EM 862 War Department Education Manual CHAPTER XVIII BLACKSMITHING EQUIPMENT; FORGE FIRESWhether a farmer can afford a forge and anvil will depend upon the distance to a blacksmith Continue Reading
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Brinell/Rockwell Hardness Conversion Chart Brinell Hardness Rockwell Hardness Tensile Strength (Approximate) Tungsten Carbide Ball 3000 KG A Scale 60KG B Scale 100KG C Scale 150KG – 85.6 Continue Reading
The top shaft in my Little Giant trip hammer had some play in it that was causing the clutch pulley to hang up and not release fully. Continue Reading
The advantage of a side draft forge is that the fire is completely out in the open. That way it is easy to see what is happening Continue Reading
The process of making an anvil is actually rather simple in concept; it just deals with really thick steel in a rather nasty, yet fulfilling, way. Start Continue Reading
This anvil stand is constructed of 1-1/4″ steel schedule 80 pipe. Each leg is set at an 8 degree angle for stability. The feet of each stand Continue Reading
This swedge stand is constructed of 1-1/4″ steel schedule 80 pipe. Each leg is set at an 8 degree angle for stability. The feet of each stand Continue Reading
The above door hardware and those that follow, were constructed as follows: I rented an opaque projector to shoot the customers picture onto the wall, which I Continue Reading
WELDING VICE I needed a portable, but durable welding vice for my welding projects. I couldn’t find what I was looking for, so I built one out Continue Reading
The process is actually rather simple in concept; it just deals with really thick steel in a rather nasty way. For more details and photos see Anvil Making Continue Reading