October 3, 20223 yr OK, its not much (so no laughter) but my girlfriend needed a wall mounted holder for the kitchen. I find I can't find anything of quality anymore. Hey, I have some 8 gauge copper wire, a new old anvil, tools, and I only have to fire up the Bernzomatic for this. Great excuse to pound (a very small amount) metal. The photo is the anvil after I made the j-hook and moved the anvil off a wood block to the basement. This weekend I'll grab a length of chestnut we just cut down and mount it proper. I'll wait on her for placement before I drill mounting holes.
October 4, 20223 yr Ayup, that's a J hook alright. Just needs a couple screw holes and a wall to hang on. I'll bet the spirit of your new Old lady is humming a happy tune and anticipating some serious hammer time. Frosty The Lucky.
October 5, 20223 yr I also use large gauge bronze brazing rod (rebuilt a couple of spinning wheels) and found it’s interesting material to work with.
October 5, 20223 yr It's good stock, I have a selection of medium and large size brazing and tig rods. I get small dia. telescoping, brass, bronze and Silver tubing at a hobby store in Anchorage. It's handy for fancying up pins, rivets and such. Frosty The Lucky.
October 6, 20223 yr Author You got that right Frosty. One little item I didn’t see amounted to much now has a following once she shared it. A carpenter friend is now interested in metalwork and neighbors are thinking of projects. Glad I’ll be starting with a small forge.
October 6, 20223 yr Sadly once you have an anvil, most jobs require it. How did we ever get along with out one?!
October 7, 20223 yr Author Maybe back in the day when real hardware stores existed we could find the odd items we needed. The anvil will help. I find with my vintage tools it’s fix myself or go without. No replacement parts.
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