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OK gota ask how did you come up with the name IronWolf ?? For me it was a dur I have welded since 1977 & I have had lots of wolfs as pets over the years & a pack of 11 @ one time lol :<) that was a bit much though $$ - i have 3 now PS --My forge name you guessed it IronWolfforge Biss card logo yep anvil with wolf still working on that lol

not a bad price there about $700.- if I remember right ck there site that clam style is what I will build with just afew more bells :<)

Welcome journey to the site , where in central Or are you ? ? I am in northwestern Ca on the coast next to the Or line ck out Calsmith.org to

what I am using is a metal 2x4 & larger size's sheet metal wall stud's there easy to find @ any construction site a friend of mine made a 20' steel rack with them he has one stock size per slot nice & organized & hanging from the rafters outa the way above my short pieces is my 20' bars - will be building more 20' bar storage on the soon COOL got the pic thing figured

i have built a few of these for my steel rack for short pieces 3' - will post a pic of the cleaned up steel rack later this is a pic test LOL

LOL Steve I agree the JUNK they put on Tv now a days IS NOT WORTH the time to watch ! Chating with blacksmiths is much better ! Glen scrap ! the Bells & Whistles in the chat room go back to the basics if need be

Clinton what kind of cast Iron rod did you used ? maker ? Nice Job :D

Burr my 2 cents Wood Stove warmer

when I Tig weld dings or chisel marks on an anvil face I use a high carbon tool steel rod 1/16 hammer it flat so its thinner , heat anvil face take the chill out of it ! , welds don't match color & you can see them - no big deal for me there just want good filler rod cant remember rod no# ask welding supply or call a rod maker ask tech for rod Info :)

Ok-- Now first off most custom made forge's are built to do what you Need ! LOL - So first thing is you need to have is an Idea of What you want to heat ? Now what size & form+ length + height so on of project are your working on LOL BIG SMILE HERE my needs are heating SS plate to from things - long bar pieces /BBQ -long twists & also forms that I can't get into a regular forge So A 3 sided height adjustable forge + table is what I am working on - I have been doing a lot of SS plate work lately making tapered tubes pieces for the art project were working on I am the Blacksmith my student is the retired Meta metal art's teacher OR is it the other way around LOL its been A hole lota fun -- so what you want to do will tell you what forge to build / & there can be many depending on the need & job

what i am looking for is a 3" OD or so by whatever tall fake candle cover -- general ball park area shoulda put that in post Opps LOL :rolleyes:

hammerwolfe *VERY NICE GATE* !! I really like to Idea of flowers on both side of the gate to ! The lock handle fits well on the gate to Good Work :)

I am working on a design of one to -- requirement are Clam shell design 3 sided - Burner Ribbon with blower - its own table thats on wheels - place for tongs & tools needed - would be great if top part could be raised & more bricks add for larger projects :<) its still on paper but I need a better forge soon ! PS-- castable top piece -- brick or castable bottom piece I don't want to watch Kwool get bet up cost to much here

I am working on a design for a wall sconce elec candle, witch will have an elec light in the candle Now my ? is, can anyone out there point me to a supplier of fake candle's ?? IE -- there some kind of plastic tube form, that looks like a real wax candle that you can put over a small elec bulb, this candle piece then give's you the effect of a burning candle with out the fire problem Or does anyone know how to make such a thing ?? or something I haven't thought of yet ?? that would work - A real lighted candle is a NO GO cause of kids & possible fire danger I have seen these in store's elsewhere but I don't know what there called to run a search for ? Thanks Steve

Howdy Hunter so where in Or are you ? there mite be a few blacksmiths in you're area that you could go see for any help :<) I am in northern Ca ,the Real northern Ca - Not the central northern Ca lol

I would say No !! its not worth $200-- in that shape ! -- Even Free thats alot of repair welding & grinding to get it back to where its usable again you will need an arc welder the right rods ,away to heat anvil to 350 degs or so , a lg grinder and so on :<( I have repaird 50 + anvils over the years that one would be a good $400.-- ++ to repair right ,there are better anvils out there keep looking Now that being said if youre a welder and its free LOL Yes it can be fixed

Welcome to the site :<) Nar - ck out www.calsmith.org web page stands for California Blacksmiths of witch you would be a member of the Jefferson Smiths of northern ca & southern Or - as I am,- you're close as things go up here lol I am up north from you in Crescent City Ca. part of are group is in Eureka area were spread around alot You have anything planed for the first weekend in march ??? this year yet ? we will be having a great Hammer In @ Weaverville Ca up Hwy 299 friday - sat - sunday around 100 smiths will show up most are from are local group Chad & myself will be there also :<) its a NOT TO MISS EVENT hands on forging lots of good info on how to do things & good time CK events page in CBA site Info should be there IF not E-mail me Are group try's to get together every so often @ someone's shop, I mite try and have a one day meeting here again its been to long since the last one -- also theres the Blacksmith Shop Joe Couch sp-? in ferndale call him he would know of any smiths close to you & its a WAY COOL PLACE to go if you have never been there !! also Eric I think @ The Blue Ox in Eureka & others I know well :<) so again Welcome from the Jefferson Smiths and give me an EM & I will put you on my local contact list-- IronWolf13@Yahoo.com Steve's Welding & Blacksmithing 707-464-7015

Makes you think of Where & How you store you're full AC tanks in the shop ? Hmm and How often you soap test the valve on the newly filled tank you just got from supplier to make sure theirs no leaks ???? HMM how OFTEN again -- mine are in the bathroom next to the air compressor in next sealed room an over night leak would not be good thing the compressor is the first thing to get turn on in the morning I think AC tanks are on there way outside for storage now ! its not as convenient they will have to be in the way back area so no one can steal or mess with them PS--yes I do soap test my tanks - valves - hoses often & have found leaky AC valves before -- T handle valves are the worst for that it seams

? are you Tig or Mig welding these pieces -- metal MUST be clean ! -- if you,re Tig welding use a gas de-fusser collet set up Ti doesn't like a fast cool down @ the end of the bead so come off welded heat slowly when tig welding -- weld bead colors Ti has some of the most deep bright weld bead colors Ive ever seen !! when things are going right you get a Gold color -- next down seams to be sliver -- NOW there's other colors you can get bright reds--blues--purples + now these colors MEAN something !!! to much power or torch angle off - Ar gas problem - welding to fast or to slow - rod feed not right - so on ????? I have Tig welded allot of Ti years back -- AND have YET to find someone that knew what the colors MEAN I sure would like to know that still !! anyway when it welds right looks right -- a good Gold colors seams to be what you're shooting for I hope this helps some & if anyone out there know anything about the colors of Ti welding Idd like to here about it ! its a fun metal to weld - though it likes to crack @ the end of the bead so keep a little heat on the end & back up the weld bead some then come off of it GOOD LUCK Steves Welding

For my 2 cents worth Idd buy a Say Mak ,I have used this hammer often my friend has one here. I also have used striker - anayag - all 3 size.s -LG #50 + #100 & a champion #65 -- I have a #33 yang + the champion #65 that not together yet -- my vote still is say mak nice hammer

How about Supper Quench it ? if its mild steel just a Idea

Hi Nuge Hay couldn't find a video on her do you have a link ? You're Fish is very well done ! -- I can see an X-Mass present for fly fisherman Dad in that :<)

Here,s a fast trick for fingering anvil height you need - I use a auto floor jack set anvil on it now adjust to a comfortable working height for the person that is @ the anvil the most ! -- what you're looking for is a comfortable hammer swing AND the hammer hits the anvil Sq flat & level :<) then measure height & make stand BE Carefull !! cause anvil is not tied down to floor jack !!!

No matter how far away a Cal Smith meeting is !!!! GO To it ! Its a very good place to start and meet smiths near you :<) there's alot of smiths in sourthern Ca up here IN the real northwestern Ca we are called the Jefferson Smith of northern Ca sourthern Or we are spread around a bit most meetting are a 4 Hr mim drive for me & yes I still drop tools and go ! there just so much Info & hands on @ the meeting not to go :<) Just Like the IforgeIron & Anvilfire site,s I THANK all the Smiths out there for that !

My table is 1" tc 8' x 8' you know those adjustable shelf's that stores like Walmart use ? well I have a bunch from walmart redo I install 2 shelf units 2' w x 8' long 6' high @ the back of my welding table with 12 shelfs total on it ADJUSTABLE in hight :<) theres allsorts of storage room for tools project I am working - supplys & whatever best thing I ever did ! now most things are with in easy reach & I still have 6' x 8' table left to work on I also have made 4 roll around adjustabe shelf unit 7' tall can be moved anywhere needed