tat2dgrizz

Hey Mountain,
Welcome aboard. You came to the right place. A lot of info and good people on this site.
t2g

I seem to remember the first shots were fired by the south.

Yeah.....that is just a vicious rumor.

I started with about 8 1/2" of 3/4" hex, and the small hex jaw is a little bit longer than 3/4". The V jaw is almost 1 1/2" long.

Thanks, I plan on having a go at it the first chance I get.
t2g

Brian,
I really like the looks of these tongs. They appear to be on the hefty size. Could you give some more measurements other than 3/4 hex. ie; what length bar you started with, hex bit length etc. I really would like to try and make a set of these. Thanks,t2g

Looks good. I like it.
t2g

Welcome back Frosty..... this Thanksgiving will be extra sweet for you and Deb. There has been many a prayer sent up for both of you.
t2g

Excellent hawk. I really like it!!!!

Great looking set-up Ironstein.
t2g

Excellent job Avadon, as far as anvil stands go, that has everything and more.
t2g

Beautiful work Donnie!!!
T2g

Hey Chris,
Excellent example of recycling materials.
T2g

Welcome to IFI HerrBrun.
T2g

Here's one while it was still pretty. I'll have to get a couple of it in action now some of the paint's burned off and it's proven itself.

Gas Guru eh? A guy could get the wrong impression hearing that.

Frosty

Thanks for posting the pic. After looking at your forge design I think the idea that I have for one just may work.
BTW no offense meant about being the gas guru:p
t2g

Thanks to all for the responses.
Frosty, could you post a pic of your forge? I know it is on here because I have looked at it, but I can not find it for the life of me.
Just want to see what the gas guru's forge looks like compaired to the image I have in my mind for the one that I want to build. Thanks, t2g

Go to the Blue Print section of this site. Lots of good info on tongs and alot of other stuff as well.
t2g

Welcome!!!!! glad to have ya here. Lots of knowledgeable people here. I'm sure you can teach as well as learn.
t2g

Thanks for the input fellas, if I decide to use the vertical arrangement for the burners, will this "Chimney Effect" cause any adverse conditions if I use soft drawn copper tubing for the supply lines?
Frosty, I have looked at the pictures of your variable volume forge with the T burners and did not see any type of choke plate, can you please expound on this? Like I said, there will probably be lots of questions. Thanks,
t2g

I'm in the design phase of a new forge and have some questions. These questions have probably been addressed and if so I appoligize.
I am thinking about a forge body that is made of soft refractory fire brick, this will be lined with hard fire brick 1.5" thick. The whole forge will then be skinned with 12 gauge sheet metal. The doors, both front and back would be soft fire brick mounted in a track so they can be adjusted. The sheet metal top will be removeable so the forge can be relined if necessary. I have been looking at the possibilty of two 1 inch side arm burners mounted vertically. The forge chamber is 18"x6"x4.5" Total area is 486 cu. inches. Burner orifice is Tweco 14T .035.
Here are my questions: Is the .035 tip large enough to use in a 1 inch burner? Will heat migration up the vertical tubes be a problem? What kind of gas economy can be expected with 1 inch tubes as opposed to 3/4 inch tubes? These are just afew questions to start with, I am sure there will be more. Any and all input is welcome.
Thanks, t2g

No, but that is a good idea! I did put some leather spacers betweem the anvil and stand.
t2g

If it reads 1 2 6 it would mean it weighs 174lbs. If it reads 1 2 0 it should weigh in at 168Lbs. I have no idea about the 2 on the feet.
t2g

Congrats! Some guys have all the luck!

So, what'd ya pay for that bad boy? And, if ya got it for nothin', LIE to us about what it cost you, huh?

I told my wife I paid 2 for it. She said, " yea, too @#$% much." Can't get anything by her.:rolleyes:

Here it is DK, just finished mounting it to the stand. Ready to go to work. t2g

Most folks on the forum know that I have been on a quest for a new shop anvil. Well today I found one:) It is a Peter Wright and I think it weighs in at 207lbs. It has stamped on the side Peter Wright Patent England Solid Wrought. Weight stamp reads 1 3 11 which I think equates to 207 lbs.(correct me if I'm wrong). The only other marking that I can find is an anchor stamp on the front feet. Not really as heavy as I wanted but it should do very nicely in my shop. Can someone with a copy of Anvils in America please tell me what the anchor mark represents?:confused: Thanks,
t2g

Thanks guys for all the input, maybe now I will be able to make a WISE informed decision.
t2g

By "shop sized" you mean at least 250# right?

Correct, the one I am looking at is a cast steel 280#er. I have not been able to find a large used anvil for much less than new so, I have decided since I'm going to lay out that much money, why not just buy a new one and not have to wonder what kind of condition it may be in when I receive it.
t2g