June 2, 20206 yr Not sure yet, Don. I've got so much wood here it's unreal. You have to realize, I used to be a custom furniture builder and pretty much all the wood I used was pretty fancy.
June 2, 20206 yr I had a friend in OKC that was a custom woodworker; he used to heat his house with rip strips from Paxton's. A lot of the exotics burn real hot when kiln dried!
June 4, 20206 yr Well, after over a year of the Lithuanian nightmare... wife told me to go ahead. So today I got my new toy from Majestic forge. It is called the Two Burner Multi-Purpose, and I am looking forward to giving it a go. Gotta put it together first, but this should be fun.
June 4, 20205 yr Gee Ben, that looks awful new and purty to me. What do you call that color on the inside? Nothing in my shop that color. I forget the forum but folk called such necessities, "Toyls." Frosty The Lucky.
June 5, 20205 yr Frosty, I promise to begin the process of working the 'new' off it as fast as possible. It really does detract from the overall appearance.
June 8, 20205 yr All for under $25 at an antique store in Tombstone AZ. the nippers say”channelock” and look barely used Under a little rust $4.50. Half a tall brush $3. Fun day
June 8, 20205 yr A trio of out-of-cert propane tanks, from a friend. Now I have to decide whether to trade them in at Airgas or make them into something. Decisions, decisions.
June 9, 20205 yr Cut one into strips and use it in pattern welded . . . things. While I don't know the grade, propane tanks are not mild steel and the examples I've seen show nicely in blades. Frosty The Lucky.
June 13, 20205 yr GFH, nice score. My leg vise is one of the most valuable tools in my shop. I don't know how I would get along without one
June 15, 20205 yr Spent the day helping my little brother clean his garage. He gave me a drill press, a 6" bench vise, 20 or 30 some files, and a toolbox they were in. Along with a bunch of firewood. On the way home, I picked up my belt sander from my buddy. A long day, but great one!
June 15, 20205 yr Drove an hour to pick up a Champion 400. Cost me 250, but everything appears to be in really good condition. Is quiet, but will require some cleaning up, and maybe a new paintjob.
June 15, 20205 yr Nice when your son works in the heavy metal industry and brings home goodies like these bearing balls. The large ones are 40mm in diameter. A quick estimation (4x pi x 2x2x2 and divide by 3) would make a volume of about 34 cubic centimetres. That's enough high carbon steel to make a good long knife! And lots of scrap art possibilities:
June 16, 20205 yr While I do not have any pictures, a new welder and auto-darkening helmet followed me home, they are both Hobart products! I am pumped to be able to use the welder to create new tooling and expand what I can make....hopefully my welding skills get better soon -GolFisHunt - That is a really nice looking vise, whats the jaw size and weight? I have a post vise that looks extremely similar, do you know the maker? Or are there any visible markings?
June 16, 20205 yr No pix, but the mail lady followed me in my driveway with my signed, dated and numbered (#108) copy of "The history of Fisher&Norris Eagle Anvil Works" by Joshua Kavett. Initial perusal looks pretty good. Thanks Josh! Steve
June 18, 20205 yr This came in the mail today. From Glen Stollmeyer of GS Tongs. Comes with flat, fullering and butcher dies. Thanks Glen
June 18, 20205 yr Marcus_Airelius, It was suggested by the previous owner, a very knowledgeable gentleman and dear friend, that it is a Peter Wright. No markings whatsoever. The jaws are 5 1/2". I haven't weighed it, but guessing around #75. It was a pleasant chore hoisting it out of the treasurer trove. Here it is all cleaned up.
June 19, 20205 yr GolFisHunt, Excellent, I originally thought I had a Peter Wright as well. Only recently I was able to positively identify mine as made by New London Vise Works of Connecticut. The shop was operated by a blacksmith named Joseph Hyde, it closed down in 1925. I have only seen one other picture of one of these vises, that is why I asked. I will post pictures of own vise when I get the chance. Besides small differences, the two vises look vastly similar. Thanks for the reply, Mark
June 19, 20205 yr Swung by the industrial surplus place today and got this interesting cart in the hope of using it for a hammer rack: Although it turns out to be a bit big for the space: Also stopped at a garage sale and got a bin full of files and a hammer: The files turned out to be quite a good selection (if rather dusty), including a number of knife-edged files. All told, a good day’s haul for about $35. Now to figure out what to do about the rack....
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