[SEL] Blacksmithing (a tad OT) bringing the next generation along.

[Rick Rowlands]

I'll make you one out of real steel (8630 heat treated) once I get the 
larger furnace installed.  Who knows what that russian stuff is.

Rick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Blacksmithing (a tad OT) bringing the next generation 
along.


> Want a decent anvil for a GOOD price? Wander into Harbor Freight and buy
> the 110 pound RUSSIAN imported steel anvil they sell. I have two of them
> and they work  well once you reshape the nose and clean up the face. I
> do blade smithing on mine and use the other to make "iron" items for
> other folks.
> I also have a 200 pounder that I found cheap.
>
> Steve Williams
> Near Cooperstown, New York
>
> Pacifism - The theory that if they'd fed
> Jeffrey Dahmer enough human flesh,
> he'd have become a vegan.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
> To: "SEL" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>; "SEL (Oldengine.org)"
> <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 2:49 PM
> Subject: [SEL] Blacksmithing (a tad OT) bringing the next generation
> along.
>
>
>> We've attended the SIAM show for quite a few years and this is a show
>> Devin particularly enjoys in large part because of the blacksmith
> there.
>> He has been very patient with Devin thru the years as he hung around
>> poking the fire and cranking the blower. In time the fellow has let
> him
>> do more and more and Devin seems to be picking up a strong interest in
>> this part of the old iron hobby.
>> For those at Portland in the SEL area last fall, you may recall Devin
>> picked up a forge blower. For his birthday last weekend (now a
> teenager)
>> we picked up a forge pan from Clayton Ballard that was missing all the
>> built in blower parts. This was perfect as Devin had a stand alone
>> blower. I made a air entrance and elbow to attach the temporary hose
> to
>> (shop vac hose) and Devin gave it a whirl on Sunday evening. Missy and
> I
>> sat and had our afternoon drink (her Scotch, my beer) and enjoyed the
>> entertainment Devin provided. I took a couple of pictures and they are
> here:
>>
> <http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/BlacksmithDevin/Thumbna
> ils.html>
>> The little anvil he is using is a tad small, so we may be on the
> lookout
>> for a decent sized anvil. Believe we will also set up a little area in
>> the backyard with a roof for him to 'smith in. He definitely needs to
> be
>> further away from the house as the coal smoke will soon soot up the
> side
>> of the house!
>> Missy and I are quite encouraged that he is showing interest in this
>> even as the teen years are beginning. Kids need something productive
>> that keeps them challenged and interested in contrast to all the other
>> temptations available to them at this age.
>> Not many pictures to look at on the link yet, but we hope you enjoy
> them.
>> Curt & Missy Holland
>> Gastonia, NC
>>
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