[TheForge] Searching for an anvil and a kiln

[David Childress]

I might have a couple of anvils I could part with, but I am in west
Ind. north of Terre Haute, a long ways out of your way but might be
along your friend way to your event.

David Childress

On 5/30/08, Daniel Kretchmar <dan at irontreeworks.com> wrote:
> 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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