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Timber Ridge Forge

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  1. I am aware of the crazy prices for the mini Hay buddens, Fishers and the like none of these are them I have found the ones I do have the offers I have been getting are between 20-60 each for the smaller stuff and only about 3 or 4 have foreign names being china and india. I already sold the big HB which paid for the whole collections and a little extra so now its time to pick and choose which might be one or two smalls and maybe the Arm & hammer.

  2. LOL I am aware I do like anvils but for me it’s more a means to an end. I like buying stuff just to fund my shop whether it’s the the swage block I am looking for or that 300 lbs HB I want I have managed to obtain all my equipment 90% done through this so if selling these off these cover the cost of something I need it’s worth it.

  3. So this was one of the first moves so far since I got it and I was looking the Kimbark(bottom anvil)top anvil is a pw farrier and it looked like someone removed the clip on the Kimbark at some point thoughts? 

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    So this was one of the first nice day so far since I got it and I was looking the Kimbark(bottom anvil)top anvil is a pw farrier and it looked like someone removed the clip on the Kimbark at some point thoughts? 

  4. Unfortunately, I have very limited information. I have been able through limited research been able to figure one maybe from the 16-17th century based on what I believe to be a musket ball test. I can't confirm it but the dent coincides with similar damage done on those tests. The other one has Nicolo Da Ponte on it who was a Doge of Venice. I don't believe it to be authentic to his time period but maybe a piece made to commemorate him at a later date.

  5. I figured you guys might appreciate these. I inherited them from my father who got them from our family restaurant when it closed. I have no plans on doing any work to them other then preservation. I know they are missing some finger joints  These guys are one of the reasons I got into blacksmithing years ago. 

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  6. I personally base my prices on the quality of the work I do. If it's a custom piece I will give them a price and send them photos of updates once they hit that budget if they don't like it they can either pay more or lose there deposit( I have had customers not happy and want it changed after I consider it done) I will never make anyone pay(aside from the deposit) for something they are not happy with. I also wont make them pay more if i get the hours wrong. I know its not a set rate but it works for me. 

  7. That's the one thing I don't understand 99% of these "new blacksmith" are learning from tv shows or internet videos why do that have such an affinity for old anvils. I mean I will say this spending 1000 on a new video game system vs 1000 on an overpriced anvil the anvil is still the better investment.

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