Bean07 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 G,day all live in South Australia been in the steel industry,since 78, only got my first anvil last week and New years eve fabricated and cast a stand for it, the top 12mm plate has 10mm rods pre mig welded deep into the high strength concrete, I had been using a railway rail for the last few years mainly for fabricating etc, I am am still looking at making a forge yet,but you have to start somewhere anyway,Im looking forward to learning the craft of blacksmithing. hobbies are major home renos ,Tools and my Thunderbird riding with mates cheers all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Bean07, Welcome to the club. You'll fit in great, in here. SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Welcome to IFI! If you haven't yet, please READ THIS FIRST!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Glad to have you, a great bunch from down under here. Have you seen the thread OZ Roll Call? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Hi Bean! Welcome ... SA? we will not hold it against you only because of your concrete stand ... oh and that Triumph bike What make is your anvil ... and what are you using for a forge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean07 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 39 minutes ago, JHCC said: Welcome to IFI! If you haven't yet, please READ THIS FIRST!!! Most of this is in my Trade, technique and tips is what I like, any newbie needs thanks all taken on board. 10 minutes ago, Marc1 said: Hi Bean! Welcome ... SA? we will not hold it against you only because of your concrete stand ... oh and that Triumph bike What make is your anvil ... and what are you using for a forge? LOL do tell?? after hours on the net I cant find out who TOMCO was , all I can get is 64 Kgs, as for the forge im open to the best type to run. Oh the Thunderbird it suites my smashed up 56 year old body lol I had a few hyperbikes till 4 yrs ago, long story was my own fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean07 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 3 hours ago, SLAG said: You'll fit in great, in here. cheers. 2 hours ago, Bean07 said: after hours on the net I cant find out who TOMCO was , all I can get is 64 Kgs, 2 hours ago, JHCC said: Welcome to IFI! If you haven't yet, please READ THIS FIRST!!! No worries cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Tomco ... apparently Alex Stenross, a famous Finnish boat builder used a Tomco anvil up to 1980, or so does the maritime museum say https://www.thecollectingbug.com/axelstenross~objectsartifacts~1993279/item;jsessionid=989D2774C8273928650688D012897CBD?0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 15 hours ago, Marc1 said: oh and that Triumph bike Watch it. I rode a 500cc TR5 Trophy back when I was a puppy, '58-'59 best cycle I ever owned (next to my BSA Goldstar Clubman) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I agree. Triumph, Norton, BSA, AJS were the real bikes for us in the 60ties. The much tooted Harleys no one wanted them. We called them straight line bolids, no handling no braking abilities and heavy as a tank. The police in those days had changed from 40ties and 50ties Harleys to BMW and very happy. The harleys sat in warehouses in the hundreds, awaiting auctions and the rare interested party who could buy them for a song and a dance. The BMW were good but too expensive and they had this bad habit of seizing up on the highway if you loaded them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Hmm the police I knew rode Indian motocycles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean07 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 3 hours ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said: Watch it. I rode a 500cc TR5 Trophy back when I was a puppy, '58-'59 best cycle I ever owned Dad getting back into bikes lol although only a CZ350 it got me the bug lol. 1 hour ago, ThomasPowers said: the police I knew rode Indian motocycles. Know the feeling, I made the mistake of custom plate Tags? in USA) 3 hours ago, Marc1 said: I agree. Triumph, Norton, BSA, AJS were the real bikes for us in the 60ties. Their ya go my dad rip in his day on an AJS, the Vincent black shadow ( the bullet) Jap bikes could get near them till the late seventies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean07 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 19 hours ago, Marc1 said: Tomco ... apparently Alex Stenross, a famous Finnish boat builder used a Tomco anvil up to 1980, or so does the maritime museum say Thank you very much it,s great learning things I appreciate that! Again thank you Marc1 at least I know theirs another one out there lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean07 Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 Marc1 unbelievable Marc1 his museum is in my State!! about 7 hours away,I thought for incite ( for me lol) this was his set up, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 https://www.axelstenross.com.au/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean07 Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 19 minutes ago, Marc1 said: https://www.axelstenross.com.au/ 6 h 29 min (620.2 km) via National Highway A1 and Lincoln Hwy/B100 from me, I was over there 3 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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