[TheForge] Anvil and other stuff

[LrdThorolf at aol.com]

Well, I don't  post much. 
My anvil horn points to the  east. My propane forge is ion a stand that is 
about 5" height at the opening. I  don't have to bend over to see what color my 
steel is. Forge is in the southwest  area. I stand on the north side of my 
anvil. Quench barrel is in  the  west
My anvil is wrist high on a stacked salvaged 6"x 8" oak that is nailed  
together.  I have rubber mats under my feet on a concrete floor. Have no  problems 
with my wrist and all my hammers have hockey stick tape over the  handles to 
make them fit my hand better. Hammers from 8 ounce to 4 pounds.
I  have a Future 2 anvil which its bottom half aluminum and top steel with a 
rubber  pad between them and 2 bolts holding it together. No ring to my anvil.

As for making charcoal, get a hold of you local  excavating  contractors and 
see what wood they are willing to  give away as their  scrap  wood. I  got all 
 my oak  pieces from a contractor  that was going to burn them. The wood 
comes when they get a job to lay  water main and fire hydrants for new or existing 
 water main  replacement. They come in 8' lengths and are 4" x 4". I built my 
anvil stand and  my steel  rack out of them
 
 
As for the hides Leave the fur on them elk and buffalo.  They do make  for 
great cloaks, make great pads for sleeping on when camping and make great  
covers to keep you warm. 
Ike
Pan's Forge.
 



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