Ironpp

well so the drive shaft would be a good option? i know i need mass for forging, currently hitting with a 4lbs hammer.

well the 4140 round bar is hardened to 28 from the manufacturer, also ill be making knives and small work.

Hi folks, im looking for a budget Anvil, my budget is around 300 dlls ,  My current Anvil is a 25 Lb RR on a 40# wood stand

I know any anvil would be 100 times better than my current anvil.

Atlas and NC are around 300 dlls and 70#... i can get 200# of 10" x 12" in height for 225 dlls, of course no hardy hole, so probably would spend another 50 - 80 to a shop .

if you guys can help i would appreciate it.

been forging for around 6 months, times a week, 3 hours a day average, forging mostly knives, and tools for friend. ive only used 5160 for knives and tools. and a36 for general forging.

complete beginner of course but with lots of will to learn.

Ironpp

Thanks for te great responses... and by the way.... the statement is true... you need one pair of Tongs to make one good pair of tongs 

thanks , I’ll keep posting. 

Hey it’s been 3 days since I turned on my first forge, read several books but have no practice, made 3 sets of tongs horrible but they work... will read more and try to forge something better 

cheers 

also there`s a ton of valuable information about HDG ( hot dip Galvanized) steel, in the website of AGA (american Galvanizer association) www.galvanizeit.org

hi, im a Hot dip Galvanized inspector, currently working on a HDG facility,  if i can help with something, ill be glad to help.

if you need masking for not galvanizing components, i would use Galvastop by puma chemicals, this is one of the best product out there.

there are other products that you can use, for example : caulk or silicone... they work great, when we dont have Galvastop, there is always cheap caulk or silicone that we use on out selective galvanizing process

On 1/30/2019 at 10:21 PM, eutrophicated1 said:

When I was 1 or 2 years younger than I am now, I made galvanize steel at Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. (Now defunct)  It was a summer job, in that I was an engineering student at Purdue U. at the time.  1962, I think.  Turns out that hot galvanizing liquid is actually a 700 degree solution of more than 3 metals.  It's mostly lead(the fumes of which will kill you), and also zinc and aluminum.  I know this because I was the kid who had to keep throwing the ingots of the various metals into the vat.  There's a chemical term, called vapor pressure, which means (if it were water)the steam rising from off the surface of the simmering liquid.  Only these are the vapors given off the 'heavy metals' as they are melted almost to their boiling point.  Minor exposure to Zinc vapors won't kill you, but they will make you sick.  Aluminum vapors are the sneaky ones.  Breathing those fumes won't leave obvious symptoms, but ongoing, we don't know the long-lasting effects.

So please, don't work directly with lead coated metals.  Lead forms an instantaneous layer of lead2 and lead4 oxides, (that's the white-ish coating you see on older galvanized stuff) ..  Don't even work in enclosed spaces where solid lead has been sitting open for a few weeks.

not every galvanizing facility uses Lead.. also the white coat you see on older galvanized stuff is not leat oxide.. its zinc hydroxide.. you can clean this with vinegar and scrubbing.

in the facility i work for, we use Zinc SHG, Bismut and Aluminium.

also HDG must be 98% zinc in the kettle, other metals are restricted by ASTM 123... 

Got it, thanks man, sure I’ll read it 

hahaha thats correct, ill be looking for the Jabob forge, and well start probably next week...

thanks a lot

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thanks for the welcoming, of course sorry for the lame english, not my first language.

Great work  ill be lookin for the video

Hi there I’m in Mexicali, Baja California, 2 hour drive from San Diego

Hi there, my name is Jose, just sayin hi, i want to build my first forge, and start this amazing hobby / way of life.

currently pursuing my engineering degree, work at a galvanizing company (quality supervisor / certified inspector), so i can get a bunch of steel with 
the metal distributors, hope it helps. im not gonna use Galvanized steel dont worry.

been reading lots of info about knife making and forging iron, but i need to start hammering.

cheers