It followed me home

I just use railroad spikes for legs on my forges.:thumbup: That's all they are good for.:D
Make sure you call me on Friday.
 
Excellent score, Justin. Most people don't have a clue what half of those hammers are for (several are not even hammers, but flatters and formers). If you become proficient with those you will indeed be an accomplished smith. Some of them are candidates for cutting off and regrinding into specialty forging hammers. Look at some photos of French, Swedish, and Japanese forging hammers and you will get some ideas.
Welcome to the black hole of tool lust and addiction.
Stacy
 
I just hope to learn the skills needed to use everything. There's a really nice german style hammer head with two square faces in that pile, but it's lighter than would really be good for a blade forging hammer.

Need to find myself someone to make me a good hammer head like the one Gary Wheeler uses (if you've seen the Forging the Clip Point Bowie video which Gary Wheeler Daniel Prentice and Kim Breed did, it's the one he uses in that) I dont have the tools to work a hunk of tool steel that large myself. Nor do I own, even after this massive aquisition, a drift to open up hammer head holes of a proper shape.

I hope to be able to put all those repouse hammers to work at some point in the future, i've seen some absolutely gorgeous sheet metal work done with them, and would aspire to someday be able to come even close.
 
Justin,
You bought that stuff from a guy named Marty K., right?

I was actually talking to him about buying the one of the swage blocks when you swooped in. Nice score, my friend. Use them well. :)
 
Yes, Marty Klein was the fellow who I purchased everything from. I almost thought it'd all have been gone before I was able to get out there with how long ago he posted on craigslist =)

I've got a goodly ways to go before I become experienced enough to do the tools justice. Seeing some of the gorgeous things which Marty had made over the years with the exact tools which I now own, makes me realize just how much of a raw raw beginner I am. Back in the olden days, I'd probably not be allowed to touch anything cept a sledge hammer to work as a striker with my lack of skill =)
 
Craigslist =)

Every few weeks I just search the surrounding states for "anvil" "blacksmith" "forge" and see what pops up. Usually it's a few anvil instrument cases, a pirated copy of audio-forge, and nothing else, sometimes it's a cryptic post like "blacksmithing tools, 15$ and up, sorry no anvil" which in this case, turned out to be a gem.

Unfortunately, this is the end of my 'tool aquisition' for a very long time... I'm heavily in debt to my brother having borrowed the money to buy this all (having foolishly [hah!] paid off the remaining 3k on a college loan 2 weeks prior to get rid of one of the last loans I had... being financially responsible came back to bite me in the ass!)
 
Justin - you don't need 2 swage blocks, do you? Keep that nice Yater, sell me the other one.
 
Justin,
Nice score! Some advice on welding.
1. Start with the voltage turned down and keep striking arcs until it begins to burn in nicely. You want penetration, but not so much current that it starts to blow out a path, making a mess. At high enough voltage, you will actually be able to burn holes.
2. Protect more than just your eyes. Any exposed skin will eventually become sunburned if you weld long enough! The light is ultraviolet just like the sun, but it's very intense up close.
3. Have fun! Use some scrap mild steel and do things like write your name, weld stuff together, etc. Maybe even make a little minature sculpture out of nuts, bolts, scraps etc.
 
Justin.Mercier said:
One of the swage blocks is an original Yater block, hardly ever used, the other is a Green River No1 industrial, made in Mass around 1890s. The cone is an 1885 Wiley & Russel slotted cone mandrel, the top of which is removeable.
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I have absolutely no idea what any of that means but anyone who can score an 1885 Wiley & Russel slotted cone mandrel is a good guy in my book.....LOL....congrats
 
Justin, when you come here I'll give you the Basics (Because that's all I know) on using the Tombstone welder. Is your AC/DC like mine??????
 
AC only, not AC/DC

Picked myself up a book on welding and welding safety, and need to get some heavy gague wire so i can make an extension cable (no 220 in the garage, but my dryer is right next to the door in my basement and only 15 feet from the garage)
 
Justin - in case you missed my post above, I may be interested in buying that extra swage block from you. Send me an email and we'll discuss it offline.
 
Justin.Mercier said:
Craigslist =)

Every few weeks I just search the surrounding states for "anvil" "blacksmith" "forge" and see what pops up. Usually it's a few anvil instrument cases, a pirated copy of audio-forge, and nothing else, sometimes it's a cryptic post like "blacksmithing tools, 15$ and up, sorry no anvil" which in this case, turned out to be a gem.

Unfortunately, this is the end of my 'tool aquisition' for a very long time... I'm heavily in debt to my brother having borrowed the money to buy this all (having foolishly [hah!] paid off the remaining 3k on a college loan 2 weeks prior to get rid of one of the last loans I had... being financially responsible came back to bite me in the ass!)
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Shoot, I need you as a good buddy. You caught a keeper.... a bunch of them.
 
Wulf said:
Justin - in case you missed my post above, I may be interested in buying that extra swage block from you. Send me an email and we'll discuss it offline.
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Bro!!!! You are not the only one??? I see a Ebay coming.:thumbup: :thumbup:
Only kidding.;)
 
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