WayneCoeArtistBlacksmith

The chain can be sourced from hay conveyers. Check with your local Farmer's Co-0p

The title of this thread is "A Use for Scale" thus this answer. I collect and save it. If you have to grind some area of a forging the ground area is smooth and does not look like forged work. If you try to forge it to get rid of that appearance you probably will change the dimensions. I sprinkle the scale on the ground area and pound it in. Because scale is harder than the steel it will impart the forged appearance. Wayne

Or just go to Harbor Freight and get a "Center Point" 25' tape. The upper side of the tape is marked as standard inches and fractions, the bottom side shows inches and fractions but is at one half scale. So measure the length, say 10 7/8". Just look on the bottom side for 10 7/8" and you have the center point of middle of your measurement.

I saw one of these at Quad State and have been recommending them for Ribbon Burner Forges. I did not see if the motor has replaceable brushes (like an angle grinder, the 2 plastic screws usually at the back). If it does not using a rheostat will probably burn it out soon. Would someone check this and post the results?

You have a unique vise there, don't destroy it's uniqueness.

Bart, I have never seen one like it, from the mount of the spring and looks of the spring it appears to be a French made vise. the other thing that I have never seen is that the pivot has a limit built in. Wayne

There is a reason they are called aids and not "fixers". Mine sure help but they don't fix it. Wayne

Jerry, I just drank a Margarita for you. Well, Ann and I just finished a pitcher, but one was for you.

to make the knuckles I use a curved chisel each opposing like this (). Wayne

Whiskeysup,, that was a very gracious response.

RR spikes are 5/8" square. they are about .29 points of carbon is high low carbon steel. If you forge the blade, then quench it in Super Quench (5# rock salt, 24 oz blue Dawn dish soap (the concentrate) and a bottle of Jet Dry (dish washer spot remover) and fill to 5 gallons of water) you can get a hardness of about 53 RC. Try bringing the spike to non-magnetic and quenching in water, then bring it up to non-magnetic and quenching in Super Quench and listen to the steel SCREEM! Let me know if I can help you;. Wayne

Check out the Build a Gas Forge, Ribbon_Burner, Building_A_Forge_With_A_Ribbon_Burner Let me know if I can help you. Wayne Coe

I like the Kast-0-Lite. It is far less expensive than Greencast 94, it is light weight and insolating. All should be cast over ceramic blanket. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne Coe

I think that Kast-0-Lite is the superior product for lining a forge. I have never had a problem with flux eating the Kast-0-Lite. Also Kast-0-Lite is a light weight insolating product. You get a lighter forge and better insolated. Let me know if I can help you. You can send me a pm or e-mail. Wane Coe

Just follow the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. No fire brick (heat sink) make the burner 3 x 3. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne Coe