Irondragon Forge ClayWorks

Nice haul indeed. Might want to edit and resize your pictures though.

This is how to load pictures from phone or computer. From my computer I just drag the picture there and it says copy, drop it then double tap or click the picture after you hit the button to post it to resize it. I usually use 500X375 for the size. https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/53095-posting-pictures-from-android-phone/

Bulldozers are made from anvils. I picked up this counterweight 110 pounds for $35.00 U.S. Check with heavy equipment repair shops.

More Power arrr arrr arrr.

Here in the Ozarks my wife's piano has a dehumidifier in it.

When I posted this I was speaking from personal experience, not being critical . The second anvil I acquired in the early 90s was a 125 pound Peter Wright in good usable shape as purchase but the face had a lot of dents and chisel marks with a little sway. Not having the benefit of the internet and especially this forum, I took an angle grinder to it. I would say that I removed about 3/16 of an inch off both ends and 1/8 inch from the center. After using it for about a year when doing some heavy pounding on some 1 inch sucker rod making a large drift the face plate popped off from the sweet spot back to the hardy hole. I was so disgusted with myself after an old time master blacksmith explained to me why that happened, was I had weakened the forge weld of the face plate when I took the grinder to it and what it would take to repair it, I gave it away. As you say you are getting 90% rebound and if it has the same sounding ring when tapped with a hammer over the whole face you have an excellent anvil with nothing to worry about.

I'm with Thomas, personally I like old tools to have their "patina" so I use BLO or Ballistol to protect them after cleaning off the rust & crud. Looks like you found a gem.

Thanks for the additional info, it's very satisfying to us when a small hint leads another to do more research and that pays off.

Good looking hacksaw and an ingenious design.

The cross bar holding the hammer is riveted flush on the back side no welding required.

I made a door knocker out of one. This pair of scrolling tongs was made by one of our club members. Just have to make them as a mirror image so the sides are right when riveted.

Timing is everything.

I noticed that too. Thought maybe leather PPE of the day.

What type of forge, coal or propane? It sounds like you are not getting it hot enough.

We won't remember that once leaving this post, hence the suggestion to edit your profile to show your location. Hopefully the seller didn't grind off too much of the hardened face of that anvil.

I have found out it's useless to try and idiot proof something, due to there being so many innovative idiots out there.

Welcome to IFI Edwin. Have you read this yet? READ THIS FIRST It will help in getting the best out of the forum. If you edit your profile you may be surprised how many members are near you and a lot of answers depend on knowing the location. I doubt if the original posters will respond since they haven't been on the forum in years. When treating any bone for knife handles, I don't recommend soaking in bleach or boiling them as it tends to make the bones brittle. To whiten them I use food grade 35% peroxide or better yet let them sit outside and let the sun along with ants do it. A friend of mine raises Bison for food and is an excellent knife maker, he uses the bones for handles and that is what he recommended.

Yet we still don't know where in the world you are located.

ThomasPowers has a post about making excellent anvils out of forklift forks. I'll see if I can find it. If I were you I'd go get em. Found em. https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/43228-forklift-tine-anvil-need-ideas/ http://www.marco-borromei.com/fork.html

Welcome to IFI... We won't remember this once leaving this post, hence the suggestion to edit your profile to show your location. You may be surprised how many members are near you if they knew where you are. I always suggest reading this to get the best out of the forum. READ THIS FIRST As far as a cheap and easy forge to build and learn on with a variety of solid fuels, the JABOD side draft is hard to beat. There are several sticky threads about them which should answer your questions.

Looks like ya done good.

That's what I would do.

Our local TV channel ran a story tonight about how dogs have learned how to give us those "puppy eyes" to scam us out of what they want. It was an interesting story about their evolution and getting integrated into our pack. After watching it, I started paying attention to our new puppy Axle and sure enough he would give me the puppy eyes when he wanted something and so does the old dog Daisy and she also gets vocal.

I still remember my first warning as a newbie. I copied and pasted a funny bit about how to deal with telemarketers. Next thing I know Glenn was on the horn with a warning about unacceptable naughty language it contained (which was edited out). Since that time I made sure if I copied & pasted anything it was proof read several times before hitting submit. It should be noted that cops, sailors & blacksmith's (all of which I was before retiring) are known for rather colorful language so warnings are very common.

Edit and scroll down, should be the small picture icons hit the trash can on the first one. Yep that works too.