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Purple Bullet, I had the opportunity to use a 30KW induction unit where I used to work. It was for zone annealing copper electrical components, but on occasion I used it to heat other things. I could take 4" of 1.25" round bar from room temp to yellow in around 10 seconds. .

Welcome from the Southern Nevada desert

with the horn pointing to the right, do you see any markings on the side? Anything on the front of the feet? That one will serve you well. My biggest anvil is a 306# Soderfors, and it is a joy to work on.

One big difference I noticed was between US and UK forges, with the UK forges being side blast while ours are mostly bottom blast. I am starting to lean towards going with a side blast if I keep using coal to mitigate the clinker issues that bottom blast have. Do they use any side blast in Germany? Are there any German smithing sites that you would recommend that have good pictures of works done over there? I am always interested in seeing how common items are done in various countries. Same with leather working when I saw items that were done in Australia, and Europe compared to what I was used to seeing here in the States.

Last week the Clark County Fair was held in my little valley of 7,500, and I helped my neighbor who is the Rotary Club president work one of the beer vending booths. Everything went fantastic in that the weather was perfect for selling beer (80's90's) , just a slight breeze, and lots of visitors as the Covid mandates were lifted. This was their best sale to date, and the money raised goes towards scholarships for local kids to attend college, or trade school. Looks like they can do 10 scholarships so far. I have not seen what the visitation was this year, but it had to be up near the top compared to years past (70,000+) The following week has brought strong winds with gusts up to 50mph and temps dipping down into the 40's at night. Yesterday was bad for wind, and today it is pretty nice. I'll have to venture out and survey for any damage and strewn items on the property. Happy Easter everyone!

Billy, next time you get a long crate put it against the tailgate and over the cab. I have done that with a few items I didn't want to cut.

Very nice. Love a working knife.

could probably move the new pipe wrench jaws at a profit.

It is an effect of the bade cutting it. I have seen that with a lot of stock over the years.

JHCC, I know Japan reveres some older crafts people as national treasures.

*The hardened face plate is missing. No more than scrap rate due to the cost to repair.

I was killing some time recently at a thrift store . and bought a home brewing book. I didn't start drinking beer until after I moved to Las Vegas in 05. It was probably around 08 that I started getting beers when out with friends because my drinks of choice (cocktails) are so expensive. I had the choice between a $12 cocktail or a $3 beer, the beer won out. The $3 beers were PBR, or Schlitz, and later I started trying different beers like Blue Moon with the orange (orange also goes good in a PBR), Pyramid Ale's apricot, and Moose Drool ale is also pretty tasty. A friend got me a 22 or 24oz Indian Wells Brewing Co one time, and after half a pint I was already getting a buzz. Looked the full wrap label over and there it was 12%, no wonder it hit like it did. I don't care for the really bitter beers, but I am having fun trying different styles out. But if I have a choice, I will still take a cocktail over a beer at a party.

Those Ruger Bearcats are fun shooters. I have a couple myself.

Haven't been on here for a bit, so a little late in responding. Thanks for the tips. Rockstar Esq, that is one thing I try to do, think of other things when I can. Malleus, as one friend stated, Well, now you don't have to deal with moving all of it. Which is true. Time to move on.......

Something else to try would be to hand buff the rust just enough with a rag to remove the orange, and leave the brown patina. After a few repeats it should have a good rust resistant patina built up. Similar to how firearms used to be "blued" - rust and buff, rust and buff

I have worked with leather since my Mom taught me as a kid. It isn't that bad guys, you just need some guidance. Check out the IFI of leather - Leatherworker. net . Good group over there like here, and super helpful.

engine hoist can be picked up used for $100

When I said I wanted to hurt someone, it was more of an emotional reaction than an actual plan of action. I don't look that good in orange jumpsuits. Nodebt's way is what I have been trying to do, but things keep popping up from my memory. Last night at work I remembered about the 9x13x1" slab of fusible alloy (low melting point - under 200F), and the tennis ball sized anode of cadmium under the workbench. JHCC, you are right about trust. I have been let down by several people I trusted over the years, and I am becoming a cynic. Seems most people today are only out for their own self interests. Me on the other hand have helped others at the drop of a hat while not expecting anything in return. Many times to my own detriment. It is just how I was raised, you help those in need. Lee, my soundtrack depends on my mood. My car radio presets will cover classic and hard rock, jazz, classical, EDM, and pop. Never got into modern country or rap, although early Westerm music by Marty Robbins, or Lefty Frizzell is OK with me. At one point in my life I was getting down by all of the negativity around me and found an EDM station. EDM seemed to be a lot happier music as it was all about partying, and having fun, as opposed to the dark heavy metal I was listening to. George, I'll talk to my attorney about your points. Das, sorry to hear what happened to you. I have said it before, no one can hurt you like family can. Frosty, agreed, acting out while angry is a recipe for disaster.

Last week I received some devastating news, and I am having a hard time dealing with it. To make a very long story short I'll just say that my so called partners in my parent's estate auctioned the house without my knowledge, and the new owners scrapped all of my machine and fab shop equipment, along with trashing all of the family items left in the house. The house and shop are totally cleared. 18.5 x 54 Monarch lathe, 14.5 x36 Monarch lathe, Van Norman #2 universal mill, Millport vertical mill, small Sheldon horizontal mill, Canady Otto camel back drill press, small drill press, 5hp vertical air comp, 7.5hp Kaeser air comp, 10x16 Clausing surface grinder, G&E 16" shaper, gobs of tooling, Linde UCC305 350A Tig, Miller MP65-E 650A Mig, Miller plasma cutter, 15hp Arco Roto-Phase converter for CNCs, Big pedestal vise, 16" pedestal grinder, cast iron surface plate, along with things like A833 4 speed out of an AAR Cuda, new scattershield, 340 heads and intake, Magnesium wheels, commercial Singer sewing machine with bench, a bunch of tool steel stock, Dad's workbench, and a roll away he made. A quick estimate is $25-$30k worth of items. No price can be put on the sentimental loss. My only consolation is the hope that my attorney is right when he says they XXXXXX up when they did the contract. Either way they did it wrong. If they did it as a foreclosure, they can't do that as a partnership, and I can sue. If they did it as a loan they are only entitled to what the loan amount was plus interest, not the $350k they claim. The house sold in as is condition for $400k, and the buyout from my brothers was $120k, so that would mean more like $250k to me. If that happens, I could somewhat justify the loss. But right now, I want to hurt some people really, really bad. Everyday I remember something else that was there. I have a 48' dry van in S.CA that I was going to have run up there to clear the house, but they beat me to it. I am finally getting to a point where I can even think about building a shop, and now the tools are gone. One hard thing to take is when the contractor who was hired said "they were so heavy we had to break them down and take them out in pieces". My equipment was not beat up junk, it was all nice , and in excellent working condition. It pains me to think of it being busted up for scrap. But, my question is , what method have those of you that have suffered a loss used to come to grips with it, and move on? I have been trying to keep my mind occupied, but I keep getting various reminders of what I had.

Congratulations on the retirement Thomas. JW513 - I had a small machine and fab shop when I was in my 20's. Closed it up in 93, and it has been hard punching a clock for others since. Everyone want to do the fun stuff, but the office part is equally important, just not nearly as fun. I want to start another business, but I have two requirements - I own the building, and no debt. We cash flowed the machine shop, and that worked great for us. Everything was paid for with cash. Unfortunately, the building we were renting got sold, and the new owner used it for their business, and kicked us out. I ended up working for a former customer. The no debt rule is the one I would push you to follow.

The green glasses for gas welding work.

That Robin Sharples Waterfoot in the UK. You can also find him on the FB anvils page.

Stand the coupler on end and get to work.

A friend of mine picked up a couple of Shermans a few years ago. He also had a few British Ferrets, and other fun toys.

I wonder what the rebound was on the stone anvils the Vikings used Thomas, obviously if the anvil is deforming while forging it is taking away some of the power of the blow from the part being worked, but could that be overcome by heating the stock up to a higher temperature?