Dan Zak Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I'm heading out shortly looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Someone figure out what time to meet under Wayne Coe's canopy for the group photo and let us know please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 buy your stuff early; possibility of rain Saturday afternoon, Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Trucks loaded, Leaving out early in the AM. Just couldn't talk myself into a tent this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave51B Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 I Just got home from there. Awesome......... Well......... only if yer looking for anvils, vices, hammers, forges, tongs, swage blocks,ect. ect.......oh, and some really neat people. AnvilStream and anvil bikes onsite....... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 A good QS for me, even though I left early. Picked up two anvils on the way out, found three more at QS, and left Saturday morning to get another. Coming home was a NOS 250 lb Fisher, absolutely mint(the rearmost anvil). Two almost NOS 100 lb Fisher/Crossley, a 130 lb Colonial, a broken STAR, and a 54 lb French "Pig" style double horn. On top is a custom Aaron J Cergol monster claw hammer, made for me. I even sold some stuff too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave51B Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Did you sell out of apples ? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Did you sell out of apples ? DaveSteve Prillowitz? of Matchless Antiques sells the apples. He sold a lot, but I left before the end, so I do not know if he sold out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave51B Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Oopps sorry, I thought that was your trailer with the apples... My bad Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augus7us Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Hey guys I thought you all would enjoy some of the photos I took at the quadstate here in Ohio this year. I figure if anyone is going to appreciate them it would be you guys.I'm sure a lot of you have heard of it but if you haven't the Quadstate Blacksmithing Conference here in Ohio is a fairly large gathering of blacksmiths, bladesmiths and various vendors along with quite a few demonstrations of all sorts put on by Souther Ohio Forge and Anvil, or SOFA. I believe there were 12 or 14 demos this year and I spoke with the president of SOFA who was telling me they had their biggest showing to date.The demos were fantastic, I watched Matthew Parkinson forge a kitchen knife, there was a fella who made some fantastic medieval looking lights that were amazing I wish I could have got a picture but the place was packed. Sadly I didn't get to see Ric Furer's demo as it was Sunday I wasn't able to make it then.For blacksmiths its a paradise. Anvils, post vises, steel, and pretty much everything you could want as far as the eyes can see. I bought a nice giant vertical forge for a song and if I wasn't looking for a house I may have picked up a 100lb little giant as the prices were pretty good.So enough rambling on to the photos!These were just awesome and the last two actually played! Not sure how to insert photos on the new code so I'll make a couple posts so my descriptions match.This anvil / swage transformer was pretty cool and massive Looks like the board will format it for me, posts are getting merged These were some youth knives in the display area This bike was really cool. The attention to detail was incredible. Note the handle bars are tongs, I missed that the first couple times I looked at it. It ran too he was driving it up and down the rows of vendors. I saw this guy last year and thought it was pretty cool. And finally my new vertical forge. It needs lined, a burner and a blower but I paid a hundred dollars for it so I'm pretty happy with the deal. It will take up to about an 8" stack of damascus if I so desire Far more than I need now or in the near future but eventually that 100 pound hammer will land in my shop... Well I hope you guys enjoy them. If anyone else was there and has some pictures please post them I'd love to see them. So much there I no doubt missed stuff. In addition to the forge I picked up about 4' of 1" cable, a couple of hammers for cheap and a few small things I'm forgetting. Didn't buy a whole lot, but I went there for some tom tongs and the guy that usually sells them wasn't there this year due to illness.I got to see some new and old friends and I met and had a chat with IFI's own Steve Sells All in all it was another fantastic time and I'm looking forward to next years.-Clint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThorsHammer82 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 That rotating Anvil/swage is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Nothstine Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Here are a few photos from opening ceremonies. The demo was by Alabama Art Casting they made a anvil. This was my 3rd year and it get better every year. Took the Tomahawk class by Butch Sheely learned a lot, will have to try to make one. I pick up a real nice 150 lb Fisher Anvil at a good price. Great event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Wow, it looks like fantastic fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimsShip Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 How do they pedal that bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel S Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I believe it had a gas engine. The hand grips were tongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augus7us Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 How do they pedal that bike?It was a motorcycle technically and had an engine. It was pretty cool zipping up and down, though I wouldn't want to be in the side car or what he was appropriately calling a "hot seat" Nice photos Jacob, I heard they poured an anvil the first day and I was disappointed I didn't get to see that. Looks like they did a fantastic job. I was actually at SOFA for two weeks for an ABS bladesmithing class right before Quadstate and got to meet and spend some time with Butch. He is a great guy and really knows his stuff. There was also an ABS knife show the weekend I was there and Butch had some of his tomahawks on display. Highend stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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