QbBlacksmith

Here’s a conference coming up next month in Cody Wyoming put on by WAB (Wyoming artists and blacksmiths) 

the cost for the conference is $75 

It lasts 3 days.

we will be assembling forges for WAB  and doing simple projects, getting other members used to demonstrating at other conferences.

hope some of you are interested.

“By hammer and hand all arts do stand “

Quin.

On 6/6/2022 at 12:19 PM, Frosty said:

I hate to say it Quin but that looks just like the damage was the result of welding up the edges. You can see where the bead "wetted", it's a pretty typical pattern for the edges of a bead's Heat Affect Zone. (HAZ)

There is plenty of edge to work around that big one, try not to miss blows on the edges and use it as she is now. Repairing part of the edge is more than likely going to cause problems in the edges bordering and potentially deeper by expanding the HAZ. If you chose to fix that big chip you might as well do them all to help avoid future issues. 

Frosty The Lucky.

Good thought.

thanks 

And wearing gloves can be very dangerous as well. 
 

anything hot can get in your gloves and be held in place and burn your even worse than without.

also reduces hammer accuracy.

Decided to leave it alone and use it.

after all I have a beautiful 120lb columbian cast in Sweden 

Is there anyone out there that can tell me what I need to do to fix this large chip on my new anvil. It gets in the way of my Forgings and I would like to fix it but don’t want to ruin it.

thanks,

Quin,

I did it is in great condition 

5 hours ago, ThomasPowers said:

I've never heard of a PW having a serial number;

Do you know what leg vice does have serial numbers?

Tomas powers so do you know of a leg vice with serial numbers??

So I got this leg vice for $30 today. I think it is a PW but I am not sure. I really want to know if anyone knows when it was made. The serial number is 14372. Thanks.

I read this one a while back I thought it was funny.

“He who goes to the blacksmith shop comes back with scorched clothes”.

is it just me?

Quin

Ok so they couldn’t do 325 after they thought about it they said 495… but I told them I wasn’t going to buy it if it wasn’t good they agreed and next one in in the area I will do the ring and rebound tests 

Me to

She agreed on $325 so I will do the tests and if it passes I will surly buy it

If it is a hay Budden and the rebound and ring tests are good should I get it… I know hay Budden anvils are good anvils and it could clean up nicely 

She said her son was a blacksmith and it was his anvil and it was never welded on

It has to be better than this Chinese cast anvil that I’ve been using 

It’s inside right now so it doesn’t rust

Is it not a good anvil

Ok offered $325 we will see

The person selling it has it at $550

Ok can any one tell me what this anvil is worth before  I buy it

It is 100 lbs

Does any one know we’re I could get an old 140 pounder any were in north western wyoming

This is the anvil I have now minus the hot cut I forged this morning 

Ok how’s TPAAAT work

Ok but I don’t want to go too far to get a bigger anvil

Were is a good place to find an old anvil in wyoming this may be a hard question to answer but I need something a bit bigger than 55 lbs.

I wouldn’t drink from mine it doesn’t even look like water anymore 

It might taste like chicken 

Less smell from the dead squirrel and more Dr Rockys hair tonic.