[TheForge] Re: Digital Cameras

Tue Jan 22 22:05:01 2002

Rick,

A bullwheel forge was pretty common around these parts. It was made by
pouring cement into the iron rim of a corn binder bullwheel. It is dark now
so I won't go out to measure it, but I don't think mine is quite four feet
in diameter. Not as big as it appears in the photo. It was fitted with a
buffalo blower powered by an old washing machine motor controlled by an
antique rheostat. When I got them both of the blowers were frozen up. The
motor was missing from one and the rheostat gone from the other, and the
fire box on one was busted beyond repair. Now I have one real nice forge and
one trotline weight.

Are you a mule man by chance? If so you need to take a look at my web page.
http://www.phudpucker.com.

Donn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rafter Lazy C" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Digital Cameras

> Never heard of a Bull Wheel forge before.  Showing my stupidity, I guess,
> but after looking at the picture, I never saw one before, either.  Learn
> something new every day.  How wide are they, they look to be about 5-6
feet
> across.  Is that right?
>
> Rick Crawford at  Rafter Lazy C
> Home of Rick's Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
> email = [email protected]
> home page = http://www.tbcnet.com/~rafterlazyc/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "D.E. (Donn) Barnes" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 9:39 AM
> Subject: [TheForge] Re: Digital Cameras
>
>
> > I've just uploaded a couple pics taken with a Sony FD83. One is of my
shop
> > (Sorry about the cat) and the other of two bullwheel coal forges
salvaged
> > from area ranches. I used the one on the left to rebuild the one on the
> > right, which is now working. Now all I have to do is find some better
coal
> > and learn a little more about what I am doing.
> >
> > Donn
>
>
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