[TheForge] Junkyards/scrap yards in New Hampshire?

[don schad]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the info.  I am actually pretty close to Webster - I lied
and said Lebanon, because it's more familiar to most then N. Sutton.
I am a bit west of Webster, so your mystery yard could be within an
hours drive or less....that could be very dangerous for me (and my
marriage!).   I will email Ralph and see if he can ID the yard you
describe.  I am currently (trying to) get my shop restarted after
moving from MD, and I'm trying to see what resources might exist.
Still a long way to go before we are up and running I fear.

I'll keep you informed about what I find out.  I'd love to drop by if
I'm ever up in that neck of the woods.

Thanks,

don

On 11/17/06, Steve Smith <sos at alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> Harding Metals in Northwood, NH lets you walk the yard and grab whatever
> you want. They charge you for it of course. The one time I was there
> they didn't have any ferrous scrap to speak of. They did have lots of
> stainless and a pile of brass rod stock (I bet they want plenty for
> that). Worth a visit, if you like scrapyards.
>
> Ralph Sproul took me to a place last week that I really don't know where
> it was, except it was in NH, maybe half an hour from Webster. It was a
> really *fine* scrapyard. They have all shapes of metal, mostly ferrous,
> some stainless. Ralph brought his log truck to see if the repairs were
> going to work and figuring the owner would have something he wanted
> moved (they know each other pretty well). He ended up moving probably
> four tons of 4x8, maybe bigger pieces of plate from storage across the
> street to a rack in the main yard. Stuff all riveted together from a
> water tank or something. The last load, his crane blew a hydraulic line.
> It was the line that picks up the outriggers, so the truck was
> immobilized (having the outriggers down at the time). The yard had a
> trailer full of hydraulic hoses and adapters, so several hours later it
> was all back to working. You can find Ralph at Bear Hill Blacksmith:
> http://www.bearhillblacksmith.com/
> His web site has a huge number of great ideas.
>
> Other places I've heard of but don't know much about:
> Mass
> Haverhill Steel
> Riesner's in Clinton
> NH
> S&S Metals in Londonderry
>
> Let me know if you find others. I'm always interested in scrapyards.
> I'm in Brownfield, Maine. You're welcome to stop by sometime, but I just
> looked at the map--a long trip.
>
> Steve
>
> don schad wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Does anyone know if a good scrap yard/junk yard and/or steel supplier
> > in central New Hampshire?  I am mid-state-ish (Lebanon area).
> >
> > Any leads appreciated.
> >
> > don
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