Frosty Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 As an improvised anvil with built in fuller if I had to have one. Looks to me like a blade /tooth, etc. out of a crusher maybe. Eating up a cutting disk would make sense if it were. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothman_c3w Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Caotropheus, I think Frosty is on the right track: I concur that is likely out of a crusher/shredder/hammer mill. We recently installed a couple new hammer mills in the Shred area at my plant (aluminum recycling). Your chunk of mystery metal looks like the "anvils" on the "breaking" side of my Shredders. In this case, "anvil" refers to a large casting that is static during operation, usually directly in the line of fire between the material fed into the Shredder and the hammers on a spinning rotor (they are wear items). The manufacturer of our Shredders told me that the wear plates and anvils in my hammer mills are made from a manganese alloy, but they did not specify the composition. I have also seen AR400 plate used in this role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothman_c3w Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Also, I met a man last night who took all the money I had in my wallet...and he has a lot more stuff I plan to get from him. Apparently he is moving back up north and is downsizing. I only regret not knowing he was in my area. I could have learned a lot. The crosspeen is a William Bastas, reportedly made back in the early 90's. I was unfamiliar with Bill's work until I started researching the hammer. I feel honored to be the current steward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazz Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Nice pile of tools! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Ooh, a tin knockers took kit! They are for the most part sheet metal tools and only suitable for light forging but don't let a tin knocker know! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 I love that small vise. I wonder what the books contain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothman_c3w Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Scott, the titles are as follows: Sheet Metal Workers' Manual by L. Broemel, 1st Printing, 1921 Sheet Metal Workers' Manual by L. Broemel, 3rd? Printing, 1942 Art of Coppersmithing by John Fuller, Sr. Mathematics for the Sheet Metal Worker by Clayton Buell Copper Work by Augustus Rose Builders' Hardware by I.C.S. Staff How to Make Mission Style Lamps and Shades, published by Popular Mechanics, a reproduction of a work by John D. Adams New Departure Hand Book, Vol. II: Tables - Formulae, Bearing Principles, Load Computation, Bearing Installation for the use of Engineers and Machine Designers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 And the tin knocker's reference library! That was a SWEET score. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 8/16/2023 at 9:13 PM, Mothman_c3w said: titles are as follows Very nice! Thank you for taking the time to list them. All around awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Brouwers Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 I have a vise exactly like that, only it is missing the rod that goes through both handles. It is on my bench to be worked on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/16/2023 at 9:13 PM, Mothman_c3w said: Art of Coppersmithing by John Fuller, Sr. There's a scanned copy of this online at https://ia800207.us.archive.org/26/items/artofcoppersmith00full/artofcoppersmith00full.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 I was digging through some boxes of books in the attic, and found some old friends. So, less “It followed me home” and more “We were already home. Where were you?” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 OOOh! Flashback on the Foxfire series! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Mail call! I just received an unexpected package here a little bit ago from a forum member! Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Oh NO, somebody cheated you out of the carbon! Nice score Billy, what are you going to make? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J. Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 1Had several items follow me home this week, I was helping clear out the shop at the Rock River' Thresher Park and found myself getting a post drill, a welding table, some old wagon parts, and a huge chunk of weight iron that came out of Milwaukee Harbor. Then a nice little rolling cart followed me home from work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hefty Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 What a score! Is that the wrought in the vise? It looks crusty but solid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Nice scores! I hope you bought a lottery ticket! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J. Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 It is, and it is. I don't have a power hammer so I was having to really push myself on the section I was working, but it'd been a while so I was smiling ear too ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerooster Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Foxfire. I read them all about 46 year ago. My favorite was the first book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 And The Whole Earth Catalog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 And the Explorers Ltd. Source Book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I also always wanted a copy of the Junior Woodchucks Manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Anyone read "Steal this book" by Abbie Hoffman? That's taking me back. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 Went to the fleamarket with my brother today. Picked up some hammers and small wrenches, auger bits, a couple larger auger bits, a big wide jaw pair of tongs that need some love and a pretty large pipe wrench. Largest I've seen. The pipe wrench hat $25. On it. I was just looking at it thinking i might offer them $20 but also debating if I really needed it. Well they saw me looking at it and said you can have it for $10. There was no debate at that point lol. As it sits it is 45" long. For now it will just get cleaned up, painted and added to my big tool collection. Oh, and also picked up a jack sparrow pirate hat cheap and a taxidermy bullfrog purse. Because who wouldn't need a taxidermy bullfrog to put stuff in? The lady said she took it to a wedding and had it sitting on the table with her lol. (Same couple that sold me the big pipe wrench.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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