[TheForge] Searching for an anvil and a kiln

[Peter Hirst]

Dan:  DOn't neglect craigslist.  I have bought and sold anvils and post 
drills recently by answering want ads there.  Not even running the ads 
myself, just answering a couple.

Also farm auctions.  At one time in this country, practically every farm had 
a basic blacksmithing setup:  it was as ordinary as woodworking or 
mechanical repair.  Fisher alone sold some 400,000 anvils over its lifetime, 
and that's a professional grade product.  Without a whole lot of pain and 
effort, I have acquired two matched pairs of Fishers for the two shops I am 
now maintaining.

If you really want a kiln, as opposed to forge, network the pottery sites 
like you do blacksmithing.  The stuff is definitely out there.

Keziah
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Kretchmar" <dan at irontreeworks.com>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Searching for an anvil and a kiln


> Rob,
>    The event is an SCA event called the War of the Lilies. It lasts
> 10 days.  It attracts about 1800 medieval reenactors and about 30
> sellers of period gear.  It's held at Kelsey Short Youth Camp,
> Smithville Lake. There are lots of battles in full armour with 100s on
> each side,  archery competitions for all ages, classes on a large
> variety arts and sciences: smithing, pottery, paper making,
> embroidery, chasing and repoussé, etc.
>
> The URL is http://www.calontir.sca.org/lilieswar/lilies22/index.html
>
> The few blacksmith's who attend, tend to concentrate on camping gear
> like cooking tripods, free standing grills, fire tools, etc. We do a
> few demos and some smaller class (s-hooks, etc).  A few armour makers
> attend also.  It's one of three trips we make every summer.   There
> are plays in the evening, feasts, activities for our children, etc.
> It's lots of fun, we make a little money and we camp in a huge 14x18
> canvas tent.
>
> Daniel Kretchmar
> www.irontreeworks.com
>


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