[TheForge] The Mother Load

[robert hensarling]

The only way I'd even consider it would be to see everything all spread out, 
then I couldn't afford it anyway :o(     Man O Boy Howdy I'd sure like a 
swedge block like that!  Hardly any made their way to South Texas 
apparently.  Email me if you have one for sale!  As for the eBay auction, 
I'm thinking I have no business playing with this one!!
Robert Hensarling
4326 E. Main
Uvalde, Texas 78801
www.mesquiterocker.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ries" <ries at riesniemi.com>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] The Mother Load


> Well, it is a lot of weight- but what the heck is in those boxes?
> I kinda doubt its 13,000lbs of usable tools- it looks like all kinds
> of rusty metal.
> Some tooling, for sure, and some tongs, and a lot of unidentifiable
> stuff that maybe fit something once, but is probably pretty useless
> today.
>
> I am guessing if you spent $3000 on a new anvil, swage block, and a
> bunch of new Off Center Forge spring swages and tongs, you would end
> up with a LOT more usable tools, at less than half the price.
>
> You wouldnt get those nifty wooden crates, though- those have gotta be
> worth a few grand on their own.
>
> ries
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> On Mar 9, 2009, at 7:33 PM, bamablacksmith at comcast.net wrote:
>
> Try ebay and look up 120389530191
>
>
> holy moly....
>
>
>
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