Frosty Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) yup the neo-tribals used to do that!That's what you get when you Trek with those people, new "Trouble With Tribals."Frosty The Lucky. Edited April 14, 2015 by Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 A fair point Vaughn. You can give all the pointers in the world but they still need a little drive and imagination. I noticed that hand tools in general seem to be rising in price. I wonder if it has anything to do with the self sufficiency drive that seems to be popular these days? BGD; yup. I'm no better myself. I own 5, but 3 are out on permanent loan to folks. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) I own a bit less than a dozen but since I teach I need a number of anvils for classes as I don't like more than 2 students per anvil and they are travelling anvils; and then I have my shop anvil and it's backup and then the bridge anvil in the armour shop, they build up over the years. I've passed on many more, I run across a deal and jump on it and then let a student or friend take it off my hands for the same price + lunch... Now back when I liven in the Blacksmith's Happy Hunting Grounds, Ohio, I did have a problem with postvises accumulating and decided I'd only own 10 at a time and if I bought another one, I'd sell off one. Then I moved out to blacksmith un-happy hunting grounds and was glad I had stocked up! (I like each of my work benches to have both a large and a small postvise attached to it, one on my welding table, 1 large one attached to the shop frame for heavy work---once used it to twist a railroad spike------cold. I still need to put a heavy mount in the center of the shop floor to be able to drop a large vise in it when I need a lot of room. Probably put another outside in case I really need some room! Edited April 14, 2015 by ThomasPowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenforge Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Alaska must be the King of overpriced blacksmithing equipment. A 2 1/2 cwt Brooks for $4000.00 and a homemade tire power hammer for $4000.00 popped up on CL yesterday. Maybe the wife told him he had to get rid of it so this is a "I dont want to sell it" price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarry Dog Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 You'd still be surpised at some of the deals you can come across. Just keep looking and be patient. I got my first anvil through a weld shop that was selling for a retired shop teacher. It was 151 lbs PW and came with a semi-functional stand and 6 pairs of oldish tongs, all for $250, 2 years ago. I know of another one that if I could get a hold of the guy is probably a 150ish HB for $100 last time we talked. Just keep looking, be patient, and you might come across a not so greedy soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesenish Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 i saw an add not too long ago for a mouse hole 260lbs for 150$ but it sold fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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