September 28, 200817 yr nest try pics failed because of mozilla(arggggggggggg)IMAG0001 - Blacksmith Photo GalleryIMAG0002 - Blacksmith Photo GalleryIMAG0003 - Blacksmith Photo GalleryIMAG0004 - Blacksmith Photo Gallery
September 28, 200817 yr nice find around me if you go on craigs list and it say blacksmith or anthing like that its a furtune for some thing thats junk and then they will relist t so now you have to look at it for mounths cause they want to much for it and can't sell it
September 28, 200817 yr Recent Acquisitions: 168# mousehole 202# mousehole 191# mousehole 50# fisher 130# fisher 220# fisher 175# fisher 35# soderfors 59# hay budden 110# Tableless Anvil 199# Peter Wright 100# vulcan 115# Peter Wright 3 post vices 20 tongs All of these were found within 2 1/2 weeks, if you look hard enough, they are out there.
September 29, 200817 yr nice find around me if you go on craigs list and it say blacksmith or anthing like that its a furtune for some thing thats junk and then they will relist t so now you have to look at it for mounths cause they want to much for it and can't sell it That's pretty much the way it is around here. A fella's been advertising, on Craigslist, a Trenton 50 Farrier anvil for the last two months or more. Started off asking 250.00 and is now down to 175.00. Maybe someday he'll be down to a reasonable price! Anvil actually looks like its in pretty good shape, of course that's coming from someone who is very inexperienced and just getting started.
September 29, 200817 yr i know theres been a woman avertising a swage block she was asking 300 for then it was on ebay starting at i think 350 but no bids then she advertised blacksmith tools with no pic or price i emailed her asking for pics and how much she was asking for the swage block and shes says no less then 400 she never took herold ad off it was same pics so she can't sell it and keeps raising the price she told me some was coming to giver the 400 but i got there fast she would sell it to me but for me i don't need one (at this time)i justwould like to have one but have to pay the morgage first so its still on there
September 29, 200817 yr orgtwister The Saltfork Craftsmen has swage blocks for $105 new cast for non guild member, can't cost $300 for shipping!
September 29, 200817 yr thanks for the info natedj i'll check them out and maybe my next check i'll see if i got extra and order one
September 29, 200817 yr I checked on one em sawges shipped to me. $146.(not sure to the cent) shipped. As soon as my next demo is done I`ll order one and with me building the new shop i`ll fit it in real nice and build a stand for it. Chris
September 29, 200817 yr I checked on one em sawges shipped to me. $146.(not sure to the cent) shipped. As soon as my next demo is done I`ll order one and with me building the new shop i`ll fit it in real nice and build a stand for it. Chris If you join the guild you'll save $5 with the member discount AND you'll get the newsletter with lots of great how tos and such. When I say save $5 that means the member discount for the swage block is more than dues so you save $5 overall. At least I THINK it's still that way. Shipping will still suck though. Oh well, nothing's perfect. Frosty
September 29, 200817 yr cbl4823 how do you get all of these anvils and what not? are you a collector? you must have some serious doe to drop on anvils. lol. what do you do with the anvils?
September 30, 200817 yr $141 for a good swage block is a steal..You have all seen what one of the old ones cost $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ I dont know how I made tongs without one befor :D
September 30, 200817 yr Some old coal furnace rakes and various drill bits from a local quarry. The tall piece is 5.5 feet tall and 1.55 inches in diameter and cost $3. I am hoping it will make a few hammers.flea market find - Blacksmith Photo Gallery
September 30, 200817 yr Good grief Doug you have some mighty fine flea markets in your neighborhood! Frosty
September 30, 200817 yr I checked on one em sawges shipped to me. $146.(not sure to the cent) shipped. As soon as my next demo is done I`ll order one and with me building the new shop i`ll fit it in real nice and build a stand for it. Chris Check again on the shipping price. I shipped a cross that was on a pallet measureing 4'6"x5'4" from Texas to Florida via FedEx and it was between $85 & $90. It weighed 105#, 40# more than that swage block weighs. Now if you register and come to our conference on Oct 17-18 you can get one and not have to ship it! :)
September 30, 200817 yr Good grief Doug you have some mighty fine flea markets in your neighborhood! Frosty I stumbled on this flea market browsing random web sites. It is probably 2 acres a hundred stalls, maybe more. Same day I also got two timber framing adz, for the barn project, for $15. Also saw at the flea two Peter Wrights Anvils but they were asking collector prices for those. A number of other smithing tools like flatters, swage tops and a bickern where also on display.
September 30, 200817 yr You'll always run into people who want top dollar and beyond but I'm jonesing just for the availability of smithing tools. AK is too recently settled to have much in the way of left over smithing tools and equipment. If you see anything here on ebay, flea markets (rare things here abouts) or yard sales folk think they're made of gold. Frosty
September 30, 200817 yr From his other posts, yes CBL4823 is a collector =P (with a very nice collection too) If I had the money to buy up the anvils that I know about, I could probably come away with 6 or 7 in two weeks time up here in new england, without even hitting any auctions or the like. That said, iv'e got one anvil, 2 partial anvils (one no horn, one no heel) and 2 stake anvils (large stake anvils, 55lb and 125lb) so i dont really need another anvil >_< THat said I want one of the hornless colonials that Jymm Hoffman is having made anyways =P
September 30, 200817 yr I'm not hurting for myself, I have a better than average set up. I want a power hammer but I can build one and will, it's unlikely I'll see a suitable one here abouts for a remotely reasonable price. What we have though are a bunch of newbies looking to get into the craft. Getting them set up with RR rail anvils and home made forges is fine but some things are just a bit much for anyone to make themselves let alone a newbie. Alaskan newbies are no different than anywhere else, they want the "real" tools and equipment while they make do. Oh well, I like it here. Frosty
September 30, 200817 yr Check again on the shipping price. I shipped a cross that was on a pallet measureing 4'6"x5'4" from Texas to Florida via FedEx and it was between $85 & $90. It weighed 105#, 40# more than that swage block weighs. Now if you register and come to our conference on Oct 17-18 you can get one and not have to ship it! thats what the guy said who i emailed said the shipping be like 41.00
October 1, 200817 yr I checked on one em sawges shipped to me. $146.(not sure to the cent) shipped. As soon as my next demo is done I`ll order one and with me building the new shop i`ll fit it in real nice and build a stand for it. Chris See there! I new it wasn't going to be $146.00! Man, that's a savings of $105. Good deal!
October 1, 200817 yr See there! I new it wasn't going to be $146.00! Man, that's a savings of $105. Good deal! No I mean that was the WHOLE price Swage and Shipping. Hey Thomas how much it cost to become a memebr? Edited October 1, 200817 yr by hammerkid
October 1, 200817 yr Chris, I think it is $20.00 per year. Check the site to varify! Memory is one of the things that starts to go as you get older.Saltfork Craftsmen
October 1, 200817 yr I wish I had joined then ordered but I wasnt thinking Anyway you wont be disappointed..
October 1, 200817 yr To the best of my knowledge you can join ANY group. Our conference is in 2 1/2 weeks, Oct. 17 & 18.
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