Irondragon Forge ClayWorks

If it doesn't stick stop hitting it.. it isn't going to get any better. ~ jlpservicesinc

Looks hot to me for sure.

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Absolutely gorgeous ausfire, I love it.

That is the hundred weight 127 pounds 1=112 pounds + 0 +15 pounds as when made. There are several threads on the Wilkinson Queens Dudley anvil. If you do a search using your favorite search engine (Google) like this without the quote marks "Wilkinson Queens Dudley site:iforgeiron.com" I got 73 hits.

Set the anvil in calk to stop the ring, then make the chain for the hold down, kill 2 birds with one stone.

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Saundra welcome aboard. I always suggest reading this to get the best out of the forum. READ THIS FIRST It is full of tips like editing your profile to show your location because so many answers require knowing where in the world you are located. Along with others about how to upload a picture and another how to do the most effective search. Some even help with flying under the moderators radar. This thread has a lot of info about the Fisher anvils. Posted by the curator of the Fisher Norris museum. Be prepared to have a little anvil envy while going through it though.

More than one welder is the norm for me. I have found out that there is no do everything welder. I have 4 welders (5 if you count the O/A torch set), a Lincoln Tombstone AC, a generator DC welder combo for using where there is no commercial power, a HF wire feed for light quick work and a Hobart 187 handler MIG that I use the most. They each have their place in my shop.

Not an ASO, but an old one which has been abused and lost it's hardened face plate. Looks like maybe a Mouse Hole or one of the many clones from back then. But you are right a boat anchor now.

In recent years the market for vintage tools has taken off like a rocket around here. You have a virtual gold mine there.

I would go with the leg vise. In my limited experience with a calking vise they sometimes won't hold the stock tight enough and you have to keep the pressure on the pedal so some operations that require you to move around is difficult. Not to mention the $200 difference in price.

If you are/were getting a lot of fireflies, your air blast is too strong. Charcoal unlike coal needs a gentle breeze.

Well my dog wants to know why all the human's are wearing muzzles. Did they bite someone?

I hope this pandemic is over before tick season gets in full swing. Otherwise we will have Corona with Lyme.

I agree, that is in fine shape for it's age and heritage, perfectly usable as is. Have you done a ring & rebound (ball bearing) test? That will show if it has any de-lamination of the hardened steel face. Sharp edges are a detriment to work, by causing cold shuts. All I would do is wire brush the rust and apply a coat of BLO (boiled linseed oil) to it and put it back to work. What is the weight? Here is a thread about the William Foster anvils (there are many more). https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/41467-william-foster/

You have to resize the pictures to 50% so they will upload. Without pictures it will be a guessing game to Id it. There are several threads on repairing anvils. Most folks who try do more harm than good.

To me a square rounding hammer is just wrong.

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Ours has started, rain every other day, the rocks turn to mud, at least it's above freezing.

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Did you get the manual with that HR-150A tester? If not it is available on line as a PDF. https://www.accusizetools.com/content/HR-150A.pdf

Frosty pretty much covered it. I suggest that ya'll read this to get the best out of the forum. READ THIS FIRST It is full of tips like editing your profile to show your location because so many answers require knowing where in the world you are located. Other tips about how to do the most effective search and many links some which will help in flying under the moderators radar.

I don't see why doing it like that wouldn't work just fine. Just be sure to run the new wire with the same and connect them with wire nuts or make a Western Union splice and solder them with good electrical tape for insulation. Hopefully Steve will see this and weigh in.