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Yes got lots of neat things made sure the hammers did not go for scrap. They were in business for 40 years. Primary made tools, crowbars, picks, chisels, stone hammers, sharpened jackhammer bits, all sorts of products

On August 14 in Toronto Canada was a large blacksmith shop auction, forges, 5 power hammers, anvils, upsetters a great sale but sad that such a great shop fell to no one wanting to take over the family business here are some pics sorry for the quality. Hammers were 150 lb hercules,50lb and 30 lb Bradley 100 lb Beaudry 100 lb Murco anvils from 400 to100 lb lots of dies and other great stuff

Thank you It is only here that I can get such great response. I will start the frame tomorrow. Thanks John

I have a large lump of manganese steel which would be ideal for a swage block if I am to build a frame for it what would be the ideal height. We have some very important dignitaries coming to my shop and this piece may be of some use for the demonstrations. It is 6 inches thick 3 feet long 2 feet wide. Any suggestions

I use motorcycle valves, cut off the heads and you have a standard diameter and length high carbon blank. You can forge them for scoops and thin them to a very nice point.

Thank you for the links, this will complete me.

Hi there and congrats on the hammer. Where i used to work we had a hammer with the same situation, we tried penetrating oil, a little heat on the sow block but to avail. One guy came in with some plastercine and some dry ice, he made a small bowl around the die with the plastercine and some cardboard poured in the dry ice and walked away. Twenty miniutes later he took a small piece of mild steel and pushed out the wedge. Almost embarrasing to us.

Wow you are so lucky a side daft forge. I start my forge off with a little Charcoal, or dry wood start a small fire crank and introduce the coal, coke slowly it will start . After you have fun the dry coal,coke will start easier. Have fun. These forges will require more air than bottom draft forges but you will save so much more coal.

Thanks i will have to get a few projects going as bags will cost a lot rather than a truck.

Ok Jim tried again , may work. So she may be arriving in a few weeks. Just a 50 lb but I a have a few more hammers which may end up here. She has quite a history and the owner wanted to keep her in Canada I can pour a 18 inch footing with 6x6 hard wood in between. hope that will hold her down

Trying to post sorry

Where I work I have to yearly hard surface hammers for rock crushing. These puppies crush millions of tons of limestone and steel. I pre-heat the hammers to about 250 degrees and weld away. Luckly I have to cut them out also so I see the results of my work no chips just wear. They start out 154 lbs and end up 130 lbs . Works great . Rods should be available at welding stores. I do the same for my cultivator teeth and plow shares.

Nice hammer. You look very proud. Congratulations

Ill drive 1000 miles for that press make that two thousand

Try www.Machinetools.com go to forging hammers there were 81 at the last look. Ask manufacturer to contact you, like I said they will send you FOB pricing. Hey they may include pictures

Will have to see the amount of people/ forges that show up

I have been trying to get a hammer for a long time. But up here in canada they seem to be scarce. Looking overseas to China I can get a 35 KG forging hammer delivered to my door for 1800 dollars. What is wrong with this picture. Dare I put the money out ?

There is a gentleman on another forum who uses a number 7 flypress to slit 1 inch very effectively and accurately

Josh, Belwood the Brian Brazeal party is here

Looks great

Hi If interested I have two shops 1hour from GTA. Demo area Sat/ Sun When are due in Ontario?

Just checked Ebay.uk there are lots of forges there already built

I have used Frank for some time and his coal is really good clean and nice size for your forge.

Great Idea. How well does it transfer to mild steel ?

I tried forge welding with Borax but it never worked, I tried. Then started new , new side draft forge new source of coal and clean Borax. So I found out the hard way, my Borax was always left outside got filled up with soot, dust, crap it looked awful now new box of Borax in a tin covered over till I need it. Good coal with the dust screened out prior to forge welding. Now dirty steel such as chainsaw blades,crane cable, timing chains all forge weld well. Even clean steel will weld without Borax in the new Forge In fact with gates and ornamental projects no flux is ever used. This stuff is cheap and it works well.