fergy

its 5" deep centaur specs I belive

Still missing has been reported just now Has anyone saved this and can post up? fergy

Any museums or old workshops around like touristy ones that would also welcome the traffic that you bring was walking around a town only 10 minutes from here last weekend and came across this I'm sure they would love to have someone in there using it rather than how it is now fergy

Still no updated pics things are busy at work at the moment so I have no time to myself will try to get hold of some coke soon and try it out

It didn't happen until you put up pics ;-)

Do you know what size fork they are from no good ringing someone and offering forks if you cannot be sure they will fit there forklift yes people do like to have a spare or second set of (modified) forks they would be illegal to use if modified or worn beyond specification but people may still want them here is a link for sizing http://www.liftruck.co.uk/forklift-forks-tines-replacement.htm fergy

Could you fold the blade over rather than shortening it ?

hey don is that top photo a before shot (did you use that piece)

not mine but on gumtree for AU$750

Break is 170 ton will do 10mm will do 25mm hitch some heat profile cutter helps

Any steel supplier that does profile cutting will be a good source for drops or see your local earthmoving contractor for an old pin

Hi all after reading this site for a while I have decided to get off my bum and build a forge using what I have learnt here and on other sites I have modelled my forge on a centaur forge so far I am three hours into my forge build go easy please

measure your ram diameter and someone on here will work it out for you

that Is a nice piece of work!!!

that looks like a great effort Don especially with little research and no money I eagerly await to what you produce after you have digested the abundance of information on this site have a look at the thread on Curmudgeons, might give you an insight ;-) Fergy The Brave

just done that they are made of 1055 cast steel but regardless of that they are not made in australia they just cast it to look like they are that anvil is out of the question on ethical grounds still looking

no thanks i will have a look fergy i have tried to find a contact for the Forge but no luck i thought it said QLD-AUST =Queensland Australia this is the other option http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/coolangatta/collectables/antique-bradford-kendal-bk-sydney-australia-224-anvil-plus-/1082354373 but does the 224 indicate kg or pounds?

well I just want to make 40 pound swords no seriously I don't know but I want to use it in my engineering workshop so im thinking the bigger the better but also I have no idea what a 110 kg anvil size is like in person i maybe able to make one by profiling 2 100mm thick plates and welding together with a 50mm piece of 780 gr plate on top but this does not give me a horn (pun intended) um WA as in Western Australia would like a nimba but freight may be expensive https://avwdirect.com.au/Hardware-and-Building?product_id=734 does anyone have any experience with this brand/breed of anvil? hi ausfire yeah i know but if i can afford it i could also get a new one im trying to weigh up what is better a brand new anvil or an old dinged up anvil that has the runs on the board if i could get a new peddinghaus in aus i would be happy the one i have found looks to me like the face is dished and one day i would like to make a kitchen knife

All though I know nothing about anvils I do like the peddinghaus anvils

hi all new to this forum have been directed this way by everything mac liking what I see I have been on the hunt for an anvil for about a month Mac has kindly done a little ground work and found a 110kg new anvil for around 1400 aud plus freight(around 3000 kms away) I would like a larger one and have found this the question is it worth it the asking price is $2000 aud or 2800 us yes I know but it is Australia and what weight do you think it is? I have no problem buying a new anvil just want a good quality one I will never want to replace for a shop anvil in aus what would you recommend? I think I want a 200 kg anvil but then again I know nothing about blacksmithing

That's a cute little dragon