Reviving an old forge

[Red Badger]

Give yerself a raise, it's on us 

Why thanks... I'll be nice and take a 50% raise....















oh yeah 50% of nuthin is still nuthin....

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

 Went yesterday to the hardware store, bought the nuts and bolts to repair the forge, was surprised to learn that two 3 foot pieces for the legs, of 3/4" galvinised pipe would run me $10.00 each. Than I asked how much for a six foot piece from the lumber yard. $20.00 .  I need to go to the scrap yard today and buy it by the pound.

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

Fixed the legs with two pieces of metal from a steel hammock stand. Went by my old work site today and one of my old coworkers want's me to fix her porch roof, she said to pay me did I want her late husbands three anvils, one has to be moved with a back hoe. Man sometimes it's funny how things happen.

[crazell]

it's probably cheap this way. if she had to pay by the jug, she'd go broke.

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

Just ordered a couple tools from this site, momma let me put it on the card .They have a nice site http://www.centaurforge.com/
OOps just noticed old salt already listed this site.

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

Used the forge and the anvils today, tried to make a tree fox cooker, close but no cigar. Didn't have coal used briquets and wood. Gotta lot to learn. But had alot of fun.

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

Tried to make a squirrel cooker today getting closer. Gonna look online for smithing basics tutorial to read. Been reading alot from this site.

[crazell]

Have you checked at the Library? There were several books on blacksmiths. Just a thought..

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

Have you checked at the Library? There were several books on blacksmiths. Just a thought..

Already looked.good idea tho

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

Got the squirrel cooker half way done ran out of coals, will try to finish up this week. Will post photo's

[shootrj2003]

Charcoal briquet's can be used but they burn up fast and the blower blows them away as they are a compressed powder,A lot of stores are getting"Chunk" 'charcoal now this will work much better for you and it's also a little cheaper,I alway's buy it for cookouts anymore ,I only use the briquets if I have to.

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

The chunk charcoal is that like the one they call wood charcoal?

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

Picked up a bunch of blacksmithing tools today from a nursery, shes into old time stuff has them hanging all over the place. Picked up four different hammers and five different hand forged tongs as well as some other tools that might come in handy. Got them all for  less than the web sites were charging for one set of tongs.