A Few Shop Pictures

[Kyle Royer]

In a recent thread someone requested some pictures of my shop, so here they are.


Here is my lathe/milling machine.

Here is my first knife grinder.

Here is my KMG industrial knife grinder.

Here is my surface grinder I just bought.

Here is the welder.

Here is a new forge I am testing to see if I like it and if I do I will make a better lid. On the left is my Heat-treating Oven,

Here is the anvil my dad and I built.

Here is the hydraulic press my dad and I built.

Here is a little something I've been working on in my spare time, it's a slip joint folder. (my first folder )

 

[Bladeandbarrel]

HI Kyle, when the folder is ready , please let me know!

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Cool. That folder looks interesting.

 

[RogerP]

That shop is just all wrong - it's too clean!

Folder looks cool.

Roger

 

[Bailey Bradshaw]

The anvil is major league impressive!! Did you have it cast or is it machined?

 

[jdm61]

That shop is just all wrong - it's too clean!

Folder looks cool.

Roger

I agree. I don't see any grinder dust on the floor.

 

[Bruce Bump]

I too am impressed with that anvil. How did you make it? I also like that surface grinder.

 

[John M Cohea]

Nice shop Kyle. I like the anvil a lot as well. That is one big chunk of iron. Very impressive!

 

[Kyle Royer]

HI Kyle, when the folder is ready , please let me know!

I will post it on the forums when it's finished.



Did you have it cast or is it machined?

We cut it out of a counterweight/bumper on an old forklift that had a thirty foot boom. I spent about a month grinding it to shape and filling the voids with the welder where the torch cut out to much out. We also covered the top of the anvil with high carbon wire from the welder, then we ground the top flat with are five horse angle grinder. We then welded legs on it. From the tip of one horn to the tip of the other it measures 32" and weighs about 450lb.



I cleaned up the shop a bit for the photos, it gets pretty dirty in there quite often.

 

[Mongo]

Hey Kyle... no beer fridge until you're 21!

 

[nate3993]

nice shop...i'm very intrested to see how that slip joint turns out...good luck

 

[peterinct]

Looks like you have a nice setup. I also think the anvil is impressive. Sounds like you and your dad put a LOT of sweat into getting things set up.

Hope to see the folder finished too.

Thanks,
Peter

 

[RMLamey]

the anvil & press are indeed well done.

 

[Doug C]

Great looking shop, Kyle.
Thanks for showing us. :thumbup:

Doesn't sound like the folder's gonna' be around long when it's finished either.

Doug

 

[ddd]

Show us a more general shot (wide angle?)
of your shop....

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)