[TheForge] Using rail was Treadle Hammer Anvil Stand

[David E. Smucker]

I work mostly with the rail head.  I flame cut that from the rest of the 
rail and then weld on a handle.  (2 to 3 foot length of 5/8 or 3/4 bar.  I 
then heat to forging temperature and go at it under the power hammer.  In 
effect I make high carbon (1080) steel bar stock under the power hammer.  I 
usually do several section when I get going on this so I have some stock on 
hand when I want to make a tool.

Dave

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From: "robert hensarling" <rhrocker at hilconet.com>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 10:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Treadle Hammer Anvil Stand

> Dave, how did you reduce it to the size you wanted?  Seems that torching 
> it would be rather messy, but then again I'm not good at all with a torch.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David E. Smucker" <davesmucker at hotmail.com>
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>> It all depends on what the rebar was made from and how.  A surprising 
>> amount of small dia. rebar has been and is being made directly from 
>> recycled railroad rail.  In the process the rail head is cut from the web 
>> and base, (flame cut) and the head rerolled into the rebar.  The Tee 
>> section that is removed is rerolled into Tee section fence posts.  This 
>> rolling set up was common in the USA for a number of years until we ran 
>> out of most of the older scraped rail line.  The equipment may have been 
>> moved to the low labor cost market of Egypt.  Many older outdated 
>> manufacturing lines don't die, they just move to a lower cost labor 
>> market.
>>
>> Railroad rail makes good blacksmithing tools.  It is a 1080 steel with 
>> the addition of about 1 percent manganese.  I just made some drifts from 
>> rail.
>>
>> Dave
>>
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>> From: <schade at acegroup.cc>
>> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 8:42 PM
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>>>
>>> On Jun 9, 2008, at 10:59 AM, ries wrote:
>>>>  I am guessing the rebuild demands on the rebar market will affect 
>>>> steel prices for a year or two.
>>>>
>>>> Ries
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'm welding some simple trellises out of 3/8" rebar marked EGYPT.
>>>
>>> Seems crazy that they can haul rebar all the way from Egypt and make 
>>> money.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
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