Red Hot 77

That is Awesome work!!Beautiful blade!! B)

For some reason, when you post pics like that they can't be saved off. Would you please email me that pic? Thanks.

A requested pic from Stans hammer-in 2010.From left:Me,Budds Dad,Iron Budd,Dodge,Nate,Stan,Curly George,Keith,RT,& Ron.

GREAT looking knife...the photos sure are BIG...

Gene

Hey Kyle, was this one done material removal method? Looks good.

Made this knife from a rasp. B)

If you could weld(or bolt) the plate to something solid with open space underneath, it could be used as a hardie tool holder.And you can also twist and bend on this with the rite hardie tools.I have 4 of these welded together into a box for that purpose. Just an idea! B)

I picked this up from scrounging around in my grand mother's garage. Not sure what I'm going to do with it, or what I can use it for.

Great catalog!Thanks for sharing!I love learning all I can about my HB. B)

Thats cool!Thats drawing at it's best! B)

I finaly handled my flatter! B)

Kyle, please email me the pic of Keith, Stan, and Ron?...

Scott, your anvil sure looks nice!It's something to be proud of.I do like the London pattern(shape) the best.I like your comment to Edge(Your anvil will find you) .Kinda like what happen to me.During my long search for a "real"anvil.I drive by this antique car restorer's place day after day,never giving it much thought that he may have an anvil to sell.So I stopped by one day on my way home from work.I found out he does fix-up then sells the cars.He also sells other things he comes across.I told him what I was looking for,he says...I just recently bought 2 old barns full of antique cars and trucks and I think I saw a few anvils in there,when I go back I will look for them and let you know.Well...he had 3 of them.He asked me how big an anvil did I want?I told him I couldn't afford anything too big,bring me the smallest one you have.Anywho,turns out the smallest one weighs #178,and it was a HB in great shape!! :lol:I bought my first anvil for $150!Something just told me to stop in and ask,what could it hurt? B)

Tongs

RT helped me with making my first hammer!Kieth Gardner gave me these Awsome tongs.

My earned flatter!

Punch the eye.On my 178# HB.

Workin on a billet,contents(top secret)!

Hammer-Time.punching Scotts hammer. :)

Gene(Stans long time neighbor)& George.A leaf keychain I made for my niece.A happy Scott!Good times thats for sure! B)

Stan smithing!Scott loving the 100# LG.Keith,Stan,& I think..Ron?

RT's inspired machined flatter,sitting on my anvil.Flatter at beginning in the lathe.RT & Scott playing with fire in Stans table forge.

Sorry it took me so long Stan!!Sorry pics are large!
RT& Scott on the Bridgeport milling flatters.It Was Hot!!!

About 3 weeks ago, at Stan's hammer-in, I went into the Thresherman Show and made a trip down thru the flea market. Those boys were REAL proud of the tools that they had for sale. There was a cast cone anvil with a 12" base and about 4 Ft tall. He had $800 on it and it sold. This past weekend I went to a demo and camp. I met a guy that has a cone anvil just like the other one and sold it to me for $150. He also had a Swage Block that is about 16"X16"X4". He said if I want it, he'd sell it for $150, also. He lives about 80 miles from me. So I'm going to go down there and pick them up in a couple of weeks.

Ouch...Too Bad.. . B)