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Title: Forging in New England
Post by: tippit on February 27, 2011, 05:08:00 PM

Thought some of you Southern boys (gals too) might want to see what your missing   :)    Winter can sure cut into the fun.  Not only do you need to keep the body warm...anvil too!  tippit

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knife%20Shop/WinterForging001.jpg)

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knife%20Shop/WinterForging002.jpg)

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knife%20Shop/WinterForging004.jpg)

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knife%20Shop/WinterForging003.jpg)

Title: Re: Forging in New England
Post by: kansas stik man on February 27, 2011, 05:48:00 PM

great setup ,hope to have one like it someday

Title: Re: Forging in New England
Post by: caleb0100 on February 27, 2011, 06:28:00 PM

Nice setup and garage! Mine's about a third of that size. But no matter how big, it's never big enough, right?

Title: Re: Forging in New England
Post by: tippit on February 27, 2011, 07:30:00 PM

Forging in the Snow is an oxymoron.  Trying to keep hammers, steel, anvil and the body warm is a chore.  Can't wait to get to Aiken, SC next week for the hammer-in and some hog hunting!

Title: Re: Forging in New England
Post by: Steve Nuckels on February 27, 2011, 07:49:00 PM

Very nice stuff you have there!  I like that hammer!  What can you tell me about it?

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Title: Re: Forging in New England
Post by: Tique on February 27, 2011, 08:40:00 PM

Real nice stuff!! I'd like to hear some more about that hammer too.

Title: Re: Forging in New England
Post by: tippit on February 28, 2011, 12:02:00 AM

That is a Brent Baily hammer.  He makes incredible hammers, power hammer tools, and an assortment of other goodies.  Mark Aspery turned me on to him.  He is a great guy to work with especially if you have a design you want.  I wanted a few different power hammer spring swages...no problem.  He made them up after discussing the way I wanted to use them over the phone.

That hammer is 3 pounds, flat on one side with the edges slightly flared up.  The other is convex for moving metal.  It is my go to hammer 90% of the time.  You won't be disappointed...tell him I said so.  Doc

 http://www.brentbaileyforge.com/

Title: Re: Forging in New England
Post by: tippit on February 28, 2011, 12:09:00 AM

Actually this is kinda funny.  I posted these picture not to necessarily show my forging shop    garage.  But to show the difficulty of trying to forge with All the Snow we have!

Title: Re: Forging in New England
Post by: madness522 on February 28, 2011, 06:20:00 AM

Hey Doc it was 80 here yesterday.  And they are calling for highs in the upper 50's and 60's in Clyde this weekend with no snow in sight.

Title: Re: Forging in New England
Post by: tippit on February 28, 2011, 07:03:00 AM

Barry,  That's what I wanted to hear  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Forging in New England
Post by: Bobby Urban on February 28, 2011, 07:11:00 AM

Doc - did you make your forge?  Buy it?  Can you get more pics and tell a little about it?  Maybe you have already and can just bring back an old thread.  I am begining the process of making one and looking at many to get my design thinker working.  Nice set up you have there.  I find it tough to keep the anvil warm inside a shop this time of year in Michigan so hammering outside would really be tough.

Bob Urban

Title: Re: Forging in New England
Post by: Mechslasher on February 28, 2011, 08:01:00 PM

been between 70 and 80 for the last week or so here in abbeville, sc.  this is what i do between deer season and bowfishing.  my daughter and i caught these on jugs last weekend.  about three gallons of fillets.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/fish3.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/fish1.jpg)

Title: Re: Forging in New England
Post by: tippit on February 28, 2011, 10:15:00 PM

Chris, Looks like a lot more fun than having snowball fights!

Title: Re: Forging in New England
Post by: NC BowBender on March 01, 2011, 10:12:00 AM

You can keep the snow...

But send the knives on down