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Well thanks a lot Jim...I thought my blower was a good setup...Lol Charles...I may take on your idea of taking the pipe to the floor and making a side-blast...Good idea!!!! I was thinking of welding in a diverter plate in the top of the drum to increase the draw? Didn't know if this would work? Side blasting may be much better...(Charles's thoughts) Thanks guys!

This is my work in progress traveling barrel forge...need to finish the tuyere & mount the brake drum / leg straps etc. I can't decide what to vent the top of the barrel with pipe wise...Black 8"pipe? This will be sitting outside and burning charcoal & coal. So what do you think? Will this work? Should I keep the pipe to the back of the barrel so it's offset from the fire pot or should I vent it directly over the firepot? Once I get this up & going it will be my first time forging...so excited! Thanks...Bruce

For some reason I always thought Indians make ink from sumac berries?

Yes it woule be like trap dye or walnut hulls leaving a black oxide finsih. I will be doing this in the future and ill post back to this thread to show the results. I personally like the finish. It just takes a bit of time to complete it. Thanks

Hi everybody. Just wondering if anyone has ever used the Sumac plant for dying steel? I used to dye my traps in this (Boiling water & Sumac berries)...It will dye rusty steel to a black color. The rustier the steel the better the dye job. (This holds up great one a good deep color is achieved) Thinking of trying this on some forged pieces here in the very near future. Just wondering what you all think or if anyone has tried this? Thanks...Bruce

I like it all...knife, shot glass, old coins, cards, lead spreader...great photo layout & a super nice knife !!!!!!

I would try some PB Blaster or some kind of penetrating oil overnight. Before you get it too hot & damage the calipers make sure it's not a threaded button cap screw? The correct term for these calipers is hermaphrodite. (Her maa fro dite)

You may think about putting a radius at the corners of the legs...That sharp edge could cut the best leather boots in my opinion. Look great...I like it!

Try 2-3 layers of ice shield that they put in roof valleys and under starter shingles. A layered piece on each side (1/2 the size of your hand) of the anvil and the ringing will disappear or go to a car audio shop and try some of the silencing material they put in the trunk of cars. (Boom boxes on wheels...LOL)

So workability is what makes an anvil...Totally makes since. I'll have to see if i can measure my bounce / rebound height. (Appears good / fair from what I know) I was astonded to find out this anvil is more than 150 years old. Thanks for all the help / info...This is a very informative site!

Arkie...I will follow your advice...Sounds very interesting! Looking forward to it...Thanks a bunch! Falsevacuum...Your advice is helpful to me...Thanks for replying. And I would be in the same boat as you...$160.00 anvil versus a $16,000.00 anvil...My begininer butt wouldnt notice...I just wanna swing and make thunder! LOL Thanks again! JHCC...I had no idea of age...WOW! Who would have ever guessed? With my skill level being around a #1 im gonna rack up a list of problems...LOL Thank you for your helpful information! Frosty...Was that necessary? Well...Come on...Bump your gums some more...Give us some useful information towards this post if your gonna kick some poor guy around the block for trying to be helpful. I know your knowledgeable and have something good to offer.

It does say mouse hole on the side. Ive heard that term on here before (MH)...I take it their a decent middle of the road type anvil?

NIce find!

You might try the ice shield material they use on roofs (Asphalt) build this up 2-3 layers thick & stick it right to the sides...That'll quite it right down for sure. Take a piece about the size of your fingernail & stick it to a wrench...drop the wrench...no ringing at all.

Im new to the site & learning a ton...I w ent junkin yesterday and found this...90lb Armatage...I'm so pumed! $160.00 The guy also had a 300lb...er buried in the dirt / weeds he said no way...lol. How'd I do? Now should I oil it down or what? Thanks...Bruce