Irondragon Forge ClayWorks

For the school a 1000 gal propane tank is not over kill. At ESSA they have a 1000 gal underground tank feeding 5 forges. Depending upon classes they have to order propane a couple of times a year and having that large of a tank they take advantage of special price deals and when propane is the cheapest. I think the lowest it got to was 35% in the tank.

I would order from another supplier, like Hudson Tool Steel. Might check their site for quenching & tempering specs.

That's a great anvil and only cost $.30 U.S. per pound. I hope folk's who say they can't find an anvil see this post.

I kept thinking that but because the only experience I have with hydraulics is with my tractor & log splitter, I wasn't sure. The more I thought about it the more my head hurt and I'm glad the experienced folks confirmed that.

Excellent find, it will serve you well. Tag says $240, not bad for a six inch Columbian vise.

I like it, nice clean lines and the upsetting on the legs is a great feature. I'll bet your friend will be pleased.

Das I don't know how I missed this monster. All I can say is WOW.

When using, if the stock is too large for the tongs to hold it securely, Heat up the jaws and adjust them to fit snugly. Same if the stock is too loose.

The way you responded in that post is perfect, we all will see your response, and that way there is not a lot of band width usage. We have members world wide and many have to rely on dial up internet or pay extra for data, so the forum tries to be frugal for them. Being frugal is in a Blacksmith's DNA.

I think my favorite is the Kukri style, after that the Seax. "A good blade you would win you must forge thick and grind thin".

Those are some good looking knives & choppers.

If you are using a computer with windows, you can r-click the picture and select edit. That will open Paint and check resize, that gives you the option to reduce it. Then in Paint select save as and add a number to the name on the picture so if the picture is say 000-100 make it 000-1001 and you will have both saved.

Welcome from the Ozark mountains. The thread JHCC directed you to will help in getting the best out of the forum. It is full of tips some of which may keep the moderators happy.

No matter which tongs you have, the most important thing to learn is how to adjust the jaws for the type/size of stock you are using.

Welcome aboard, have you seen this yet? READ THIS FIRST It will help you get the best out of the forum. We won't remember your location once leaving this post, hence the suggestion to edit your profile to show it. The Hay Budden looks like a good anvil and the edge wear is of no consequence, as long as the ring & rebound is good. All it needs is hot steel hammered on it to shine up the face.

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We won't remember your location once leaving this post, hence the suggestion to add it in your profile. Our solution was to put the forge on a wheeled cart and move it outside the walk through door to run it. If you can post some pictures of your set up, maybe someone will have a better idea. Maybe an exhaust fan in a window near the forge. In any case I suggest having a CO detector in the shop.

Welcome aboard... Don't be surprised if your thread gets moved to the Gas Forge section, where you might get more answers. Knowing where in the world you are located may help also. I don't think that would provide enough ventilation without having enough air movement. Our shop is 10 feet wide and 44 feet long and it has a 30 foot open side (half wall) and doors on both ends. When we tried running our propane forge inside, the carbon monoxide detector sounded and the CO levels were too high. CO is nothing to fool with, it will kill you.

Same here, your progress has simply amazed me. Sometimes after seeing what you have done, I need to take a nap.

Welcome from the Ozark mountains.

Welcome from the Ozark mountains.

We love pictures, just be sure and post them in the proper sub-forum. Like Machinery and power tools or in the case of anvils in the Anvil sub-forum or Forges etc.

Farriers nippers make good tongs, you just have to reshape the bits. As far as Ken's rapid tongs they are good tongs. I bought my wife several pair for her birthday several years ago and she had no problem forging them to what she wanted. I think Ken's Custom has a Youtube video on making them.

You are right that is a Tod's Workshop reproduction. If I remember correctly the Bollock/Ballock dagger came about in the Middle Ages as a defense against armor. Usually deployed in the seams of the armor around the groin area. Ouch.

Is this the dagger you remember? I believe the style is a Bollock Dagger.