Junksmith Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Good day yesterday. I found a stand welded out of square tube. Definitely a support for things being painted as it is crusted with layer upon layer of paint (won't rust tho' ). Leaning against it are 3 half-inch round bars between 6 and 7 feet long. It's hard to tell from the corrosion - but they're solid brass! I found them in the in-laws shed. I'm going to try and forge a little (in open air) or just take it in for recycling. Not sure what the stand will be for yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 The second book from Mark Aspery has several leaf making tools, and these 2 chisels were just too much to resist, these are about ready for final cleanup and heat treating. A left hand and a right hand 90 degree angle chisel, great for cutting branches out of stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 This anvil followed me home a couple of months ago for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Went to the scrap yard Saturday hoping to find some stuff I could use on a comission; didn't have any luck on that but did buy more than I sold. (sold off our Al cans). I got a 5' 1" rod where the last foot of it is 1/2" sq looks to have been forged and then forge welded in the rod section. I picked up a 20"x 4' piece of Stainless sheet for armour making, an all steel stool for the forge area, the male end joint of a windmill wooden sucker rod (for wood they make great pole weapon attachments what with the long straps down two sides); a 1' dia 3/8" thick piece of plate---very smooth cut! And a bunch of other usefull stuff. Had to go buy new steel for the comission, sure lowers the profit margin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt87 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 This anvil followed me home a couple of months ago for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyatulis Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I picked up an M&H Armitage Mousehole Forge anvil 177 lbs (well, at manufacture) at a garage sale last Friday on the way to work. By weight it was about 50 cents a pound. Its in decent shape except for the damage around the hardy hole and back. The face is in decent enough shape for its age and has a nice rebound. That is red paint on there and not blood:). Any ideas for a simple enough repair for the hardy, or should I leave it alone and make an adapter of some kind? The other item is a neat Brown Boggs shear. I haven't cleaned it up yet, but I think it will be a useful addition to the shop. I imagine it would have been mounted to something. I have never seen one of these before. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Great Deal on both!! I'd leave the anvil as is and make a seperate plate with a hardy hole. Most steel suppliers have drops that they will sell at a reasonable price. The missing section could be a manufactures defect, It looks like the whole plate broke off. It might have been a cold shut rather than welded, There are a number of those anvils in the south that have had the heels and /or the horns broken off as the result of our civil war. Union soilders would break every thing the could. I've never seen a break like that on a Mouse Hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I can offer no advice on the anvil damage however that square forged peg on the bottom of the shears just looks like it might fit a Hardy hole. Seems to me it would lay that leg right along the face of the anvil with the jaws sticking out past the horn. Hmmm I was just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Mick, that is the way I've seen them pictured in use. A friend that has a pair like that uses his Platen table as a work surface for the shears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I have a shear just like that one but it needs some work, it's too loose and sloppy to work right now. I got mine at work when it was going to go into a dumpster because it didn't work. Good score on both. I'd use the anvil as is and make a portable separate hardy hole. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyatulis Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I think I may just leave the anvil alone. Its about 135 years old from my research. I think I will just clean it up a little and get rid of the red paint. I like the idea of using the shears in a table. The guy who sold me the anvil did suggest that it could have been used in the Hardy. I think they are really cool and were made right here locally in Hamilton, Ontario. I am planning to build a small table for welding and putting a big post vise on the corner. I think I will try to accomodate for the shears as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Handle material or Hood ornament Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Hi Matt87, checked up on the face of the anvil and as far as I can tell it is about 1/4 inch thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Handle material or Hood ornament A blue three wheeler would clash with the color of the SUV or the pickup but I sure don't know what kind of handles it'd make. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I've been looking for leather for sheaths for about a month, got some to day at a sale around the corner $7 got 10 of those theater spot lights for the grinder photos etc. $15 Some days zip others bingo. Three hours average every saturday although I have been skipping some lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbl4823 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Just thought I would share the latest haul. Photo that was causing problems while linking to the gallery has been deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Which rather gives the lie to the postings that start "I can't find an anvil...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) How come when I try to click the pic, I am told, "This forum requires a password for access!" I'm already logged in. Started to enter a password but saw it didn't hide the characters so I stopped. Whats up with that?? Edit: FWIW, I had the problem on FireFox and IE8. Looks like its fixed now tho :) Edited June 22, 2009 by Dodge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 I only get this from one browser that I tried. I am looking into the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Same for me Glenn - this forum requires a password. I'm on a Mac using the latest version of Safari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratel10mm Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Me too. I'm on Windows & I.E. 6.something-or-other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko 58 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Click bottom pic worked for me I'M Jealous Onya mate:o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Still trying to pick my jaw off the floor:o .Were they ships ballast or something? Cheers Ian Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quenchcrack Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 No wonder I couldn't find a good used anvil! You can go to "HECK" for hoarding anvils!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOC Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Are any two the same?? Neat swage block stands, i've made a similar pattern in ply (experimental). Andrew O'C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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