Malleus

That guy is located in Italy. I've bought from him before.

I don't know without doing some figuring, but it was a lot. Especially when you add in the customs fees, taxes, and Stateside shipping, etc... I don't even care to think about it to tell you the truth. For the whole shipment, it added about 33%, I think.

When I was in high school, I had a job working on a crew that repaired small sections of railroad track that had issues. It was a tough job, but I learned a lot. The mainline sections were 165 lbs. per 3 feet. The older track was not as large as what they use today. We used to cut it with a gas-powered chop saw, but as others have said, you have to be very mindful of sparks, as it will definitely catch the woods on fire. I've seen it. If I couldn't drag it out with a tractor or something, I would cut it with a cordless bandsaw. If I didn't have that, I would cut it with a small torch rig. If I didn't have that, I'd probably just sit on it and drink a beer.

This shipment came from Austria. It took a good while. It could be that the shipper was waiting to get a full load to go to the port, I don't know. I don't really remember when they shipped, but it took at least 3 months. I ordered them a good while back, but had them hold the shipment because I was out of the country at one point, and I didn't want them to arrive when I was gone. I had another shipment once before, and they came from Italy.

Finally got this shipment in today. It's been a long time coming. They need some cleanup, but look pretty good. The larger one is a Refflinghaus. (362 lbs.) The smaller one is a Soderfors. (225 lbs.) The vise is German. (approx. 130 pounds) Sorry for the crummy pics, but I was in a hurry to get these unloaded and put away.

ah... it won't take to long, and you'll be used to it.

no worries...

I guess I don't follow...

lol... it's funny... I was talking about that just the other day to my co-worker.

I like the way you think! I do need another shop, but it might have to wait a bit. I'm about to start school to get my rotorcraft certificate.

lol... I bet you do! Probably the only thing I'll get tired of, is working around them when they're not actually being used. They'll take up a fair amount of real estate in my little shop.

Much anticipated delivery today of 2 Kohlswa Anvils from Italy. They weren't cheap, and it was somewhat of a headache, but they definitely do not disappoint. The single horn is 150kg (332 lbs), and the double horn is 160kg (353 lbs). It's amazing how much bigger they look in person, rather than sitting on the pallet. Much larger that I really need, but then there's the 'cool' factor. Waiting on 2 more from Austria.

Yeah, my shop is Totally Full. I'm having to get very selective about what I bring in there, and very creative about how I store it. I'm going to have to break down and build another small satellite building. I just hate to do it now while everything's so expensive.

For what it's worth, it turned out really nice, and I'm glad you kept it out of the scrap pile. Enjoy!

Good score! It looks a lot like a John Brooks to me, but I'm far from an expert. Matter of fact, I'm just learning this stuff.