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But I should have to look for lignum vitae. That would be the hard part! Not a lot of it about any more, let alone in decent sizes. Lee/Leofric _____ From:...
I have two of the anvils myself and now I see how some of them used to look. Thought you might enjoy the view too. In my case I have wood and lead to cast as...
... Good advice. I have two of the things. The first one I bought locally I later found to have a bent axle, so I bought a second one off of eBay. At some...
Apparently extant ones to purchase. Haven't looked at this site closely. Forwarded from another list. http://www.time-line.co.uk/erol.html#4521X0 ~ Tyg...
... Hi Lee, That could have explained why the bronze when everywhere with my friends machine. He doesn't know about balancing either, otherwise he would have...
Phew! Glad I told ya about that one. It gets a bit ugly when the thing is out of balance, it can end up with hot stuff flying about the room if it's too far...
Will ya' look at that... thanks for that. I was wondering what people were referring to when they said balance the machine. Good old ham fisted Charles just...
Hi Charles, I have used one of the machines you are describing. I believe that the flask size you mentioned is about the limit of the machine but you can get ...
Help. I have managed to pick up a really good old machine. It has all the bits, excluding a crucible, the spring is very strong, has all the weights. I'm going...
Funny I just got a book on needle making (not needle point :-p), not those really heavy bone needles, but iron and steel needles (although the iron was turned...
I made something similar and a little more heavy duty. Basically a 6" pipe 1/4" wall thickness, over a metre in length, cut it in half lengthwise, added a...
It would have brought a tear to your eye to see the steel thrown out here a couple of weeks ago I rescued a piece of H13 550 diameter by 50 mm thick I guess I...
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That Sigurd is a mean SOB he has literally got tons of railway iron but it is all wrought iron. I was actually interested in the steel rather than the profile...
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I'd use nuts and bolts, or rivets, I can't stick weld for peanuts... I can forge weld though ;-) Regards Charles from Oz...
hi.. ive been lurking and reading here for quite some time now, but this is my first msg. :) you only need to braze when youre attempting to weld non ferrous...
Ah, the memories of my first railway anvil. Gosh it was noisy to hit, but more versatile than the engine flywheel. Are you shaping the horn entirely by...
Metallum - LochacAh, the memories of my first railway anvil. Gosh it was noisy to hit, but more versatile than the engine flywheel. Are you shaping the horn...
I picked up a steel block for $60 the other day. I use it for edge packing, but it could very easily be used as an Anglo-Saxon anvil, it's the right size and...
... any ... Don't know and no. Although if you can find someone to give up their baggage allowance I can pass it on to them :) Surely Sigurd or Ianulfr can...
