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    As George mentioned, standing the rail vertical is an improvement. Mounting it to a steel tripod will keep it from wobbling. Other than the hardy and pritchel hole being to big, I personally haven't had any major issues with the Acciaio anvil. Just practice on something else, missed blows with a 4 lbs. hammer will leave a dent.
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    Couple of soapstone holders from 3/8"x10" round. I don't use the 4 lbs rounding hammer all that often. But it was kind of fun laying the workpiece on the horn and rapidly flattening parts of it.
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    I'm not diabetic but I cut out sugar about a year and half ago. I avoid drinking calories. This electrolyte powder has helped eliminate the evening leg cramps. The flavor is strong enough I mix in more water than the instructions suggest. Salt has been demonized so much yet it is essential.
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    I was going to load the image of the patent that ThorsHammer posted but couldn't get it to work. I find the suggestion it has something to do with chainsaws a bit humorous. Considering the OP is living in Nebraska.
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    I agree. Supper cool.
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    Purplle Bullet hopefully somebody will take on that project to satisfy your curiosity. Unfortunately, the cost of time and material could add up to an H13 anvil in that weight range.
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    As mentioned, good for anvils and hammers. What did the rest of the Hyster look like? Where I work, I think the only time a fork gets bent that badly or worse, is when the driver runs the forklift off the dock. If the other one is getting scrapped, you might ask about it.
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    I was not comparing the quality of the anvils. There is no comparison. It was more the foundry's, and how they deal with issues. The one in China obviously has lower standards.
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    Wonder how long it will be before HB cancels this item. Saw a video of Alec Steele speaking of his move from Montana back to England. Talking about products he sells. Brought up the anvil he was promoting and selling was no longer available. Foundry couldn't make it economical, had something like a 20% rejection rate.
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    Thats different, wonder if filling the body with some type of fluid could turn it into a fly trap. The light being an attractant. Just spit balling.
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    One busy pine squirrel a couple of weeks ago. It kept perching on the corner of this bin to remove the mushy hulls from the walnuts still on the ground. The tree is about 10 feet away.
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    Thats an impressive collection Kdash. Sheath making is another skill I want to develop.
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    Been a few days since anybody posted on this thread. Key rack, no finish on it yet.
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    Not finished

    lary replied to royboy47's topic in Vises

    I'll be the first to suggest a piece of plate welded to the brake drum to step on when working on something in the vise. The other thing I was thinking about is wheels mounted to the opposite side of the crank handle, real close to the floor but not touching the floor until it's tipped. Then again, you might just continue to use the hand truck in the background.
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    Post Vice Jaw Repair

    lary replied to Jake18's topic in Vises

    It looks like a file was welded to the jaws. An old trick for better grip. I have a post vise that had the same modification. Removed it by carefully cutting the welds with an abrasive wheel on an angle grinder.
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    I don't claim to be an expert, but you need a regulator that can be adjusted.
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    Fedex service in my area is unpredictable. If you think you'll be home on the day its supposed to arrive, you might want to have a wheelbarrow handy to catch it when they slide it out of the truck.
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    The price you pay for living in paradise. Glad your OK.
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    Great job everybody, as Irondragon said, might have to copy your design MacLeod.
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    Frosty

    lary replied to George N. M.'s topic in Prayer List

    Can't imagine how it must feel. Hope to see you posting on a regular basis soon Frosty.
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    Never had one of those coil springs break, but have had the tension get out of adjustment. Don't know why the set screws get loose. A forklift is needed to lift the doors I've had to fiddle with. I've got a couple of springs on hand, made a few letter openers and scratch awl / scribes from them.
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    You have a way of bringing the steel to life. No idle hands in your shop, thanks for sharing.
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    I think rebar is hard to work with. Most of the time you don't know what it is made out of. I would guess that a lot of people have immediately given up smithing because they accidentally started forging a piece of high carbon or unknown alloy. Combine that with maybe not getting the steel hot enough to make a not so enjoyable experience.
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    Nice job Rojo. Very impressive.
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    tire hammer

    lary commented on GobblerForge's gallery image in Member Galleries

    tire hammer
    Wingrider If you haven't already done so, look up Clay Spencer tire hammer. This one you have pictured is not exactly the same as his, but its the same concept. Maybe plans are available now. They were not when I built mine from scratch. I don't recommend doing it without written plans, allot of R&D and broken spindles before I got it figured out.
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