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Justin Topp

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  1. Justin Topp
    Thank you everyone! I do them 100% by hand at the anvil. By myself.
  2. Justin Topp
    3.5 lb rounding hammer from 1045 with a 16” lightly charred ash handle.
  3. Justin Topp
    Thanks for the info and your not too late for when I replace this beam eventually! I was thinking plywood wouldn’t be great. I think gluing than putting bolts through the beam would be the best option if I laminate one Like you said. However I live in an abundance of ash trees. So I could probably mill one to size using a chainsaw.
  4. Justin Topp
    Needs the “cam” Thingy. And the treadle bolted on. Than it’s good to go.
  5. Justin Topp
    First attempt at a cape chisel. Shape is a little off so I’ll fix that for the next one. Seems to work fairly well though. Made some mistakes that I wasn’t able to correct later on
  6. Justin Topp
    We have about 6” on the ground only. Last year at this time we had 3-4’ been really hot this year. Snow keeps melting. Before the next storm
  7. Justin Topp
    Axe billet pickup tongs from railroad spikes. And a center punch made for a challenge where the prompt was “something useless”
  8. Justin Topp
    Good point. I can make another one. But this one lets me get more clearance between my hand and the post / drill. this is a champion forge and blower company drill. The only number I could find was a 0 on it.
  9. Justin Topp
    Fixed my post drill and forged a handle. I’ll put some wood over the gripped part eventually
  10. Justin Topp
    2hp 1750 rpm motor. Got it wired and Bolting it down today
  11. Justin Topp
    2 weeks till it’s done
  12. Justin Topp
    Shouldn’t be too long now! Ordered all the remaining parts. Only waiting for them to arrive and for the “cam” to get finished being machined.
  13. Justin Topp
    I’ll add one. But die system is prone to change soon. there is no motor. I have a rope tied to it that goes through a pulley on the roof. I pull down to lift than I drop the hammer. Letting gravity do the work. It will hit much much faster when there is a motor on. This was strictly a test.
  14. Justin Topp
    Posted a video of it hammering some stuff. Just dropping the hammer as a test if anyone is interested
  15. Justin Topp
    Got the motor for the hammer. A older 2 horse power surge motor
  16. Justin Topp
    I have to take off my jacket after forging for a while with the walls. Gets nice and toasty in there
  17. Justin Topp
    Thank you both! 7 degrees today. Perfect working temps. My tin canopy is great. Protects against snow and rain. Tarp walls hold in the heat well. Gets nice and warm in there. Especially when forge welding
  18. Justin Topp
    Hardened metal things ready for some sticks
  19. Justin Topp
    Talked to a machinist friend about getting the “cam” machined. Basically an oversized roller bearing. It’s being laser cut at one place. Than he’s gonna machine it to within a few thousandths. Should work pretty good
  20. Justin Topp
    Still lots of work but I was able to test with just gravity. Hooked up a string to pull it up a bit and let it fall. 53 lb ram. If I can figure out how to upload to YouTube on mobile I’ll post a video. It rather impressed me. Can’t wait to get the motor on
  21. Justin Topp
    Thank you
  22. Justin Topp
    1.5 lb 1045
  23. Justin Topp
    Yes they are Creosoted oak railroad bridge timber’s. Should hold up really nicely. They are in good condition not too heavily used. Still solid. So there’s plenty of life left in them.
  24. Justin Topp
    Got the anvil mostly done. Just a bit more welding to do on it. I also sunk the base into the ground. Removed the pavers and sand. Than packed sand in to keep the base steady. And solid. It may rot out eventually but it should last a fairly long time. They are oak railroad bridge planks.
  25. Justin Topp
    Would ply wood be best? I can easily get hickory, ash, Osage orange wood boards. Or any other wood really.
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