[TheForge] Nazel 4b

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

Justin: my friend Helmut bought a striker recently and had to 
spend about 9 months on it before it sort-of worked OK..He got 
some support, but not what I'd be at all happy with....Pete F

Justin Fellenz wrote:
> 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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