[TheForge] Searching for an anvil and a kiln

[George Rousis]

what is the event north of kc and when??/

george


On Jun 1, 2008, at 8:47 AM, Daniel Kretchmar wrote:
> Wes,
>
> I don't know the name.  Is he on this list?
>
> I went on craig's list on Friday and I found a small kiln.  I am going
> to check it out this morning.  I'll let you know what I find.
>
> A local smith, Ray Carpenter, also has a 100# anvil that I am going to
> look at for my friend, but he still would like to find something in
> the 150-200# range
>
> Danr
> www.irontreeworks.com
>
> On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 3:10 AM, Wesley Marquart
> <marquart at arlinn-tower.com> wrote:
>> Hello Danr,
>>
>> Had you tried Pete Neuman from Three Lanterns Forge in Marshfield,  
>> WI?
>>
>> He's got all kinds of stuff!
>>
>> Wes/William the Tinker
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rob Fertner
>> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 8:02 PM
>> To: 'Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA'
>> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Searching for an anvil and a kiln
>>
>> You can try Old World Anvils in Blanchardville, WI about an anvil.
>> Those Czech made anvils are very good, but I hear prices have gone  
>> up.
>> By the way, what's going on just north of KC? Is it a  
>> blacksmithing event?
>>
>> Rob
>> Wichita, KS
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Daniel  
>> Kretchmar
>> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 6:42 PM
>> To: Carpenter, Ray
>> Cc: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
>> Subject: [TheForge] Searching for an anvil and a kiln
>>
>> Greetings,
>>       First off, a friend in Knoxville, TN recently had his anvil
>> stolen.  He has been unable to find one locally and since we are
>> getting together in 3 weeks at an event just north of Kansas City, MO
>> has asked me to look around for one.  He is looking for anvil in
>> 150-200 lb range and can pay up to $500 total (including shipping).
>> Can anyone on these lists help him out?  If it ain't over a 5 hour
>> drive from East Bethel. MN or is on the way to Kansas City, I'll come
>> get it!
>>
>>    On another note, I have recently been given a contract from a
>> metalurgy company to pound their new alloys into bar stock which they
>> will then test for tensile strength, bending, etc. They have very
>> presice heating and pounding requirements.  The metals have to be
>> heated to certain temperatures for certain lengths of "soak" time and
>> then pounded in different directions to prevent crystaline formation.
>> I have done a few similar jobs for them already, but just as they  
>> sent
>> me 15 new samples, my small kiln died.  I need a kiln that can  
>> heat to
>> 1200, 1300, 1800 and keep it at those temperatures for 30 minutes or
>> more.  I need a cavity at least 4"x4"x8" and a good pyronmeter
>> (thermometer?)
>>
>> Does anyone have one that they would sell (or loan for a few weeks
>> near the end of June)?
>>
>> Daniel Kretchmar
>> www.irontreeworks.com
>> 763-434-1840
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