SLS Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Hi, This site is a great place to learn and get ideas. I have a bunch of old smithing books but the ideas here are way better. I have been active since getting my own place in the woods in 1984. Spent last summer sprucing up and making a backup hairdryer forge, if something should happen to my 1945 rivet forge. I had made big peavy's, picaroons with a 10 pound hand hammer on my 175 lb PW anvil but those days are over. Please stop in for a tour if you are in the area. As far as I know, this is the only blacksmith shop in Shrewsbury, or even Northboro, Grafton, or Boylston. I have titanium sheet, rod, tools and the famous crowbar of 1997. I have cast lots of aluminum art, brass, bronze, lead, and zinc. I even cast 5lbs of thermit steel. That was nerve wracking with the sparks shooting 20 feet and the reactor shaking left and right violently. Guess filling it 1/3 full was Too Much. Steve Stillman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Olson Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Welcome SLS. When I was growing up we called that peavy a "cant hook" Don't ask me why, thats just what my dad and granddad called them. Love your workshop. At first I thought it was a postcard pic untill I saw the 2nd pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Welcome to IFI! If you haven’t yet, please READ THIS FIRST!!! We called that a peavey when I was growing up in Vermont. I think it may be a New England-ism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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