[TheForge] Re: Beverly shear sharpening?

[Mike Spencer]

Thanks, all, for the numerous pointers and bits of info!  I guess as
soon as I'm done with this tedious project (for which I need the
Beverly frequently) and I get a little more slack. I'll take the
knives out and have a closer look, decide what route to go.

BTW, this weekend at (what I think is) the best country fair in the
province, the Maritime Blacksmiths set up a demo area in conjunction
with the NS Antique Engine & Tractor Club.  The engine guys have all
these old single-bangers and steam engines [1] hissing, putting and
banging away, some of them driving old balers, saws, dowel cutters,
pumps etc.  They gave us a corner and we had three forging stations
and half a dozen smiths hammering away.  The fair-going public seemed
to like it and it's a good fit with the old engines and farm gear.

>From one of the engine guys I got a pointer to a junk dealer who has a
Peter Wright sitting out in his yard. Looks to be around 400#, welded
fast to a ca. 1 foot cube of iron.  That puts the whole thing about
800#.  Yow!  But nobody home late on a Saturday.  I guess it's safe
enough sitting there, though.  Yer garden variety scumbag isn't going
to grab it and toss it into his old van.  :-)

- Mike


[1] But no steam, just compressed air. Sad but way safer.

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