keriddle1958 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Just thrilled to have my new shop up and going, after years of too-small and not enough room! Built a 12 x 16 building, complete with porch to sit on and cool off. I have some nice equipment from a railroad shop that I have had for years but no place to use it-it is all in there now. Built a new 4 x 4 forge using the big firepot from the railroad, good big blower that really puts out, and a 250 pound anvil and 18 inch square swage block and stand. Just fired her up and made a cutting face for the anvil out of a chunk of 3/8 thick steel that had been heavy hydraulic tubing. That big forge got her hot so fast I almost melted it! Just thrilled and wanted to share on this great board! Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewayforge Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Sounds like a real nice set up! Any pictures? When I read stories like this, all I can think is "one day.. Just one day I'll have one myself!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Oh, rub it in. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keriddle1958 Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Here's a picture of it today-- that's my 90 year old Dad taking a few swats at the tubing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 good to see you still put the old bloke to work ;) nice to hear that you have a working smithy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 It's good to see the father son working relationship, no matter the age! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Great picture! Thanks for posting it. Mark <>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Feels GREAT doesn't it Ken? I'll bet you Dad is loving it too, there's nothing like family time, especially if it entails fire and beating the snot out of things. What is that interesting construct in the right foreground? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric sprado Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Keriddle: You anywhere Rockwood? I flew out there from Oregon a few years back to buy a fiddle from Charles Horner. Great Fiddle maker!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keriddle1958 Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Frosty--that's a homemade power hammer for when I really need to get the frustrations out!! Eric- I am a ways from Rockwood. I am almost in North Carolina (7 miles) and Virginia (22 miles). I am familiar with Charles Horner and he is an excellent instrument maker!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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