Fighting_fires Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Hello all, just starting out and don't hardly know a think. In the capitol area of Washington state. So far, I have a forklift tine for an anvil. I cut the tapered portion off and have the nontapered portion buried in a taller propane canister that I filled with sand. Works decently so far! That and a Laredo forge from Ebay have me going. Looking to dip my fingers in some bladesmithing, but I like the architectural and artistic side a whole lot. I'm blown away by the things some of you can create. Looking forward to learning a lot, and wouldn't mind meeting some people that can help me on the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Welcome from the Ozark mountains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Good Morning F-Fires, You are in the heart of the North West Blacksmith Association. There are a huge amount of members, in your town/area. Check out the website blacksmith.org Welcome, from one of the NWBA members, me. A little farther up Puget Sound. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighting_fires Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 8 hours ago, swedefiddle said: Check out the website blacksmith.org Welcome, from one of the NWBA members, me. A little farther up Puget Sound. Neil I just signed up and am trying to figure out the membership there, thank you sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 18 hours ago, Fighting_fires said: So far, I have a forklift tine for an anvil. I cut the tapered portion off and have the nontapered portion buried in a taller propane canister that I filled with sand. Works decently so far That's basically how I ended up mounting my RR track anvil. It quieted it down considerably. The only drawback is I have to be careful using the sides of the rail or it could tip over. I have it in a steel five gallon bucket filled with fine gravel. Welcome aboard be safe and remember it's supposed to be fun. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighting_fires Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 2 hours ago, pnut said: The only drawback is I have to be careful using the sides of the rail or it could tip over. I have it in a steel five gallon bucket filled with fine gravel. Welcome aboard be safe and remember it's supposed to be fun. Pnut Mine isn't tippy at all, I used a taller propane tank with the top cut off, prefilled the bottom with damp sand and packed it well as I could. Then just set in in there and packed it around as much as possible. I did cut off the pieces that stick off the side, so it's smooth-ish all the way down into the sand. Like you said, it's quieter than I expected, and the sand holds it tight enough that I just pick it up by the exposed piece and move it around. I planned to cut it with more of a "horn" so that I could shape with a round piece as well, but my oxygen regulator on the torch decided to give up the ghost haha Not the best pictures. I figured I would beat on this one until I knew a little more what I was doing, and I get that regulator rebuilt and cut the other one I have to a more specific shape. Ahh talking about this makes me wish I wasn't at work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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