Glenn Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 I found some wedges that were definitely cast (casting lines visible) but with square ends, definately not be much good for splitting wood. I made a deal and said I would buy them as I could forge the ends to a point, or just grind them down to a point. We both agreed it would be a lot of word so we came to a price and I brought them home. The fellow ask if I was a blacksmith or something and I said yes, I was always looking for solid bar stock, round stock, etc to work with. He mentioned that there was a couple of bent pieces of round bar in the back. Turns out they were 1-1/2 inch thick and definitely BENT. I told him it would take a big fire to get them up to temperature but I could either bend them back to straight or find some use for them. Cash talks and the metal walked straight to the car. I think I can make use for both the wedges and the round bar. Ahhh the joy of scrounging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 I found some wedges and 1-1/2 inch thick round bar Round bar looks like a hold down for a welders platten table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Yes, it does, it is a gooseneck hold down bar, and the square pegs go to an Acorn or Weldsale brand table. Not forge-able, but worth money just as they are. Trading stock for your next tailgater event?http://www.acorniron...ucts/index.htmlhttp://www.weldsale.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiphile Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I found some wedges and round bar Glenn, That Round bar looks like hold-fasts for an Acorn Platen. I am assuming that you only got the but if you had 4-5 then all you might need is the platen, just sayin'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 It just so happens that I know a heckuva nice guy with a platen but alas, he has none of the hold-downs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agita Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Finds from this past few weeks. BTW anyone know what the symbol on the 20# sledge is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Iron City in a 6 pointed star made in Pittsburgh. More commonly found on Postvises in my experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Agita, Your last pic of the bent hammer is like a hammer we used on a buoy tender in the CG way back when. It was a drift pin hammer for removing the pin on a large buoy chain shackle (2")that was rusted in place. Nice stuff. Mark <>< Eastern NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Thompson Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Isn't it a punch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 That stake looks in pretty good shape, that sure is nice. It could be a hot punch that bent one or like Mark says it could have had other uses, but I think more likely a hot punch. Looks like a good haul to me. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 If its not a handled punch now, I bet it will be soon. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Kenny O, Looks like you did real good in the salvage yard. Lots of good shapes to make sheet metal working stakes out of and for doing hot work on up to 1/4"-3/8" plate, good stuff you got. Those hammer heads make good stakes too. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 We used set punches just like that to drive coupler lock pins out of drill auger. That one probably got jammed in something and someone tried beating it out with a sledge. Same tool different uses, they're still pretty easy to find and not very expensive if you look in the right place. Oh say a soil sampling drilling supplier; Diamond Drill or maybe CME, perhaps Mobile drill, etc. If they don't carry them they'll be more than happy to tell you who does. Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge9001 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I picked up a very large and heavy post vise yesterday from an antique store. I paid 120 for it, and once I get it cleaned up and my camera working again I'll get a pic posted, unfortunatly the cammera I have isn't working anymore. perhaps I will get a new one tomarrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Edge9001; how wide are the jaws? Flea market report: 3.75" dia ferrous ball---for armouring stake: US$2, 12# sledge head in good condition: $2.50 Spike driver sledge head in good condition: $2.50 (fellow was telling me the spike driver was *old* until I pointed out to him that it was stamped "wear safety goggles" which as I recall didn't start until the 1970's...anybody else remember when that started to show up?) Also someone was sell cheap chinese scythe stones and was giving away the ones that had broken; so I picked up a couple of those to "hide" in the tool boxes for when I need to clean an edge for demo tempering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge9001 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Edge9001; how wide are the jaws? Flea market report: 3.75" dia ferrous ball---for armouring stake: US$2, 12# sledge head in good condition: $2.50 Spike driver sledge head in good condition: $2.50 (fellow was telling me the spike driver was *old* until I pointed out to him that it was stamped "wear safety goggles" which as I recall didn't start until the 1970's...anybody else remember when that started to show up?) Also someone was sell cheap chinese scythe stones and was giving away the ones that had broken; so I picked up a couple of those to "hide" in the tool boxes for when I need to clean an edge for demo tempering. The jaws are 5 1/2 inches wide and open to over 4 inches. the threads are nice and square and it turns pretty easily except for the last 1/2 inch when closing gets a little hard to turn. i figure if i degrease it and then clean and regrease it, it should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 some time ago I scored many many tongs from a fellow, he also had this anvil he just decided to let go of, it is 300 lbs, and came with this stand, a big bridge tie wrapped in plywood, don't know the maker yet, it's painted and will take some time, but the heel is massive on this dude!! I'm probably going to resell it, but the boys at the all hands meet get the first go at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I had a fellow ask if I would like to have a rod cutter. He would give it to me, if I wanted it. So I took it.(The price was right!!) It had a lot of gunk inside of the cutting area and A LOT of paint on it. So I took it apart and wire wheeled the whole thing, then painted it and put it back together. Then I mounted it on a board. It works pretty well, now. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawtiron Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Got a phone call from my dad the other day. It turns out that friend of his has kept this aside for me, as he wants it to go to a loving home. Very good of him I thought!! It will be following dad home in the next week or two. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Good deal Jason. It looks similar to the one the I just got for $150. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagr8tim Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I picked this up from scrounging around in my grand mother's garage. Not sure what I'm going to do with it, or what I can use it for. So far I can either use it as a mounting plate for my rail road track anvil or as a base plate for a jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawtiron Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Good deal Jason. It looks similar to the one the I just got for $150. Thanks George. They are pretty hard to get over here. $150 for yours sounds like a very good price. They go anywhere from $300-$650 here. I remember seeing the odd one sitting in a garden or in a back porch when I was younger. I new something wasn't right with that way back then. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Yeah $150 is like 1/3 to 1/4 of the market price today for blocks that size. Good deal! Moving it around to get at the different edges and faces will keep you fit! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge9001 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 just got my new smithy 3in1 lathe drill press and mill home and unloaded. I will get pictures of it and the new legvise tomarrow. I also got my new camera today so now i can take pictures again. the lathe I got by posting an ad on craigslist looking for equipment and materials. I got my new smithy 3 in 1 and a truck load of scrap metal(pallet strap, bedframes, antenna parts) new metal(alluminum brass and steel rod and plate) as well as the many many boxes of parts that go with the 3 in 1. my little s10 was loaded down with the springs were compressed as far as they could and all of it for only $200. after I loaded the lathe this guy started asking can you use this or this. my answer, of course, if you wanna add it to the pile, put it in the truck. right now the lathe is in 4 major parts with 15-20 boxes of misc parts and a operators manual. I also got a copy of the book home machinist. so I guess as well as blacksmithing I will be looking for help with machining things now. It is official I have outgrown my shop. I barely have enough room to hold all os the machines and tool much less work in there, time to rebuild once again pictures WILL come tomarrow when I can get good pics it is too late tonight in a few weeks(probably less) I'll let you all know how well I can mill or turn something useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge9001 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 as promised, the pictures first the lathe second the extra scrap metal I got for my pile I have several small pieces of new metal mostly brass and aluminum barstock from 1/8 rod brass and aluminum to 1.5 inch brass rod and finnaly my new post vise the threads are excelent even the bolts to mount it to the post were included, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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