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surprise surprise its not as good as i thought it would be,just enought air to keep the fire going...originally i was only going to hook one side up then decided to do both.....i could blow harder with just one side

i finely got my forge to a point were i could fire it up:).....worked well.....all it needs now is some edging around it and maybe some paint....maybe:D

that would near make a grown man cry

[quote=rmcpb; Don't know what you are worried about with your tongs though. They look as though they are practical and, like mine, not too ugly. Great effort! That is why I like making tongs, they are a real challenge to make a set that works AND look good.

heaps better then mine,no rivet in mine yet

work still in progress

thanks glen

so am i, and its hot here

hi all ....to upload a photo to ifi and to have a thumbnail instead of the photo what photo link on photo bucket do i use thanks regards mike

Whether the weather be mild or whether the weather be not, Whether the weather be cold or whether the weather be hot, We'll weather the weather whatever the weather, Whether we like it or not.

hi mick...can you give me a call when your free regards mike

oops i should have said the above equipment is in Australia

hi everone ...i received the email that's below from the village smith at logan village Brisbane,they have blacksmiths equipment for sale.....i wish i had some spare cash then i would bit myself regards mike As you know, we have had to close our business due to Alan’s illness. We have now set a date for the sale of our workshop equipment and tools – Saturday and Sunday 5th and 6th December 2009, 9.00am – 4.00pm each day. Following many, many requests to buy various pieces of equipment, we will offer the larger items for sale by tender to allow everybody interested the opportunity to make an offer. They are listed with a reserve price in the file on our website This file also contains the Terms and Conditions of Sale. Please read these carefully before making a bid. We are not able to make any exceptions to the terms specified. The smaller workshop tools will be for sale on a first-come, first-served basis during the hours specified over the course of the weekend. Payment can be made by Cash, Bank Deposit, Cheque or Australia Post Money Order only. Please note that all goods must be collected from Logan Village – we are not able to pack and freight. Please do not hesitate to ask any questions. Regards Alan & Helen Ball The Village Smith Logan Village QLD Ph/Fax: 07 5546 8211

hi everone ...i received the email that's below from the village smith at logan village Brisbane,they have blacksmiths equipment for sale.....i wish i had some spare cash then i would bit myself regards mike As you know, we have had to close our business due to Alan

no probs mate....at this point in time i'll be there

hi mick.....is it still on this weekend regards mike

work in progress on my forge

we make pipe from 20 mm to 575 mm and and everything in between for all sorts of applications

hi...thanks big city....yes it is a mig and yes the feed was too slow.....i'm still learning to weld and had the feed set low and have been giving it a tickle up,next time i'll give it more feed and see how i go what sort of extrusion do you do.......i work in a plastic extrusion making plastic pipe,been doing it for about 21 years regards mike

decided to build a forge similar to locky.au' forge,started to weld the fire pot today.....ummmmm please don't look to hard at my welding

thanks mick for putting it on, for the short time i was there i enjoyed myself,plus there was good company, hopefully next time i can spend the hole day regards mike

a good day mick,thanks for putting it on .....a good bunch of blokes they were .......count me in for November

is there anything else i can bring mick....ummmm a big bag of cash in untraceable notes is outa the question :D

the anvil mate has been sitting in the boot of the car since i got it mick

foster's yuck now if it was xxxx our Queensland necter of the gods lol now that would be different :D