country boy

With all the prefab food that people buy these days it is nice to see rolling pins are is used. But of course it also nice to see people still forging iron too. Very nice job :rolleyes:

Nice Anvil. I think you will get years of service out of that one and even hand it down to your offspring:)

This year thing have been bad for me and where you look in the news things may seem dark. But I am truly thankful for freedom. And all of you and what you do and what you do for your lovedones. God bless America and happy Thanksgiving

I have a old speaker magnet in a old metal bowl. When ever I work on the car or what ever. I put the nuts and bolts or scerws in ther so I do not lose them

Thanks for the reply. I have seen rose done before there is even blueprints about them. But this is differant. When my Blacksmithing skills get better I will give it a try thanks.:)

That is some nice work. How did you make the rose petels?

That's not Humor. I call that a very good idea:)

There is two threads that talk about spours made from a rasp. They are pretty cool looking but the pictures are not there right now.

A wasps or bee sting can be quite painful. My grandfather would put a little tobacco on where you were stung. And it will take away the pain. You have to wet it first any type works. I have use it on my kids it kills the pain on contact. If you do not smoke or chew they do make a spray that does the same thing fyi

Nice tire spoons. More than onece I have made an emergency roadside tire repair. And they look they can do the job rather well

Do not give up. It does take some money but if there is a will there is a way. Just about any good size of iron will do as an anvil like an old sleage hammer head or a peace of Railroad which i found cost me nothing. A forge can be made from scrap. there is alot of good idea here search them out. But I Do not know about how box in you are maybe you could work in someone shop maybe?? Welcome and come on in

I have that book your hook looks better than the way He does it. You have Inspire me to give it a try THANKS!!!!

My last tetanus shot was over 20 years ago. The strange thing is my doctor has never said I need one.

Welcome it is a great place to be here. I found this site about a month or two ago and i just love it. By the way what tools were you thinking of making.....

A Drillpress is sure nice to use if you got the bread for it.

Hey Nakeanvavil those post are pretty GREAT!!! But if you could make them into Blueprints with photos that would be even better

I have worked on hairdryers before they can be a bit tricky. If you have your heart set on using it take it to a appliance repair place. And maybe for a no charge or little charge ask first. Or just get in it and just cut the coils out and cap them good. Then plug it in into an outlet that is controled by a wall switch with the power off at the outlet trun it on put it on somthing that won't catch fire and stand by with a fire extingusher safty first and trun it on by the wall switch if it run for maybe three minute your good to go. but Ithink it best to take it to the shop Country Boy

Unicorn Thats so cool I like the wooden wheels your woodworking skills must be pretty darn good!!! When you finsh your moble shop you must share some more pictures I for one would like to see it Thanks for sharing Country Boy Smithing is an Art-Manual by which an irregular lump(or several lumps) of Iron is wrought into an intended Shape -Joseph Moxon,Mechanik Exerise(1678)

As I have been pouring over all of your posts and also going though the Blueprints. I was wandering what projects you find your self doing the most? I know if you are into bladesmithing, you are going to be making knives or blades of that nature. But in blacksmithing, there is a lot you can do. General hardware tools for your work shop, wood working tools or stuff for Buckskinning. The list seems endless... just wandering. Country Boy Smithing is an Art-Manual by which an irregular (or several Lumps) of iron is wrought into an intended Shape. -Joseph Moxon,Mechanick Exercises (1678)

Excellent suggestions especially the book of modern blacksmithing. I knew I could count on you guys to give me the info that I was looking for. I do not know about your wife. But my wife thinks if I can make a cold chisel that is really cool. And you can ask her. Country Boy

Hey Thomas and Frosty as a frist timer when I get my gas forge up and going what would you folks recommend as a starter project. I was thinking a simple cold chissle. I have an old farm manuale from the fifities that show's how to make one. Just wanted to get your input. Thanks, Countryboy

Thomas, Thanks for the welcome. Sorry, I thought the state of Utah would be obvious as the state of nowhere. I currently have an empty freon container that I was planning on making into a gas forge. Maybe a section of I beam I can use as an avil. Just as a start. Thanks. Frosty, I'm not sure how to respond to you. I don't wear red and I sure as hell don't wear fur trim. I wear a cowboy hat to keep the sun off my head because I spend a lot of time outside. But thanks for your reply. Countryboy

I'm new. And I'm very interested in black smithing. Don't have anything yet, but hopefully with time I'll have something to show for. Meantime, I'm just starting out. I enjoy your forum. Came across you guys a few weeks ago. I just can't seem to walk away from the site. Just enjoy it that much. Thanks, Countryboy