CrazyGoatLady

Yes sir I agree. My first two anvils lacked a hardy hole, so I feel like I'm working with a whole new tool. Thinking of all the things I will be able to do so much easier, and ideas like you guys' look like they'd be even easier still

Neal the smith: Nice fossil. You got a good, tight wind on it. 

killbox21: Very nice looking knives. I'd be proud to own either one. Great job

Thanks for the feedback on the quick tongs guys. I appreciate it.

MrTMichaud: We never find roadkill. I live far enough in the country that I think everybody hangs onto their stuff. We have friends who live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, and you wouldn't believe how much stuff people throw out. I guess big city dwellers have a different outlook on things. 

Thanks for posting these guys. That's good for inspiration. I would never have thought of something like that

Heehee Frosty, you're right and I even knew that I left myself wide open on that one, duh It was from angle iron dust and rust. I took a cup brush on an angle grinder to my leg vise also. Never cleaned it up since I had it other than the screw. So I thought, why not? Oiled it and wiped down and it's nice and shiny now. My chores can never get done fast enough... The stand is framed out with some black walnut he was saving for something nice. Angle iron "legs"  bolted on four sides. They'll come down far enough to stabilize it on the floor. Think we may weld some flat plate on the bottom of the legs parallel to the floor for more stability. It will be filled with sand for weight. Then we'll run a bead of caulk under the anvil. Hope this will help quiet the ring. Then tie down with chain or I'll forge some sort of hold downs across the feet. We are using what we have. I hope it works well and looks good. 

Finally got some time in the shop. Farm projects and chores, housework and other obligations are kind of piling up. But finally got time to work on my anvil stand. My husband started it two days ago. I finally got to help today. I'm covered head to toe with black stuff and it's nice to feel like I'm doing something. Can't hardly wait to get it done so I can finally use my new anvil!

He's an impressive creature! I'm not surprised he took champion of champions. Congratulations on a well deserved prize

Totally agreed. Or folks just do like I did and buy a new one. 

I hear you. Same way around here. I've bought most of my tongs. I need some to hold bigger stock though. I don't know if my skills are up to making very good ones. I was thinking of getting some quick tongs. Cheap enough and still require some work on my end. 

Welcome Kurt. Ýou are in exactly the right place to learn. Good to have you as part of the gang

Awesome Chris. That is an invaluable piece of equipment to have in my book. 

I don't find anything around here anymore. I'm just going to work on making my own

I thought it looked like a spike. I'm glad it's not locked in there. I was trying to think of how you'd get it out. What kind of forge are you thinking of running?

Is that something stuck in the hardy hole of the Fisher?

THall Just from the pictures they look very good indeed. And you got them at excellent prices. Count your blessings because you did good. I'm sure someone with the right knowledge will be along soon to help with if it's a PW or not

Awesome thank you. I want to make knives one day, but that'll come when my skills are better. The first thing everyone wants to know when they find out I smith is if I can make them a knife. I'll learn more before I do. Nice work

Thank you. How long did it take you to make it? I haven't tried knives except a knife shaped object out of a half horseshoe 

Maybe it's exclusively for draft horses

JHCC What steel is it made from? Sorry if you already said and I missed the information. I like it

JHCC What steel is it made from? Sorry if you already said and I missed the information. I like it

Best thing I saw at the scrap yard last weekend was a ladder

That's what I was thinking is it's really big for a farrier's anvil. It looks great though

What Thomas said. Look on craigslist. My son found a craftsman with a cart, tank, extra welding tips, grinding goggles, gloves and wire. Oh and a hood that was missing the glass. Hadn't been used much. The guy just didn't want to weld anymore. US $180

I think it looks awesome. I would have never have thought about a color scheme like that

Tools. That's what I have in mind right now

Thank you Chris, I appreciate that more than you know. I just try to stay away from all the personal stuff here to not bring anyone else down. I'm one of those people that try to stay busy. Keeps my mind occupied. Blacksmithing is one thing I do that is not a necessity. It's purely for my enjoyment, and I didn't realize how much I've limited my enjoyment of it because of the events of my life. Thanks for letting me talk about things everyone. I just really was proud of my new anvil. I still can't believe it's mine