[TheForge] Re: Some new pics

[Mike Spencer]

> Nice bick in the one shot (25# Jardine).  Did you make it or find
> it.

Found it.  Don't remember now where for sure but probably from the
shop in Sunderland, Mass. circa 1968.  When I got it, the tip of the
square end was turned up to a sort of blunt chisel edge half an inch
high.  I broke that bit off before I knew what I was doing and kinda
abused it.

> Any other pieces like that?

I can't think off hand of other large forged or forge welded things
like that.  I have a very large cast iron cone 4' tall, ca. 3' base
diameter and an inch thick. One guy can't tip it over and it's dicey
with two guys.  Quite a few hand made stake tools, set tools and
tongs varying from collectible beauties to incredibly gross
ad-hoc-eries.

> You should send a picture and note to Mr. Leonard Lee of the Foley,
> he would love it

Who's Leonard Lee?  The Lee Valley guy?  Or somebody at Belsaw?

There *are* other guys that have these and other (better) pics on the
net, e.g. http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/foleyfiler.html.  (That
site says the re-toothing a saw was done with a separate machine.
He's wrong.  The Foley Filer has an attachment to allow you to
re-tooth a saw.)

And this guy:

    http://www.andy.sargent.net/woodworking/shop/foley/default.htm

contacted me for a copy of the manual/parts list that I was fortunate
enough to get with the machine.

> Enjoy the weather 8^).
>
> +4C and sunny.

Say that again, louder.  +4C here today, too.  First break in weeks.

- Mike

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Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada 
                                 
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