem if you can buy it at a reasonable price. I don't have very much experience though.
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Cardinals fan eh, welcome aboard. I went to U. of L. for a couple of years. I'm down in Graves county. I ended up a "Cats" fan though, :-)
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I don't mess with graphite but you might read the Hofi blue prints to get his formula for punching lube.
Seems straight forward enough: http://www.iforgeiron.com/index2.html/blueprints/uri-hofi-series/bp1023-graphite-moly-lube-r210/
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VaughnT Nice video. They looked to be punching out the nail holes with incredible ease. I've shod plenty of horses but have never seen an ox done, live anyway.
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Nice score man, congrats!
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It looks like anvil D or E, after some modifications, in this link: https://books.google.com/books?id=T7jmAAAAMAAJ&pg=PT3&lpg=PT3&dq="+Farrier's+swelled+clip+horn+anvil"&source=bl&ots=fe-lJhKp4j&sig=P4E37khPTYAPIRykQGeu_dCd_xs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAGoVChMI0-TLgYy2xwIVyhWSCh1TTwDi#v=onepage&q=" Farrier's swelled clip horn anvil"&f=false
Nice one.
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Man, I'm glad I opened this thread up. It had simply never occurred to me to stand a piece of rail-road tie on end to use as a hot cut. Live and Learn.
I meant, of course, "rail" instead of "tie." Is there no option to edit a post after someone else has posted? For some reason I don't see one.
Edit: ...on second thought, I could probably "quote" my post and then make corrections.
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Man, I'm glad I opened this thread up. It had simply never occurred to me to stand a piece of rail-road tie on end to use as a hot cut. Live and Learn.
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@stuarthesmith Great find man!
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Serial Numbers 34001-42000 were made in 1903.
Postman says the "A" stands for "Anvil".
Thanks
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@Bill What kind of blower do you have? I pulled the front from my Champion 400, I'm also thinking "gasket goop".
...ah, I see it's a Buffalo.
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I saw a "Nova" re-run last night were a guy took what looked like a ceramic crucible of some sort, added iron, carbon, sand and a piece of glass, heated it for six hours with a home made bellows and forged a sword from the resultant ingot.
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On May 12, 2009 at 9:22 PM, Rob Browne said:
Have a look at centaur forge. They have blowers and may be a source of crankers.
They are, cast aluminum and USA made. That being said I have no idea how good they are.
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The "400" I bought arrived yesterday. I was also surprised at the clearance afforded the blades. Your estimations appear to coincide with the dimensions on my blower. This is a link to a very concise write-up on the Champion 400, the best I've found so far.
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Thanks - Fred.
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For a quick start, look at Glenn's 55 forge
Nice, simple and direct. I see that he had to reduce the pipe diameter to get a more "aggressive" fire. I wonder what he was using to push air. I got shipping confirmation on the Champion 400 I bought last week.
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I imagine a 55 gallon drum is easy enugh to sorce?
Sure. I'm rather fortunate in that regard. My extended family and I have a small fleet of "over the road" tractors and trailers (14) and we do virtually all maintenance and repair on site. A couple times a year we load up "scrap" metal to sell. Most of the good stuff, with regard to forging, - axles, flat and coil springs, etc. are probably a little too heavy duty for me to hammer out on my 150# Trenton but if I like forging, that's the most important part, it will be a good excuse for equipment upgrades in the future.
I've been eyeing an old leaky aluminum fuel tank for a shroud.
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Hi, Kaponolani. I live in Graves county. I'm an old timer. I joined about 2 days ago. :-)
Joey van der Steeg quitting blacksmithing professionally
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He's keeping the 330 lb. Refflinghaus and some wrought iron pieces and is inclined to keep a big swage block.