SAY MAK, I would be happy if that was the only gift I got for the next 10 years worth of Christmas' too.

A really big power hammer nicely installed on a well constructed base.
A bigger anvil.
A chimney for the shop and another for the house.
An eye doctor that doesn't miss "rust" when he is grinding a fragment out of your cornea. (we might have to try again)
A really good face shield.

a permanent shop to work in

or a new o/a torch barrel, welding and cutting attachments, and tips.

I'd be happy with just a little more time at the forge

Wagon wheel bending rollers

an old used bowling ball (DIY pitchbowl)
a larger acetylene tank (to run a bigger rosebud)
Plastech 85P hardface refractory (high alumina phosphate bonded plastic)

Time and Space. *sigh*

But I'm happy to settle for the good health of my family.

ha i just want santa to pay off my credit card ... i used it to buy the coal and all the other stuff i needed!

^ I like that one

I want a couple blacksmithing lessons. I won't ever have enough tools but I can make due if I know what I am doing! Wouldn't mind doing an apprenticeship. I know it's hokey and doesn't really exist anymore but I would work for free if I had room and board. Would love to just focus on smithing for a while. All this other crap in my life could definently go to the sideboard.

I got it! A post vise is on it's way (after trying at 4000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 different ones )!


-Thought I'd share!

Merry Christmas everyone, and God bless!

A say mak, plus shipping plus full sets of dies, and Tom Clark to deliver it and give me a lesson .

I just want my back to quit hurting! The rest of the stuff don't matter much if you have your health. If you can swing your hammer you got it all.:cool: Merry Christmas!:D