[TheForge] Advice for a beginner.

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Mike's point is that you need solid mass directly under your falling hammer to be effective, that's why you want to put the rail up on end..Planting it in the ground with a mass of concrete or a big flat rock under it won't hurt either. If you have a hard shop floor, put a thick plate of steel under it to spread the shock.

On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:59 AM, CGRAF wrote:

It is counter intuitive, but I doubt cement would add enough to the mass to make a difference. The density of the rail is far greater.

Mike Graf

On 8/26/2013 3:52 PM, Carrie Haag wrote:
> I hadn't thought to put the RR on end but with a little searching I found
> this page http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/planfile/ I have a fairly long
> piece of track, I'll measure it when I get home.  Do you think cement would
> be a better option than building a wooden frame for it as is shown in the
> example?
> 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 2:47 PM, Mike Mastrangelo <
> mikemastrangelo100 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Maybe some simple tools for tending your fire, or perhaps some chisels . .
>> .
>> 
>> 
>> On 8/26/13, Carrie Haag <grddog85 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I'm planning on starting my coal forge up for the first time in about a
>>> month.  I think I have enough coal for a small project.  I've made an "s"
>>> hook and a rather ugly leaf with the over site of a much more experienced
>>> smith.  I have a piece of rail road track, a forge, a cross pein hammer,
>> a
>>> pair of vice grips, and a ton of rebar (not ideal I know but better than
>>> nothing for a beginner).  As the RR track doesn't have a horn I don't
>> think
>>> I can make an "s" hook.  What projects would be a good starting point for
>>> the experience and equipment I have?
>>> 
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>>> Carrie Haag
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