[TheForge] Smithing Question

[Woolley]

Ralph,

Thanks for the pictures.  I like this idea.  Simple and effective. I noticed
your Tom Clark hammer.  I bought one a couple of  years ago at Gichners
hammer-in, 1.8 lbs I think.  Nice hammer.  I need a heavier one.

Regards,
Bill Woolley


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Sproul" <brhlbsmt at mcttelecom.com>
To: <wjec at verizon.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 7:31 PM
Subject: Fw: [TheForge] Smithing Question


> Hi Bill, Here's the picture I just took out in the shop of the hold down -
> chisel plate.  I didn't move the upside down plate to the left enough for
> you to see the 7/8 pritchel under it........which that nice slide fit pin
> goes into.   It is an awesome hold down, and you can swing it out of the
> way, use the anvil, swing it back in and hardy tools still fit.
>
> I was screwing around one day making a chisel plate and had a piece of
flat
> bar the size of the major part of the anvil face - when I put the stem in
> and the tab to hold it when swinging in, it seemed like it might be a
decent
> idea to cut a notch for hardy tools to possibly fit while I was chiseling
> something if I needed both those functions......and then for some stupid
> reason I dropped it on my finger and couldn't get my finger
out.........and
> said "hey will this thing work as a hold down?  and in another blundering
> moment I came up with yet another use for this plate.      :-)
>
> Ralph
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Woolley" <wjec at verizon.net>
> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 9:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Smithing Question
>
>
> > Ralph and all,
> >
> > I like that spring setup. My anvil stand is pretty much setup like the
one
> > in the picture so I think it would work well for me.  I like the
weighted
> > chain idea too.  I liked pretty much all the ideas.  Thanks to all you
> > responded.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bill Woolley
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ralph Sproul" <brhlbsmt at mcttelecom.com>
> > To: <wjec at verizon.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 6:41 AM
> > Subject: Fw: [TheForge] Smithing Question
> >
> >
> > > Hi Bill, Here's a quick hold down to build if you don't have a treadle
> > > hammer or power hammer.  I do most of my work on the treadle or mostly
> the
> > > power hammer now with a low profile dull chisel, but holding stock to
> work
> > > on it - well this is about as fast as it gets and it works.
> > >
> > > I have something even better on my new double horn anvil, I'll try to
> get
> > a
> > > picture of it later for you.
> > >
> > > Ralph
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Woolley" <wjec at verizon.net>
> > > To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 10:03 PM
> > > Subject: [TheForge] Smithing Question
> > >
> > >
> > > Greetings,
> > >
> > > I was making leaves the other day from 1/2" round stock.  Small ivy
leaf
> > > shape.  When it came time to vein, I used a helper stand to hold the
> work
> > > across the anvil to use the hammer and veining tool without holding
the
> > > piece.  Although fairly stable, I found the piece jumping around a bit
> > under
> > > blows from a 3 lb hammer.  I've seen designs for spring type hold
downs
> > that
> > > drape over the work on the anvil.  What are some of the common methods
> or
> > > devices that some of you more experienced smiths are using?  Any good
> > > reference material?  Thanks.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Bill Woolley
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