RBrown Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 i have started doing some demos for a local historic house and they asked me if i wanted this old metal blacksmithing thing behind there barn i told them heck yea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Heck Yea And Then Some!!!!!!!! Good Score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 AWESOME!! I have the exact forge except I had to make a new firepot, the old one had rusted/burned through so bad it was barely holding together. Made the firepot from 3/8" Incon 600 rolled to size. Made the clinker breaker form same material. I also have a sidedraft I made for mine. You will love this forge, perfect size, in my opinion, and ya can't beat the price! Way to go. Now let's see some stuff made from it. wink, wink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBrown Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 the firepot is in bad shape im planing on just making one for it iv got some stuff set aside to do that with and a few ideas running around in my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I used to own one a bit like that. I made a firepot from a 1937 banjo rear end axle cover that I had bought 2 of that had been made into jack stands---US$3 at the fleamarket. Ground out a casting ridge and the bearing holder and have been using it as my primary coal forge for about 20 years; it's on it's third forge table as I got tired of hauling the cast iron one to demos and designed my own. And I still have the other axle cover to use if this one ever gives out. I generally use a piece of expanded metal to keep the fire from falling down the pipe; even welding a piece will last me at least 20 hours of forge time and are free as I scrounge the expanded metal bits I cut them out of. Though I did pick up 3 stainless steel shower drain covers to try out in it. The Habitat for Humanity re-store provided them at a good price. They had some 5/8" solid round stock too but wanted over twice as much as it costs to buy it new 2 miles from my shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Dean Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Thomas do you have any idea what brand that is? Mine is the exact same also but I havent had any luck getting an ID figured out. My blower doesn't even have any Id marks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Dr Dean, feels like I'm talking to myself, My forge did not have any markings on it but the blower that was with it is a Canady Otto belt drive blower. The lever, pully, belt, and all was missing and it had an electric blower attached. It didn't work too well so I am using a Champion 400 on it now. I have seen this same forge in an old Champion catalog but I believe it was sold under several different with minor deviations to the forge, such as blower, shield mounts, etc. This is my shop forge, I am refurbishing an old "Star Machine Works" forge with a lever/belt type of blower for my demo forge. The pan is only about 20" dia. but it will look cool when finished. It has a patient date of April 1883 on the side of the blower. The gearing that turns the belt wheel is vertical. First one I have seen like it. I will get some pictures of the 2 but not real sure how soon I can do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 It followed me home many times, in my Motor Home, but I forgot about it. Sure was a pleasant surprise when I found it again while cleaning out my old Motor Home so it could leave. What it is, is a brand new Milwaukee 4.5 inch angle grinder still in its original box. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Fleamarket report: Socorro NM, apx 1 cubic foot box full of 4.5 & 6" angle grinder grinding media and 3 small cup brushes + some al sheet scrap in the bottom: US$5 Always good to stock up on brand name consumables when they are *cheap*! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Got this Elk hide at a garage sale this morning, about 5'X8' very good condition, $20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 13, 2008 Author Share Posted April 13, 2008 A neighbor ask if I wanted some metal he was throwing away, come on over. And do you ever use any hammers? There is one strange hammer, the other is too heavy for him to use. The metal was 20 automobile rims, one pair of tongs, one pair hoof nippers, a 4 pound hammer, and a funny looking hammer with a little rust on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Mulholland - Tetnum Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 thats more than a little rust glen but not to hard to clean up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrynjr Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 and a funny looking hammer with a little rust on it. That looks like a handled fuller to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 The rusty hammer is a prime candidate for a soak in naval jelly. I cut it half with water, it'll do an amazing job of converting the rust back into steel. Nice score by the way. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Rust don't scare me! Feel free to send it my way! I was walking in an area that an old steel casting company used to dump their industrial waste---a bit of waste land---and found a top swage sticking out of the "gradeau". It needed a bit of cleaning up as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 i have started doing some demos for a local historic house and they asked me if i wanted this old metal blacksmithing thing behind there barn i told them heck yea. I`ve been thinking once I get a bigger shop bout making a forge LIke those ! Making a hood on it I think those forges would be a great design and have a tong rack . i`d like to find one for sale but will probally build one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Am getting pictures, but today, I walked the tracks and got 102 spikes, some small pieces of track and two one and a half pieces of track for anvils. just gotta finish em up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 cool ,you do know thats a fedral offense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I know, but this track hasn't been used in over 50 years. I'm careful, and I wouldn't go by a used one, parts of the track is damaged and missing, so it's out of commission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Post removed for promoting illegal activity. Encouraging others to outright steal is not within the guide lines of this family forum, and is against the law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Lol, my friend came with me. We had a pry bar and junky hammer to beat or pry whatever we wanted. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLOB Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 treasures won in the iron in the hat last weekend and yesterday I plan on cutting the O2 cylinder in two and using half for a doming stake and the other half make a bell out of it. the tongs will probably get the sheetmetal jaws cut off and reshaped into whater jaws I need at the moment. I planned on forging down the J bolts to make a bick tool for my old anvil....but when I got my new anvil home this morning I checked, they fit my hardy hole perfectly as is. I just need to weld on something for a stop to elevate it off the anvil trim the extra length off and taper it out. the pick will probably end up being turned into a makeshift stake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Jim Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I picked up some nice old ATHA tongs at an antique mall for only 8$ this weekend. They are for about 3/4 inch round bar and have a nice opening for a bent bar, etc.. Decent find around here.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Last night I picked up an old piece of heavy plumbing: a 1" thick, appx 14" dia flange with a heavy cone attached to it terminating with a screw fitting The cone part being around 16" high I guess. I figure it went to an old valve assembly. It's heavily covered with lime deposits and is sitting in the vinegar bucket right now. Looks like it will be a lovely cone mandrel when it's cleaned up. I need to make some stops that will fit in the flange bolt holes so I can use it as a bending form as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Saturdai Picked up a pair of tongs and a piece of 3/4 round ,that was flanted one one end . And a picec of flat bar . I paid $5.00 for it all . The tongs I plan to make longer reins and re work the jaws in to probally scrolling tongs. I bought that stuf sat. while I was demoing I went over to the antquie shop LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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