Rojo Pedro

Nice fab skills

C-rats when I was in. Arguably better than MREs. Oohrah!

Wow! Makes my no. 2 look like a toy

Thanks gents. the more I look at this the more I feel that this is significant damage. Looks like its function was to support the weight of the movable jaw and/or prevent twisting. I am determined to try to fix it and my initial thoughts are to tap and thread some studs into the cast iron and weld on a new tongue made from mild. I dont have the broken piece unfortunately I want to try this method because I dont want to preheat and dont trust my brazing skills. I am not sure what rod to use and am open to suggestions and advice - thanks

I have absolutely no regrets buying a new anvil. Used anvils are rare around here and command big bucks and are frequently in poor shape. I paid $6.30 per pound and could not be happier. Good used ones go for around 4 bucks per pound or more, sometimes alot more. I got the shape and material I wanted and in new condition for only a few hundred more

Fisher No. 2. See my post in vises for more pics

Jumped on a craigslist add and didnt notice the broken tang or whatever it is called.- beware the painted lady! Number 2 dated 1926 Otherwise appears in great shape except a small ding on the upper screw. Opens and closes a little stiff but seems super tight and clamps like a beast. I don't know how much the broken piece affects my small projects but for $125 I hope I didn't get burned too badly. thanks for looking

Yes a little splatter. Yuck

Did a bunch of stuff this weekend including starting this leaf spring knife. Quenched in oil and tempered to dark straw. when I started smithing 3 years ago, I said I did not want to be a bladesmith but now it is some of the funnest smithing I do

Made a Little sheath. Leather work is fun except stitching

Got home a little early and got to play with a RR spring. few hours and a couple brews later. Viola! My next carving knife and some needed anvil time. That is some hard stuff!

Then look up a JABOD forge. They can be built for almost nothing and some of the big boys on this site use them everyday my first setup was a washtub forge and piece of RR track It took but one smash of red hot metal to hook me deep. Good luck and have fun

It was some scrap and thought it would be perfect. Best laid plans and all..... might replace the handle it but will probably just give it away like I do with most of my stuff.

Not nearly as nice as Gustav’s or Ed’s but it went well and is by far the thinest blade I have made The handle is a little short for my hand and feels kind if weird but it is wicked sharp was an old file tang I had cut off some time ago. Water quenched the cutting edge only and let the colors run. Thanks for looking

Very nice.

My supplier has 1 and 3 foot sections of all shapes and sizes. It is cold rolled so a little more expensive at $1.59 a pound. when I was starting I got a bunch of square and round from 1/4” to 7/8” just to mess around. Think I spent like $25 I also recommend automotive springs for tooling they are pretty much free or scrap. Railroad spikes are a good size for mild stock I found my lack of tongs and the ability to hold the different size stock was limiting at first. Good luck and have fun Soon your scrap pile will be yuge!

Very nice forging. Fun to watch

Love it. Reminds me of a battleship nice anvil!

Nicely done

I buy tools and toys for my lady's hobbies and she doesn't begrudge mine

Nice anvil Allen and I second Frazers recommendation on the silicon. Check out my Kanca anvil post where I posted a before and after video As an 0331 I know what you are talking about with your hearing. I once stuffed cigarette butts in my ears at the MG range when I forgot my ear plugs at infantry school. Didnt want to say anything and get in trouble. Third phase boot camp haha

I figure the curved chisel is just that but what is the other gizmo? It files as hard steel but doesn't skate. Figured they would both make good chisels or punches. If you know what it is, what do you think its made of. Thanks

Thanks Billy. Will vinegarlize them first

Thanks GFH. good idea

Thanks pnut. They are collared but not my work. Found at the local used building material recycler. Got all 4 panels (9’-11’ by 5.5’) for $65 each. I figure that comes to about .75 cents a pound!! I just made the brackets because I couldnt think of how else to mount them and I have a bunch of 1” square