Jugornot Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I've seen a bunch of people on here looking for smithing tools. I thought I'd point out the benefits of having a connection at the local scrapyard. Actually, I hit a pretty big score and wanted to show it off ( the wife wasn't impressed). I happen to be a crane operator at a scrap yard and unload all the steel that comes in. Most of this stuff showed up in a weeks time, which is pretty unusual. I've been a lurker around here for a while and thought it was about time to actually post something. I'm in the process of setting up a smithy with the aim of eventually smacking out some blades. The pipe in the back of the picture is going to be part of my forge. I already have a decent #150 wright, besides the hornless one on the tailgate. I've already picked up a half dozen tongs or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Nice score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Wanna be my friend?Wish I lived closer... I am having a dizzy of a time getting my hands on a post vise at anywhere near a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Fantastic score Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetreeforge Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 imagine all the stuff witch gets scraped, or I hope it gets saved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Why didn't I think of that? Instead of making a friend at the scrap yard, get a job there! Do the guys in the local blacksmith organization know what you do for a living? Brother you are going to have a LOT of friends! Keep rescuing the good iron, we'll all salute you. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel OF Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Blimey, wanna come work at my local yard? One of the yards I use got busted a while back for stealing cars to order and bribing a policeman to look the other way. Every time I go to scrap yards I lock my phone and wallet in the glove box. I've always wanted a plumber friend, an electrician friend and a mechanic friend, I should probably add a scrap yard friend to that list but I don't really want to know the types of guys that work at my local yards haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 They just passed a state law requiring scrapyards to hold cars for 3 business days to allow legitimate owners to establish ID. They had to, because so many vehicles were being snatched from the curb and shredded immediately. It has gotten so bad that a car on the shoulder of the interstate would disappear before the legit AAA tow truck showed up. Our college trades programs have had to put metal supplies inside of locked cages, inside the locked courtyard, under the security camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 One weeks haul...impressive. It is mind blowing to thing of all of the good tools that get scrapped at all of the yards in this country. One local yard here in NJ has provided the owner enough stuff for him to start his own museum. He says everything in it came over the scales. His workers know to put anything aside that looks interesting. He gets the last say whether it gets saved or shreaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Buchanan Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 hey is that some sort of burner on the right side of the bed of the truck??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Good finds! Its all about Pattern Recognition, once you have an idea what you're looking for, all sorts of shapes jump out at you from what looks like a pile of rusty junk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThorsHammer82 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I think I'm going to have to go down to the local metal recycle center.... I'm quickly running out of room for all my tools though. I may have to move some of them out of my shop and back to my garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Parker Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Nice score, it took a long time to get my vise's and anvils. Last Ronin check your messages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jugornot Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 hey is that some sort of burner on the right side of the bed of the truck??? No, it's just a nice T I snagged to make an air inlet for my forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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