Tim Rockcress

Regretfully I have been away for awhile and inadvertently neglected to add an article which was written by Mr. Brazel. It is now posted below. I hope this is not a duplicate of a previous entry. There are a number of tong photos I believe are finished products of Brian's tongs and related to the series of photos which have been thankfully restored to this forum. I will gather these and post them ASAP. On a personal note I am grateful to return home to Maine and look forward to lighting a fire and put a hammer in my hand. The forge, postvices and their stands are set up. A new anvil stand is in order, the stump it is on needs to be repurposed. Lastly, It looks like I will need to start out hammering some new tools. In my absence some have apparently grown legs. Gotta love those children, and be proud of they got me started in metal work. Wishing you all the best, Timothy Rockcress *Tongs - Alfred Habermann Way.pdf

Hello, I have some hours now on a Perun Swiss pattern anvil that was ordered this summer of 2018. This purchase was made as the work it will be be asked to do is on a continuum from small, artistic, and onto large work. There’ll also be some larger sculptures that will require work with a striker. Since moving on from a railroad tie anvil and post vice forging, I have been using borrowed time on a Peddinghaus anvil. Now, I am using this Perun, The long pointed horn and rounded table suit me well. I like the speed and control of tapers that can be achieved on the horn and table (step). Some of the tapers are quite Long and drawn out. Since I do cold chisel chipping on a cutting block, the table curve remains an asset. The caveat: Smiths who abide predominantly by the sound produced by the anvil when struck as the ultimate measurement of quality of the anvil, may be disappointed with the Perun that I have obtained. I cannot speak to the rest of the line of anvils sold by Perun. I am satisfied with the performance of the face of this Perun Swiss pattern anvil and note no differences with the Peddinghaus I was borrowing time on. Since I am new here and this is my first post, I will offer one other caveat and a little bio info. Though I still consider myself a beginner, I have advanced to making forged, tempered and hardened chisels and punches. Until recently, I was in the throws of completing a line-up of tongs. That is on hold for now till I move my setup to Idaho in the next few months. I have been reading about smiths on this forum from Idaho and hope to meet them soon as I need some feedback on upsetting approach and technique. Gratitude to this forum. Tim