DennisG

forgot to ask, whats this riveting tool you speak of? pics and explanation on use and making? Thanks BTW, that would be cool for camping

Beautiful! very nice detail and look. gotta ask, how long it took to make? is this piece a keeper or are you selling it at a show or market, and if selling what price will it be for. I am thinking the time / price thing.

I have heard of 2 places for learning near you I think. One is a place with some name like Brian Brazeal the other I think is Frank Turley, but these are just rumors I hear in passing.

yeah they love to kill the poor veggies to save a good pot roast

PICTURES! and vids please....lol Now I have a place to send all the young people who I meet. Your name comes up alot Alec when I am talking to people about age restrictions when demoing. Besides IFI, I can send them directly to you. Can you link or post your Youtube vids. Pst, maybe a link to Brian and IFI....lol

high WOW factor there can you also post the thread URL you mention please

Wow is the best I can put into words. I really like it.

Can I be rude and ask..... How much? I would also like to say..... DARN! you was a lucky man. We have an old smith out here who is doing a sale again this Aug., you may have heard of him Mark, John Babcock of Cherhill

I just finished a demo this past sunday, sold all my plant hangers from my spring show, plus had to make another at the show, this is mid july, plants are already up, go figure. I also sold a hanger extension I have had out at shows since last spring. Some things you will sit on some you won't. I am not a bit one for pounding the night before a demo, I want to be rested. But it seems that up here at shows we Blacksmith on site during the time, where people in the states just show/sell not actually do infront of the crowd. Most of what me and the other smith had out was sold. I think the crowds mood and fancy play alot into it.

ok, Rorymay had it right, go fishing, it is relaxing and who doesn't need a few fish in the freezer? there is also using your phone and call some BS (blacksmith, and or bull***) buddies, grab a 1/2 sack of beer, and visit. it is summer, and a BBQ is not out of line.

Ecart.....EXCELLENT idea!

....... trying to pick thread up...... My home made monster is Berta at 167lbs and my daughter Andie's she named Edgar.

You are some nice sons, and to help you out you can build a practice shop at my place that way you can see what to expect and how well everything works. I wonder if when I am ready to retire Andie will build me a shop?

VERY nice work! Can you post a close up pic of the twisted stamp?

well Trenton is what the Smith said, although there is no diamond with trenton name in it, I figure it is worn down. The number is on the left side. Maybe it is a HB. hmmmm...............

Thanks for the info Mark. Yeah, this old Smith had a wheel shrink-er for wagon wheels in one shed. I forgot to mention that the smith had welded on a little more tail to it for some reason, THAT will be coming off this week. The ring I get from it is high and clear. I used this very anvil last summer at a demo and enjoyed it, now I own it and will have to silence it a bit and start taking it out. forgot to also ask ya Mark, is it the german or US version, I am guessing US, I am not sure since it has a larger "hollow" area on the bottom and not so oval.

Well Sat was a busy day around here.... There is an old smith in our area, 83, who has smithed since he was 12. He is now in a home due to health reasons. His home (where he was living) has several sheds on the property all with things stuffed in them. He also has a shop in town that is LOADED with history and equipment. A life time of collecting. We found 11 anvils between all the places, 3 peters with one being 226 (286lbs). Most were in the 125+ lb range. 2 he had made. Every anvil was in great shape. There was a Wesco one that looked "new", clean crisp edges with no scaring. We found many leg vises of every size, even one that was 15lbs or so, some were together and alot were in the process of rebuilds. There were several forges of which my daughter Andie bought and this came with the working blower. One forge in the shed was just the table, no legs or firepot it measured about 3'wide and 4'long, cast, and I think the blower for it was in the other shed cause it had to be about 16"across if not bigger. Each shed we went into was a trip back in time and a oooh! aaaah! time. You go look at something and as you pick it up you find another treasure hidden away. His shop was the same way. If there was a corner, cranny, or nook, it had a treasure in it. His work area was left as if he had just finished work for the day and was coming in to start a new day. This man has forgotten more about Blacksmithing then I know. Sadly one day he will not be with us and all he has collected will possibly be lost. A few of us that know him try to buy what we can, but he finds it hard to let it go and we understand that. If I won the lottery today at 46 , and he would sell it all to me, I could spend until I retire going thru, sorting it and cataloging it. We just hope that over time he will let us acquire some more of these treasures. So after all that rambling.... I was able to pick up one of his trentons, it is iether 123 or 128 hard to tell with the 3/8. The serial number is 196027S with a vertical line in the 0. It has had a working life but not abused too much. If one of you fine gentleman out there could let me know where I can get info on the anvil with the numbers that would be great. I'd like to know how old she is. Now the pics.....

ok, no need to take into effect headwinds or braking, the speed is 164.3 mph at impact. the extra credit is a little tricky as you did not mention if the truck driver then used the brakes or was it a coasting stop. so without braking on a flat road, no winds ect. 3.76 miles, that also covers the removal of any and all acceleration methods. hope that helps

very cool vid.... I am so glad people filmed even the making of a log puller(?) I think that more people need to do such things. Thanks Mat, got any more? Maybe we need a permanent thread space for links to old vids a "History Page"?

nice setup, simple and easy to use and move. the only thing I see as a possible problem is the height of the edge of the drum. maybe a thin plate cut out to sit on the top so it is closer to flat, but tat is my opinion. enjoy the new toy

Go to this link, HERE there is a BTU calculator that has a "usage" section based on psi, bottle size, and orifice size.

I am with the re-weld camp on this. since it is cast, it will need to be done with a nickle rod, slow and steady. On the other hand I am not to familiar with JB weld. The other and more fun option would be to find a local cast maker and pour a new one using the old one for the mold.

bingo! rope twister.

flux or no flux, I am gonna try that method in the vid today. Thanks