NoahNN

On 2/18/2020 at 10:41 AM, ThomasPowers said:

"He that will a good Edge win Must Forge thick and Grind thin"

That is also very interesting.  Also thinking it might actually be "and" instead of "then"...   "and" makes the phrase easier to say out loud...

On 2/18/2020 at 8:18 AM, SJS said:

If a blacksmith would an edge make keen, then he must forge it thick, and file it lean/theene???

I also took a class with Mark Aspery!  He taught me to forge and heat treat a 4140 cold chisel and cleaned up my hammer swing!  (I was questioning my own memory of his saying this rhyme but only for the last quarter)

"If the Blacksmith will, a keen edge win; he must forge thick, then file thin." 

(the only thing I can't 100% remember is if he said "and" instead of "then".)  Anyway, this version scans and has a pleasant flow and it's how I remember Mark saying it.

Have a good one brother!

Noah

On 2/18/2020 at 6:21 PM, ThomasPowers said:

Only this General Rule observe, from an Old English Verse used among Smiths, when they Forge Edge-Tools,He that will a good Edge win,Must Forge thick, and Grind thin.

Cool to learn some history of this pleasant little phrase, thank you brother!

12 minutes ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said:

Yet we still have no idea where in the world you and that interesting belt grinder are located, hence the suggestion to edit your profile to show location.

Arizona 

4 minutes ago, Latticino said:

My read on this, from what I can decipher from the photos is that it has two motors, one side being a belt grinder with (3) wheels and the other a (2) wheel grinder.  The large hollow pulley is the "drive wheel" for the two wheel side of the machine.  

Only one motor, the other thing is a transmission (hi/lo I think).  The transmission is connected to a drive spindle in the front, which is unlike  most grinders I've seen with the drive wheel in the back...  Thanks for replying. 

First thing I looked for, no ID. That's why I posted this. Only reason I bought it it was that they were asking for less than the 2hp Baldor it has, costs used. 

13 hours ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said:

Welcome.. I always suggest reading this to get the best out of the forum. READ THIS FIRST

It looks to me that grinder was built by the original owner. I noticed a sticker (Vintage Axe Works) have you researched them?

Thank you, just read it.  

12 hours ago, Frosty said:

It doesn't look home built to me, too many stamped pieces. "Vintage Axe Works" makes and restores axes ( I just searched it) and that's their logo on the sticker. Maybe probably surplussed out of their shop? There's a contact link on their site. I'd give them a call, the phone is a LOT more likely to get a response than an email.

Frosty The Lucky.

Thanks for the replies my dudes!  I have already spoken with Vintage Axe Works and Red Label Abrasives, both were unfamiliar with the machine.   Several proprietary cast iron pieces also lead me to believe this was not a home built rig. 

Howdy! 

Was lucky enough to find this beast for a song but, whoever had it before me took off any identifying information.  Anybody ever seen one of these?  Anybody know the deal with the fat hollow pulley in the back left? Anyway, need to replace a synchronous drive wheel, and belt from the motor to the transmission...   Any information will be greatly appreciated, I've been searching for weeks now...  Thank you for your time!