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I need to gather things and build one of these.

Good work so far Twisted, look forward to seeing your finished product for a factory like option! Frazer that is a good looking handle also!

TW looks like it'll work! Nice PW too!

Nice clean up on that one TW! Ready for action now.

Frosty, thank you for that info! Will keep it in mind if i come across any others.

I also needed someone with more knowledge today! Guy also had a leg vise that seemed very good shape and fully functional. Wanted 90 for it, for around me i probably shouldve snagged it too.

Couple small tools made their way home from a swap meet today at local engine and threshers org fall festival. Figure a start for twisting wrench and a little modification for a short set of tongs. Figured for $2 a piece what the heck.

Nice poem there jhcc. And yes i figured the grain of sycamore would be another plus.

Frosty, unfortunately a welder is also on my list of needed tools and i would build a tripod stand. Youd think a guy thats welded off/on for 20yrs would have a welder... lol

Biggundoctor thanks! I figured it would probably work fine. Ill likely go by and measure tomorrow and try to snag a couple.

Would sycamore hold up ok as an anvil stand? Drove by my little towns debris dump and someone dropped quite a few big chunks of it there.

George thank you for that info! I love learning all the history that many of you guys here share all the time!

TWISTEDWILLOW i thought it was, very cool to see. ThomasPowers the lady hammering yesterday said the air pipe goes all the way to back in it and it is basically 2 chambers that you can use 1 or both. I figured it was probably a commercial use as big as it was.

Here is a pic of a nice supposedly original old bellows that was a barn find by the main smith in this shop. Located at Deanna Rose Childrens Farmstead in Overland Park, KS. He is in process of restoring it as you can see, unfortunately he wasnt there to actually chat with.

Dax, looks like a heck of a score if it does what you need!

Twistedwillow i will remember that, youre about 5hrs SE of me. Being someone looking to get started i def need to find some local smiths to visit with.

Apparently i need to come shopping at your place then once ive saved some dough up!

Eskridge which is SW of Topeka about 30 miles. The good ol Flint Hills.

Haha, no hes a long time family friend. We use to go to deer camp every year at his place, one of the places that made me love easyern OK so much. Now im in wide open KS, lol. He was a cop and deputy for years in Vian and Gore. Last i heard he was a tribal cop now, but heck he may have since retired.

Stilwells a bit east of him still but it seems everyone and their dog out east knows him! One of those guys, last i knew he was around Vian.

Twistedwillow being out where your at you don't happen to know a Gentleman named Mac White do you?

Twistedwillow most of my family is just east of OKC near Harrah.

I need to start looking more your direction. A states south drive isnt to bad, and i could visit family!

Just wanted to stop in and say hello from KS. Im an Army vet currently working as a wind turbine technician. Been browsing and reading a lot here trying to learn about the craft and wanting to get started in it. Ive always enhoyed building with metal and welding so i figure why not shape it too! If anyone from N Central KS here id like to try and visit sometime. Thanks and have a good day!