WayneCoeArtistBlacksmith

I like a good heavy well welded 3 legged stand then caulk the anvil to the stand. You will be amazed how much that will dampen the sound. The stand is ridged and by making the anvil and stand one piece you have also increased the effective weight of the anvil.

I suggest that you build your forge from a 20# propane bottle or a freon bottle (they are both readily available for free.
Use 1" of Inswool then cast over it about 1/2 inch with the Kast-0-Lite then paint with an Infrared product.
Go to my profile and send me an e-mail and I will send you an attachment showing how I suggest that you build a forge.

I too am in the process of building a ribbon burner and expect to have my new forge finished soon.

ITC 100 and Plistix are completly different products than Satinite.
Satinite is a castable refactory.
ITC 100 and Plistix are Infrared Reflective products.
You can paint the IR products over the blanket but you are not getting a tuff surface.
Anytime that a piece of metal touches the surface it will poke a hole in it. You will get the IR effect and will contain the ceramic (read glass)fibers.
I recomment 1 inch of ceramic blanket covered with a castable refractory then paint on a coat of IR.

Call me or e-mail me if you have other questions.

The GIB is a good way to go. Study his web-site closely and explore his links. When I build belt grinders I get my wheels from www.usaknifemaker.com. Tracy gives good service and has everything you need. I use the Poly wheels. They are much less expensive than the rubber wheels and I have not had a failure in any grinder that I have built of kit that I have supplied. You can also get wheels from xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I use a drive wheel, tracking wheel, 2" and 8" poly wheels. If you contact Sunray just tell Keith that you need a set of wheels like he makes for me.

I have not heard good things about the Grizzly wheel.

You can call me or send an e-mail if you have other questions or if I can help you.


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I have a 120# German Style double horned anvil for sale for $575.00. I am in Sunbright, Tennessee, about 70 miles north west of Knoxville. This anvil is in better condition than when I purchased it new. I have radiused the edges and smoothed the horn and face. I got it for a demonstration anvil and have purchased another, otherwise I would not be selling this one. Old World Anvils has a similar anvil for $650.00 that is 118#

Bud, see you next Saturday in Murfreesboro? Be sure and say hi. I'll be there to show the belt grinder that is built in my workshops.

OK guys, I guess that I may need to go to some other places and make changes if this is a problem.
Thanks

I registered on I Forge Iron back the first of last year but have not been active.
I am Wayne Coe, I have been blacksmithing for 10 years, served 3 years as president of Alex Bealer Blacksmith Association and have served on the Board of Directors of ABANA.
I work full time in my shop in north east Tennessee and have a group who meets in my shop the second Saturday of each month.
I attend AACB Regional meetings on a regular basis and go to several conferences a year.
I conduct Belt Grinder workshops. At present I have a workshop set up for May 6-7, 2010, at the New England School of Metalwork (www.newenglandschoolofmetalwork.com) and will be teaching a beginner's class there May 8-11, 2010.
I enjoy making new things and visiting with others interested in this craft.

Wayne Coe
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In short, yes, horse shoes are mild steel, generally. I first started making these as letter openers, then decided to quench in SuperQuench. I don't draw a temper. As said in the descriptions, I sharpen my carry knife about once a month, less often than I have to sharpen my wife's Case Equestrian and all she cuts with it is Bailing Twine.
Wayne