Tedd Miller

That was when I put it in the shop. It had been used as a planter on a front porch, thankfully there is only a small amount of the pan missing, around the blower. What type of clay? My only concern is that moisture getting between the clay and the iron.

Frosty, I’ve been interested in blacksmithing since I was a teenager. But never had/took the time to get into it. I’ve slowed down and got a job that now allows me time to practice my hobbies. It’s a slow start, but I’m happy to finally be going down this road. The Forge appeared to be in almost perfect functioning, needs a good cleaning and some oil. I’ve currently got it all apart and am getting rid of the Years of dirt grime etc. My current skill level would be less than amateur haha. Thanks.

So I went and picked up a Buffalo Forge, and the left side of the casting is very rough. It is a Hammelman’s Patent, but the date is almost illegible. At first I thought it said 1890, but Hammelman did not have a patent submitted that year. I’d like to see if I can find out how old my Forge is. He did submit a portable Forge in 1882, that my Forge is very similar too. If anyone can help shed someone could shed some light on this that’d be awesome. I’ve attached a couple of photos.