Irondragon Forge ClayWorks

Speaking of hooks, When I was practicing making all sorts of hooks this caught my attention. 366 Hooks | Flickr I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

Welcome from the Ozark Mountains. It looks complete to me and Iron City should be the manufacturer. The size is indicated by the width of the jaws and yours looks like a 51/4 inch and in good condition. The screw box is missing the finial (end cap) which is common but won't hurt the operation of it. As far as what it is worth, that would depend upon where in the world you are located and the condition of the screw & screw box. http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=11525 I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

I would say because just the humidity in the air will turn it into a rock over time. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

Amway comes to mind, we almost got sucked into that scam way back when. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

Be still my heart, as a knife & sword collector, this one is like seeing a 400 pound pristine Colombian anvil, except it's sword envy. Wishing you a get well soon Jim we miss ya on the forum. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

Welcome from the Ozark Mountains. I wouldn't say they sound like a bell but more of a sharp ring, at least the one that I have used. I would love to own one but they are scarce in my area. I don't know if that is paint on yours, but I have heard a heavy coat of paint has a tendency to mute the ring some. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

I sure hope there are more donations in the works. Looks like interest has slowed down a lot. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

I've already copied it to a word document to make my own poster.

For a first folder, I will say you done better than good and I'm pretty sure your dad will love it. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

I have no experience with it and don't know if it's even available here in the Ozarks. What I have available and have used is crushed limestone and it works well for me both in he shop and drives. Hope someone with experience with it will chime in. Frosty has a lot of experience in AK with the road dept. maybe he knows about that stuff and we have several geologists on the forum also. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

I would think it would make a good floor if compacted, but you may have to pour concrete slabs for equipment pads like for a power hammer or press. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

We have a pair of Red Tailed Hawks that live somewhere in the woods near the beginning of our driveway . Every once in a while the male will be sitting in a tree right next to the drive and when we come home from somewhere he will swoop down and fly right in front of us along the drive like he is leading us back home. Debi says that is a good omen. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

Pie day is Wednesdays at the Village Inn. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

That is brilliant in my mind, I'll have to remember it when making texturing tools. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

Welcome from the Ozark Mountains. Boy 3/8 or 1/2 inch plate is way over kill for a forge, one that size would take 2 people to move it. I would use 12 gauge (1/8") sheet. I would also make a baffle to isolate the burners not being used for smaller work and fuel economy. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

Another thing I just noticed is the trigger guard, which is used on a lot of fowlers and trade guns. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

I have to agree with George after looking at the new pictures and enlarging the first one's. They are definitely not from the American Revolution or the war of 1812 as the muskets of that time period have a much greater drop to the stock and most were British Land pattern or French Charleville pattern. This shows pretty well what they looked like. Even the few American gun makers copied the style then. https://www.americanrevolutioninstitute.org/exhibition/a-revolution-in-arms/ The percussion ignition system came into popular common use in the mid 1800s 1830 if I remember right and a lot of flintlocks were converted to caps. However like George said those locks probably are not original flintlock unless the frizzen and frizzen spring screw holes were welded up and the flash pans ground off. It would have been costly for a gunsmith to do that, although the locks could have been replacements. It's easy to convert a flintlock barrel to percussion though. Drill and tap the flash hole and screw in the bolster, of course replace the cock with a hammer too. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

That price wasn't only right, it was a down right steal. Yes a cast iron pan should be clayed before lighting a fire in it to prevent it from cracking, if the pan is steel it's not a critical to clay it but should be to form a fire pot. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

The Loctite high temperature putty works very well. I used it to patch a crack in our propane furnace heat exchanger. It lasted about 5 years when the exchanger developed another crack in a different location and we had the furnace replaced. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus I usually use the end grain of a piece of 4X4 or 6X6 wood to use as a backing for all my punching like leather work and automotive gaskets. It helps in keeping the punches sharp.

Good to see you posting again Slag. I have used a couple of the hacks in the link but learned some new one's. Now if someone will come up with a good one to keep the pesky fruit Flies out of the trash can and kitchen in general, I would be eternally grateful. Thanks I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

The Edit function time is really short. If you go in right below your post and put what you want to edit, it will combine that post with your first one. It also has a time limit but not as short as the edit. Kinda weird if you ask me. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

They are not Harper's Ferry 1803 rifled muskets which had a much fancier butt stock. I have a replica flintlock 1803 and it's fun to shoot. Debi says hi and good to see you posting again. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

Those muskets look like 1831 Springfield's or Prussian Potsdam's that are converted to percussion and sporterized. Nice finds none the less both were used in the ACW. Are they smooth bore or rifled? I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus

I have made some from old fifty cent yard sale claw hammers for my gardening friends and they seem to really like them. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus