rokshasa
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those are some nice looking straps i must say
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the brand marker -
this is a horse shoe tool for making horse shoes... it is a fine canadian product built by " A.B Jardine & co." in Hespeler Ont. (there is a parc or beach if you will here in town named after the "jardine" name) -
this is a weird tree thing i made out of 6 1/4 sq. rods with a 1/2 sq. rod in the center, held togethere with 2 iron "vines" i had forged with somewhat of a texture, donno if you can see it. -
take a look at my gallary, i have had in my posetion some canadian forge and blower co. items on there , namely a blower, if you where closer i know where you could pick oune up...needs a little work but it works fine. traded mine for a 1hp electric blower.
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awsome job, my bowl is a welded fire pot, never had a problem
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the stamp from the "columbian hardware co." in cleavland. Ohio -
my first vise, small 4" jaw, served its perpous and i traided it in for somethng bigger. this one was made by the "columbian hardware co." in cleavland. Ohio -
my first forge, built by the fellow i bought my anvil and first vise from. paid 180 for it + many other bonus stuff ;) -
my forge -
my shop -
this is my forge, i had a portable one befor but i traided it for this one, its not a permy job cuz im gonna move it again when i get my new shop set up , anyway, its a 3/16"thick bowl about 4" deep with a 1/4 steel plate welded over the top to serve as a table, mounted with a side draft(from this sites bp) the air comes from a 1hp motor hooked up too a blower(donno the brand of the blower), it is all home made and its my second forge, pic3 is my first one, witha hand crank by "forge and blower co."
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One man spring loaded holddown
rokshasa replied to unkle spike's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
awsome idea freind, i've been needing something like that and this is one of the simplest i've seen, i'll make one tonight! -
i have to agree with thomas, forging is the fun part to me, although i have no objection to azIronSmith's angle
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i have a 75K(aprox. 165lbs) 1 1/2 cwt, KL anvil, donno where its from its in good condition aside from 2 small chips on ether side got it from a contact i made thrue the net, paid 400$$ and it came with 2 "soft" hammers and one hardy cutter(stump included)
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banning sword and knives is counter productive, look at drugs for instence or the ban on alchool during the pohibition, banning thes things only made ppl want them more and paved the way for contraband
