Randy Griffin

I see them at the scrap yard all the time but never looked twice. I just watched a video making a scribe from a lock washer. He quenched in oil. What steel are they? I searched and some lead me toward air hardening steel but is that so with all or is it like other things and could be anything. If so would be good for tools.

That is a very nice anvil. Been well taken care of. A little sway in the sweet spot but that is an advantage. Edges look to be radiused. Congrats on a great find.

Come on dude. We like pictures. Get some good ones. Front, back, sides and top. That one's not very good. Nice looking anvil though.

Frazer, her steel came from a wheel bearing. That number is the part number for the bearing. Or actually the outer race in this case.

Jennifer, what size copper you need? Grounding wire or rod comes in many sizes. Ace Hardware has an assortment of brass and copper in short lengths.

I like that belt sander. Order some 36 grit belts when you order.

Or you can get a can of open gear lube. Black and tacky. One good spraying should last a year.

Hondowalker, what type belt sander do you have?

Oh, if I get a live person they regret ever making that call. 

Coon hash is good eating. 

When I'm searching for a tool to use in the shop, there are two words that will make me walk away. RARE and ANTIQUE. You may find someone one day willing to pay your price but as far as I'm concerned, no anvil is worth $26/lb. If I wanted it I'd offer $100.

Some of them tame quite easily also. My neighbor caught a sow and 4 pigs a few years ago and asked if I wanted them. I had them eating cake and marshmallows out of my hands in just a few days.

As far as meat, I'd rather eat them right out of the woods. They get really greasy when you feed them out.

Recently I've started liking The Dead South. Their songs have a good beat to them for banging on hot metal.

Boy, I could get started cheap back in them days. 

Jokes aside, that was a lot of money back then. Most people would have to finance a purchase like that.

What did those kits cost back in the day?

Amen brother Anvil.

I would love to go to Tannehill one day. It's only 2 hours from me. Maybe something I can plan for next year.

Cats are ok but I think they should hunt. My wife feeds ours so much they are lazy. And we have about 12. I don't care for them around my shop. I have a dirt floor and I'm not to keen on the little surprises they leave buried for me to step in.

Twistedwillow, I have found a sky hook helps to lift it so you can get the bar stretcher on.

Kosher chittlins. 

Yeah, Frosty, that's what I'm afraid of. I only got about a dollar in them so no loss. I have used the bandsaw blades before from this mill. They are pretty cheap. Very thin and full of stress cracks. I'll use this one for plate stock.

I have a friend who used to work in the storeroom at the mill. Maybe he can tell me where they buy them. I see they are made from carbide, m42, hss and chrome. Some of these were bent. I would think they would be too hard to bend.

Haven't been doing well lately and not much I can do around the shop so I went down to the scrap yard today. Did very well. All that wire rope has 1/4" strands. That's a lot of hooks. Some long chain pins about 5/8" dia. Piece of bandsaw blade, some rebar and piece of shaft for another anvil sub.

Also picked up a few of these. Didn't know what they were but figured it out. Planer blades from the sawmill about a mile down the road. Best I can find is they are hss. Anybody used these before? I could have gotten a truck load but didn't know what they were at the time. They're 28" long and very sharp.

It is rock solid while sitting and working. I can also lean forward, backward and to the side with ease. Very easy to get used to.

The disc is so low to the ground I haven't had a problem. Since my surgery last year I have learned not to get into a hurry for nothing and watch where I put my feet. I think I'm more stable now than when I was healthy. So far the disc has not been a problem. There are also round disc blades that don't have teeth. I didn't have one at the time.

I only used the blade because my floor is dirt. If I was on a slab I would have tried something like an office chair. It just needs to be stable at the correct height and mobile.

No sir. You can't tell in the photo but the top of the anvil is about 2" higher than my leg. I can lay a welding glove on my leg and rest metal there. Tongs same way. It's kinda like a guide for your tong hand.

How do you like my chair I welded to the disc harrow blade. It works very good.