July 29, 200817 yr keeplokd, In Lorelie Sims' book "The Backyard Blacksmith" she tell of an old blacksmith she knew telling her that water from the slack tub will cure poison ivy...She told this to one of her friends that had a case of it and it DID work....might be worth a try.
July 29, 200817 yr Looks like a heavy duty leafspring to me rather than part of a fork lift tine. Try to figure out things to make from it that don't involve changeing it's cross section much!---unless you have access to a largish powerhammer...
July 30, 200817 yr if you gonna be out in the woods or such and poision ivy bothers you, put some vinegar in a small bottle and use it as soon as possible to neutralize the poision ivy oil that gets on your skin and causes the problem.
July 30, 200817 yr Good thought, also good for wasp stings. Course you'll smell like a pickle for a while;)
July 31, 200817 yr As for the Vinegar - mom always used cider vinegar for bad sunburn. We'd walk around the house smelling like it. The wife hates it, but its still the best remedy. In 37 yrs, I've NEVER had poison ivy/oak/etc. No chicken pox. nothin! I've crawled through more woods in the Eastern US than I care to think about. This is the first time - and by crackey... twice in a month! I'll look into the slack tub water. I'm assuming you use it TOPICALLY and not INTERNALLY. I ain't drinkin' that! Bill
July 31, 200817 yr Well one of the problems with poison ivy is that you develope an allergic reaction to it and so the more exposure the more likely you are to develop it and after developing it the more likely it is to get worse---allergies are like that. I took penicillian most every year growing up for strep throat---until the time I took it and broke out head to toe in hives. No more penicillian for me and I get to wear a tag warning folks not to give it to me by mistake.
July 31, 200817 yr I was given a Champion 400 Blower and Forge today from an old peanut C0. The handle is broken off and it's been in several floods so I know I've got to rebuild it. The firepot is missing. It's a big forge probably 3' x 4'. The fire pot was around 12'' round. If anyone has a picture or info on a similar settup I would apreciate them. It also looks like it may have had a hinged hood or wind break. Travis"]http:// Edited August 1, 200817 yr by Covforge
July 31, 200817 yr about 75 feet of elevator cable in 2 - 4 foot lengths. I passes on the other 400 feet that were in 50 - 100 foot lengths.
August 10, 200817 yr OK!!! The last two weekends have been great toy wise!! Last weekend a 88 pound Hay Budden anvil for 175. Works out to just under my usual two dollar a pound limit. This weekend , a no name 2x3 cast iron forge with Working blower missing only the tube between the fire pot and blower. Edited August 10, 200817 yr by Finnr Add Photos
August 10, 200817 yr My dad picked up a post vise last week for $35.00. It's pretty rusty but otherwize in good shape, mounted it on a bench yesterday...
August 11, 200817 yr Free Leaf Springs - Blacksmith Photo Gallery Finally, something that followed me home!! Mitch
August 11, 200817 yr Up date on the forge. Forgot to say I paid a hundred dollars for it. I also found a bit of interesting information. The casting on the gear case is identical to my Tiger so I dug a bit and found this site : OWWM It would seem that the forge came from Canedy Otto as part of their economy line. Finnr Edited August 11, 200817 yr by Finnr spelling of course
August 12, 200817 yr while inspecting a deck, I saw this beauty in a 40 yard dumpster, after inquiry, it was decided I could take it with me, spring steel goodies!!
August 12, 200817 yr I'm with Thomas, I'd make it the waiting room couch in the complaint department. Frosty
August 12, 200817 yr Frosty, with the numbers attached to anvils, just hold it in your lap till your number is called...
August 13, 200817 yr Yep, Thomas. And when they come over & strike your anvil real hard, you know it's your turn.
August 18, 200817 yr Hi, i went to pick up some milk, but came home with a bench-drill Atta boy! Frosty
August 18, 200817 yr Having been married 24 years now I can say that ending that statement with "and some milk" will make the first part sit a lot better with one's spouse...
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