[TheForge] Nazel 4b

[Kevin Donahoe]

Justin,

Why stop at a 4B, here's a 5B for sale here in Cincinnati at CW Wood, Inc.
http://inv.cwwood.com/q/webinv/008760=iform,4628,,,b,,,20068474,,

Just think 21K lbs of iron, 750# ram weight, approximately 25 hp motor....
whooooooohooooo!

I called once to see it, kinda like driving by a wreck on the hiway, just
gotta look.  But I don't think it's exactly in stock.

Also, don't many of these hammers this size require a team to run them?  Got
any relations or nearby friends similarly afflicted?  Hell, I'll come and
play.

Kevin D

 -----Original Message-----
 From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
 [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Justin Fellenz
 Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 9:52 AM
 To: Sponsored by ABANA
 Subject: Re: [TheForge] Nazel 4b


 Ries,
 >
 > Hey Justin- I only have an 88lb hammer- a nazel 4 B is something like
 > a
 > 400lb hammer, able to work 7" square material.
 >
 Yeah, it's probably a bit much. I was thinking of offering 2k, but even
 that with rigging and installation is probably not worth it. I admit, I
 do have a thing for huge old chunks of iron, but I hardly have Mr.
 Leno's resources. I have (had) more or less decided on an 88lb Striker,
 but then tis came along.

 > Thats not buying a tool- thats making a lifelong committment.

 Well said. I always figure tools are for life, but you can overdo it.

 > Of course, my friend George Rolstad has something like 5 hammers in
 > this size range, including one at least twice this big. But none of
 > em
 > have been running in 10 years or so, and not destined to do so any
 > time
 > soon- George is more of a collector, with the eventual intention of
 > getting his shop running before he dies.

 Yeah. I can see that approach, I guess. I have a friend who does the
 same thing. He has 16 or so anvils in pristine shape from 350-700
 pounds and doesn't own a forge. They'll never see a piece of hot iron
 again, and that's fine with him. Not really my style--I actually get
 groceries and whatnote in my unimog, same as a pickup truck. I have a
 lot of old tools, some of which are dolar for dollar not as efficient
 as a newer version, but I put up with their ideosyncracies because I
 like old iron. It's a balance.

 > but if your goal is actually to forge parts,
 you probably ought to look at smaller hammers.

 It is. I'm starting down the road you seem to be well along, a kid on
 the way and a desire to do metal art for a living. We'll see if I have
 the talent. So a more reasonable hammer is, well, more reasonable.

 Are you going to the Seattle Abana conference?

 J


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