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jgrote

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    Cars, Woodworking, Metal working, Making stuff.

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  1. The little one was something I made a few years ago. It's made out of parts from a Powerglide trans out of a 1957 Chevy Belair. The big one is something I just put together for my foyer. the pic is not great, but you get the idea. Everything on it is reclaimed except the shades and the wire. However, the shades are made of old oil drums. I've got parts out of a 265 V8 (also from said 57 Chevy) and a Subaru Forester. All I need is some time.
  2. Well, I only paid $3k for it, put about $400 into it, used it for a season, and now it's time to move it on. Boat prices are through the roof in my area, so now is the time. For as much as we used it last season, I figure I'll just rent someone else's money pit every time we want to get out on the lake. I have better uses for that stall of my garage. Time to get off my butt and get it pulled out and cleaned up. Thanks George. I'll look into it.
  3. You guys crack me up. Thanks for the smiles on a day when I'm sitting at home, sick. I've got so much work to do, but just feel beat up today. I like the idea of using 4x4, and I think I may have some laying around. I'll see what I can throw together this weekend. I also need to get the boat pulled out, cleaned up, and sold. Looking forward to the happiest day of a boat owner life. My next metal project is going to be building poles for some sail shades to cover my deck. I won't have much use for my anvil on this one, but will be doing a bit of welding. Hoping to pick up materials tomorrow.
  4. This particular piece of my car is just mild steel. It's not holding anything up or on. It's more of a spreader.It's only held onto the truck with 4 8mm bolts. I'll keep an eye on it, but I think it will be just fine. If I run into one during one of my trips to the junk yard, I'll pick up a new one though. However, I really do appreciate your concern.
  5. No pics, so I will just tell you all a story. I've been hitting metal into shapes for many years, with no training or education, or even any idea of what I'm doing. Watching FIF, then starting to do research here, has taught me lots, but obviously I'm still just beginning to learn what the xxxx I'm doing. Well, yesterday, I removed a bent crossmember from under my truck to straighten it out. I set it on the ground and hit it with the big hammer. It just bounced. I mounted it in my vice. It just shook all the stuff off my table, and bounced. I set it on a piece of rail road tie. It just...... you guessed it, bounced. Now, my new-to-me anvil is still sitting on the floor in the garage since I have not found the right tree stump for a base, so I dragged if out of it's corner, and used it on the ground. This was not ideal, but it worked. Anyway, I hit this massive chunk of metal with the anvil under it, and it moved with no issue. I hammered and banged, turned and twisted, hammered and banged some more. This crossmember is one of those 1/4" thick steel plates that pressed into a shape where nothing is flat or straight, so I got to use the step, the horn.... shoot, I was all over that anvil. This thing is life changing! It made the job of fixing this crossmember soo much easier. I'm getting a bit older now, and the body isn't acting the way it used to. Lately, I've been investing in tools to make doing the things I enjoy doing easier. (Just bought a mini-lift to work on my cars.) I didn't expect the anvil to be one of those tools.
  6. Thanks for the warm welcome. George, I may take you up on that. I travel up that way for work quite a but, so maybe we can work something out. I've already had my shots, so (for now), I feel pretty safe. My next job is to find a stump and bang some straps into position. I've got some 1" flat stock that will be perfect for it.
  7. According to the guy I got it from (and someone on Reddit), the second pritchel and the lump is what makes it a Farrier's anvil. Having never shoed a horse, I can't answer specifically what it's for though.
  8. Wow, 1906! The guy I got it from said he got it in the 1960's. He was selling his little farm and downsizing. He threw it up on CL for..... wait for it..... FREE. Several people (including my wife) contacted him within minutes. He chose to give it to me because I told him that I was actually going to beat metal into submission with it. I promised it would never be a piece of "art" while in my possession. As for what I will make; I always seem to need a bracket for something. Car stuff, house stuff, etc. My latest hobby though has been making light fixtures. I've made a few for my own home that I've been told would be quite valuable. I may move in that direction now. I always need a hobby, or I tend to sit on the couch too much. As for knives; I'm just not into weapons at all. I'm a pacifist, and just don't get any enjoyment out of things designed to hurt/maim/kill. Yes, I know. Knives are used for other things as well. But I come from a long line of gun toting drunk rednecks. I'm just trying to break the cycle.
  9. Hello Forum! I'm a lifelong gearhead, tinkerer, and a professional service tech. 15 years ago, my wife bought me a mig welder for Valentine's day. (I have the best wife ever.) Since then, I've made countless things, mostly brackets for stuff. So... I have a welder, but that does not make me a welder. So my wife bought be a grinder. That was a good start. Over the years, I've become proficient, but by no means "good". Now, she turned it up a notch. She got me an Anvil. According to Reddit, it's a Trenton farrier's anvil. And you won't believe the deal I got on it. Yes, I know, it's a little rough. It isn't flat. It's old as dirt. But, for the type of stuff I make, it's perfect. (I have no interest in making knives or swords.) I would love to know more about it, but if this isn't the right place to ask for age, etc, please point me in that direction. The SN looks like A59912. On the other side, it says 150N On to the obligatory pictures.
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