Now thats a spring!!
1’ diameter, 3’ long, 1-3/16” thick. Local scrap yard, 80 pounds at .35 cent per pound. Couldn't say no
wonder what its from and what its made of.??? They cut up a lot of big equipment there including monster mining gear
Didnt have much time. Worked on my tongs. Almost there, I am looking to make a pair to hold very small round tapers
got a little thin near my finger. Will see how they work out BBC
started with 5/8”. Lots of pounding fun
Made a pencil sharpener and screw in hook from the same spring. Hardened the sharpener and drew to dark straw but its not very hard. Did a bunch of other stuff and had a fun 4 hours at the forge
Nice anvil Steven. Amazing condition!
I wonder if the stamping was done by a previous owner who added the weight. Plus the “cast steel” is questionable to me. ??
Love the chisel JLP, might be my next project
nice tongs LBS really clean forging
Mr. Jungle - not sure how you are going to to paint kastolite. Less water is best IMO
good luck Das. Car problems suck and take valuable forging time. I am jonesing after a Couple weeks of no forging :-(