[TheForge] Using rail was Treadle Hammer Anvil Stand

[robert hensarling]

Good ideas, thanks again David.
rh
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David E. Smucker" <davesmucker at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Using rail was Treadle Hammer Anvil Stand


>I tend to leave it in a large square or rectangular of say 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 or 
>1 x 2.  I have a supply of 7/8 dia round 4340 that I got at scrap prices so 
>I use that for smaller items.  I will also leave one or two sections of 
>rail head just welded to a handle -- then it can become anything and I 
>don't have to stop and weld on a handle and grind off the flame cut when 
>the forge is hot and I need some stock.  You can always draw it down, lot 
>more work to upset it.
>
> Dave