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SoCal Dave

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  1. Interesting markings on the anvil. Wikipedia explains some of the markings. "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler" (LAH).
  2. I agree with ianinsa. Nice anvil, horseshoeing stand, and a very clean floor. Oh yea, a clever anvil vice.
  3. I have various types and sized hammers, and I try to use the lightest hammer for the job. I don't see the logic or the common sense in using a 4 lb hammer when a 2 lb will do fine. I may be wrong, but I think the downward force of the hammer is a crucial part of it's power and if you can impart more downward force with a small hammer, you are doing more work. But, I could be mistaken. I started out with nothing and still have most of it.
  4. It could be plutonium 235. Whatever they have on hand that day will do. If a few workers die, they have 80,000 waiting outside to be hired. If the vinegar hasn't worked it's magic in a day, I would assume 4 days won't help. I think you got off cheap.
  5. Try getting in touch with Sculp Nuveau as they would know what to use for a cleaner. They make patinas. This might be trickier than you think. If they clear coated it that would present a problem. If it is straight copper you could just clean it with a degreaser. If it's patina'd, you should be very careful with what cleaner you use. Good luck and let us know what you used and how it came out.
  6. Jack: Just keep making things. Try different techniques that you see. Try to figure out how to do things with the tools at hand. As you learn from others, you will find faster and easier ways, but the process you developed initially will help you all your life. It's good to take pictures of all your work. You will see the progression of your skills through them. Welcome.
  7. I don't believe there are many metal suppliers that handle bronze of your type. Atlas Metals in Denver is the only one I know of. Since you are on the East Coast the NY one may be the best. The warnings above are correct and I found that by working some small pieces I found the heat range to work the bronze, and I did burn some parts up. You could make it in mild steel and patina it. There are many patina's that might work well for you. Good luck and send pictures of your work.
  8. Most likely it was used for farrier and blacksmithing work. Add the handle and start hammering. I'm sure some of the old blacksmiths, like Frank Turley, could tell you more than I can about the S H and numbers and the style of hammer. Good luck
  9. Right on Frosty. I have missed a few instructors because I waited to long and the class filled up. The greater San Fransico area has lots of experienced blacksmiths to network with. I would imagine that Alaska has difficulty getting instructors up there? Because of that, do you Alaskan blacksmith's network more or work alone?
  10. LawnJockey and Michael: You have a Master Blacksmith Tim Cisneros whose shop is in San Francisco somewhere. Look him up and see what you can work out with him. I would but I'm in Southern Cal.
  11. Very nice collection and very different styles. Good work.
  12. Turn up the power. It might take awhile and it depends on how much forging you need to do on the bar. Good luck.
  13. Here is the finished project with the wife's cushion on top. Sandblasted, primered and powder coated. No weight limit on this bench. The powder coating has a little texture to it. I tig welded some easy to get at spots and mig welded the tight spaces and anything else I needed when the gun was in my hand. Mig is so XXXX fast and easy. The mig is a Lincoln 125, flux core, down and dirty, get er done, 115 volt, runs for ever, never breaks down, fast and furious, machine. The tig machine is a Thermal Arc Inverter, about 15 years old.
  14. I want to convert my old anvil hardies, 1" hardy hole posts, to my larger anvil hardy hole, 1 1/4". I was going to slip a 1 1/4" OD square steel tubing sleeve over the one inch hardy post. Unfortunately, they aren't thick enough to give a snug fit. They come in 11 gauage and that is a hair to thin. But, the 1 1/4 aluminum sq tubing is .125 thickness and would be perfect. So, would it cause problems with the alum up against the steel? Is there another way to give a snug fit to the larger hardy hole.
  15. As described above, Plastika is a design tool. The class with Tim Cesneros demonstrating included plastika along with other projects over three days. I've included an example of plastika that Tim presented. Part of the three days were dedicated to making the tools you would need. It started with using plasticine clay to come up with your design and then making the tools needed to duplicate it in steel. It was a great class and Tim is a great instructor. He brought his famous "rocking chair" and I was able to sit in it. It truly is a masterful piece of work.
  16. Here are some of the things I learned today about Plastika. You hit the metal hard so that it moves the inside of the piece outward. It is difficult to tell the shape of the original piece of metal from the finished product. Think of using your pointed finger to push into the metal or your thumb to push the metal along. This is very simple interpretation of Plastika and more will come in the next few days as I learn more. Pictures also. It a design tool.
  17. Here is my idea. It's used in a picket line for horses. It's actually upside down in the picture. Turn it around, place the split end around a small tree, put a bar through it, and the teeth are hanging down now. Put another small log/branch in the jaws, close the jaws, put in the pin and it secures the branch. You need another one on the other end. You now have a rail to tie up the horses. To much work? It looks like something to hold a branch or log.
  18. I have a 50 lb Little Giant in my converted horse barn. I generally don't start the power hammer before 10:00Am, not all day long, and not after 6:00Pm. So, I am respectful of their quiet enjoyment of their property. All I have on the base of the hammer is some plywood and conveyer belts. It is next to the sliding barn doors so the neighbors can see it if they look over the fence. No complaints but I have noticed I don't have squirrels or gofers anymore. Must be at my neighbors yard?
  19. I think it is for hanging something big. Like a bear or moose, or hogzilla. It looks like you can keep it closed by tying rope around the top U shaped bar to the lower 90 degree bar. But, I'm not sure about this because of the very large teeth. Someone did put a lot of work into making this.
  20. I did some more research and found this. As to Plastika- It's basically the manipulation of metal like clay. Using the tools like you would use your hands, thumbs and fingers to shape the piece. This doesn't help me very much. I will find out more after the class.
  21. I see a class at Adam's Forge in L.A. on Plastika. What is it? I've heard of and seen work by Tim Cisneros, but never heard of Plastika.
  22. I to am envious of these students. Why can't we have this in South California?
  23. Here is some testing that had been done. I don't think you want to mix acetone and hot metal together.
  24. If the seller is near by, I would go to him with the amount of cash you want to reasonably pay for the anvil, and show him that this is all you have and see what happens. Like George said, they are still being produced and not the only anvil around. Good luck.
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