Black Frog Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Greetings Frog, That's cool ..... Yours ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 MINE!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Just about as cool as this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Has someone been messin' with making old looking signs? or are they originals? - if not originals they sure look very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCROB Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 those are cool !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 The only way they could be better would be if they were for Fisher anvils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 VT- that one is coming next. :) These are not originals (I wish!). I had these made up after I found my ACME anvil sign this past summer. The shop that made the ACME sign had no idea there actually was a real ACME anvil! They did that sign just because they were big Road Runner cartoon fans as kids. I bought the ACME sign because I couldn't resist such a neat item like that. I got in touch with the artist and shop that did that ACME sign, and sent them the pic of their sign with a pristine (real) ACME anvil. They thought that was the coolest thing.... Then I had a bright idea, and I asked if they would have any interest in doing some real anvil signs that are more authentic to the time period the anvil companies were in business. They LOVED the idea, and were all for it. We talked about different compositions and layout ideas, this is what we ended up with. They do a masterful job at "aging" the signs. I'm thrilled with how these latest ones turned out. Fisher and A&H signs are the next ones that will come to life. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I figure they are being made up from old advertising and so Fisher should not be a problem... (I mean why would you need a "near Sheffield" if your sign was at your location???) Argh 2 minutes late and $2 short! They are very nicely done and probably be a big hit at smithing conferences. (I'm jealous!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Your a class act Mr. Frog... Super designs.. Looking forward to see more.. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 It'd be neat if they could do smaller ones. Something akin to what you might see in a poor man's shop. Maybe 18" long and proportionately tall. Cheaper and easier to mail all across the country. I like how the sign's aged. Makes it look like they came out of great-granddad's barn after a century of collecting dust. Heck, I'd be in for a smaller version of a FIsher Norris sign if the price wasn't too awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 That is sooooo cool! I'm thinking these may prove to be good marketing for that sign company. I wonder how much detail a person could get into a cap or sleeve patch. Hmmmmm Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Darn you sir! You have this Tartan Tightwad reaching for his wallet, actually contemplating *shudder* spending money on a non-necessary item. You could tailgate these at ABANA and Quad States and pay for your trip. Heck, even I would buy one. Or two. Three or four if they were small..... On another note, some shrink could make a mint with a 12 step program for Blacksmith Accumulytis Anonymous. Our wives would gladly pay for the treatments. By selling our excess anvils. To other budding hoarders. And so the circle is complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hey Frog, Please remember that I own the rights to all Fisher items. Please contact me before this happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Josh, PM sent. ......actually contemplating *shudder* spending money on a non-necessary item. That is what this is, a totally non-necessary item! But cool as all getout and I couldn't resist. I am weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 John; would you be so kind as to give your wife my phone number and let her know I can have a truck there by the weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 The A&H sign! I wanted it very basic and utilitarian, without a lot of frills to it. Sort of like how Postman describes how A&H anvils were made in AIA. And then of course aging the sign to look like it came from 100 years ago.... Taking some aspects of how they stamped their anvils and some print ads of the time, this is what we came up with: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDeck Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Love the A&H sign, Black Frog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 I'm thinking the Columbian sign is going to be very cool whenever we get around to doing that one.... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenforge Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Way cool, I sent you a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 Fisher sign design turned out nice. I'm not selling these, strictly for my enjoyment only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Menalak Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Fisher sign design turned out nice. I'm not selling these, strictly for my enjoyment only. In a two hundred years someone is going to think these were real! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) A few more are ready to roll.....I'm afraid Frosty might get all horned up over this one. Enamel on metal sign, with some aging around the edges. Edited March 25, 2015 by Black Frog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) Greetings Frogman,You have all the ( SIGNS ).. of an anvil addict,, LOLForge on and make beautiful thingsJim Edited March 25, 2015 by Jim Coke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Nice sign Froggy. One will look very nice in my shop and as part of my Avatar I won't have to talk about Soderfors obvious superiority will I?Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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