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Timber Ridge Forge

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  1. I am curious on everyone’s thoughts I have a nice old coal forge it’s in great shape. I was advised by someone more experienced then me that I should layer the bottom with a screen coated with refractory cement. I would prefer not to do it unless without it the cast iron might crack thoughts? 

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  2. The lead hammers are cool. I buy and sell blacksmith equipment all the time. I don’t know everything that’s for sure. I know that the anvils I have seen in that style have all come out of China so I figured I would check here first assuming that beam is 6x6 I would guess that anvil is 50-70lbs max. 

  3. I am actually really happy with this I have wanted this size hay budden for a number of years but could never get one either because of price or bad timing but this is perfect it’s not worth the 2500 Price or more the collectors pay even if repaired so I can justify keeping it I don’t need anything bigger “for now”. I will do a proper repair just need a more powerful welder to use the bigger Harding rods 90amp welder just can’t do it. 

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     35” length 

    5.75 face w 21” length 

    13” height 

    12” base 

    1.5” hardy

    Sn 18349

    weight 345lbs 

    So after a clean up I was able to obtain enough information to figure out it’s an early Hay Budden. I will be doing a proper repair on it once I get a powerful enough welder. 

     

    I do a lot of long stuff for custom orders so it doesn’t have to be wide but long helps a lot.  

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  5. Well I picked it up today. Unfortunately I  didn’t get home till late. I did get it on a hanging scale it was 380lbs but the chains weighed around 20lbs is my guess. The guy was fair on the price taking that into consideration originally said it was 400-500lbs. I could make out warranty and wrought used some Caulk to help I will get it off the truck tomorrow and get it cleaned up but my guess right now is arm & hammer and around 350+. I will fix it and keep(not sure it’s worth much more then I spent on it even repaired I have been dreaming of the perfect 400+ Hay Budden as my main anvil but this should work till she comes along.

  6. Oh he is comfortable I have him on a expensive regiment of medication. He had been diagnosed 6 months ago with a life expectancy of two months he was coughing and lethargic I came up with cocktails of about 13 pills a day that help to 1. Improve blood flow 2. Remove fluid around his heart 3. Increase stamina. The end result it has made him comfortable and active.  I actually have gotten into the business of buying and selling blacksmith equipment specifically to pay his meds.  I have no kids or wife so I can justify it as long as it’s quality of life for him not just quantity.

  7. A&H are uncommon but not rare from what I Have seen over the past few years they tend to be in the same price ranges as Trenton’s for the most part a 144lbs in today’s market will likely be valued at 3.75-5.00 depending on location and condition.

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