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It followed me home
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to Glenn's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
At last count I have 36 total. My favorites are the flintlocks and an original German Jaeger percussion in 58 caliber. -
You might look into the Blacksmith Organization of Arkansas. There is a central chapter and river valley chapter with members all around you. http://blacksmithsofarkansas.org/
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Started My Forge First Time
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to ronwend523's topic in Solid Fuel Forges
Looking good. -
Is that the one in Cambridge listed for $420.00? I wouldn't pay anywhere near that, maybe $125.00 if I saw it run.
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Here is mine, been in service for 25+ years. The only cost was for the pipe and electricity + welding rods for the welder. The blower was donated by a friend who owned Hanby Lumber & Milling that had a blacksmith shop in the early 1900s. The body is cut down from a semi-trailer wheel with a 22 inch manhole ring as the table. The legs are a split grader blade. Everything scrounged from various sources.
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Should I keep going?
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to Will W.'s topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
I would say that that spot didn't get to welding temp through out, maybe let it soak in the heat a little longer. -
It followed me home
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to Glenn's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
In the world of muzzleloading beeswax is an important ingredient in patch lube. I get my pure bees wax from a local beekeeper. In the it followed me home yesterday, I took our trash to the county compactor and returned home with a truck load of various metal pieces. Another fireplace grate (smaller this time 3/8 sg stock), a square tube frame of some sort to be converted into a stand for the propane forge in progress, 2 sections of black iron pipe 6 feet long and, 3 full boxes of 13 gauge carbon spring wire insulation supports. -
Rail Anvil Stand
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to tanglediver's topic in Stands for Anvils, Swage Blocks, etc
Ya done good, be proud of your work. -
Questions about a regulator
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to Ben van Leeuwen's topic in Gas Forges
I ran into the same problem several years ago when building a Raku pottery kiln. Went to two propane (LP gas) suppliers and got the deer in the headlights look, when asking for an adjustable regulator. One told me they didn't make an adjustable one and tried to sell me one for the 500 gal tank set to 10 in water column household regulator. Discussed, I went to eBay and got one with a Power Jet hand held burner with a Fisher Control's 810L LP gas regulator, 0-30 psi gauge, 30 ft of hose and all fittings. If I remember that rig cost less than just the regulator alone. I never built the Raku kiln so the rig will be used on our propane forge that I'm in the process of building. I'll start a new thread when the forge is being built using the GACO MR-750 burner. -
You might try this. https://www.google.com/search?q="iforgeiron"+post+vice+mount&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
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Scythe peening anvil
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to price403's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
A couple of those followed me home, we always called them "stump anvils". -
Surprise Anvil
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to lanternnate's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
Been my experience that bevels on the anvil are easy to put in and almost impossible to take out. Proceed with caution. -
the handy rail spike
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to ausfire's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
Rifle rack out of rough sawn ceder and RR spikes. Walking stick used as a self defense weapon in the Balkans, called a Fokosh. -
Trenton anvil age
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to DiggerDiggs's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
I'll wager that it is the same anvil, and still too high in price. I offered $600 for it back then, and the owner wouldn't budge. -
I'm in the same boat. Back in the dark ages '90s I would have considered myself at journeyman level. Making and selling my work knives and usable things with very little artsy things. Sometime in the late 2000s I put down my hammer and put out the fire. I didn't pick up the hammer until a couple of years ago so I guess I'm an experienced beginner all over again. I learn/relearn something every time I fire up the forge now.
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Trenton anvil age
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to DiggerDiggs's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
Where is this located & how much are they asking? The one I looked at was half way between Eureka Springs and Rogers at a private residence. It could very well be the same one because it is no longer at that residence which has different owners now. -
Trenton anvil age
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to DiggerDiggs's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
I looked at one just like yours here in NW Arkansas about 2 years ago. The seller wanted $900 for it. Had to pass, way out of the budget. -
It followed me home
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to Glenn's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
Hammerfall, That 1060 looks like grader blade edge blanks. I have a bunch of them and it makes good anvil hardy's. I quench it in oil and temper back to straw color. -
breaker bits
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to Creature's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
Most of my anvil hardy's are made from the cut off ends of drill (sucker) rods. I have about 300 lbs of rod and ends that someone dumped in my city shops scrap metal bin, of course it came home with me. -
Help me know why
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to ringeter's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
If you put your location in your profile, there may be some experienced smith's just down the road to give you some pointers. When I was first starting out over 30 years ago, I had the same problem, usually related to the wrong tongs and cold metal. Now I have over 30 pairs of tongs and still need to make or modify one for some jobs. -
It followed me home
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to Glenn's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
Today a fireplace log grate followed me home from the trash compactor. 30 pounds of 1/2 inch square stock. All I have to do is grind the welds and start forging. -
Condensation...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks replied to Millhand's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
Funny you should mention melting lead and using mercury. I have been casting lead round balls and bullets for 60 years. I just came in from the shop after casting up 50 .530 balls for my 54 caliber Kentucky flintlock muzzle loader. When I was in the Coast Guard, I was stationed at The Lynde Point Light Station in Old Saybrook CT. Both the inner and outer light's main light floated on 50 lbs of mercury as a bearing medium. It was my job to drain the mercury and strain it then pour it back into the reservoir. It's a wonder that at 74 years old I'm still functional.