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  1. Everything Mac

    Anvils: A beginner buyers guide

    Yes it is. But in the UK at least it's not worth the effort as there will almost certainly be something else available relatively nearby. I have seen videos of American smiths forge welding on a completely new steel faceplate to a wrought iron anvil but this is a serious undertaking with...
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    Anvils: A beginner buyers guide

    Soft compared to your average hammer maybe but it's plenty hard enough compared to hot steel. I am lead to believe that British rail track at least has a certain composition that makes it work hardening. Silicon I think, can't remember. RR track has certainly gotten many people started. The...
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    Anvils: A beginner buyers guide

    Would help if you posted some pics of it. Sorry folks I kinda walked away from forums in general over the last few years and apparently forgot all about this thread. Hope it's helped some people. All the best Andy
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    My first self forged knife

    I don’t post much on this forum these days. I’ve actually spent the last five years or so building my little blacksmithing hobby into a business. A big part of it is actually teaching blacksmithing to members of the public. To me the blade looks fine. Where you’ve forged down the tang...
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    Fire side snifters

    I quite enjoy a bit of Tamnavulin from time to time but typically reach for gin or simply just a nice beer if I’m honest. Drumshanbo gunpowder gin is my current bottle on the go. And it was Downton Explorers Gin before that. Both are excellent. Actual “round the fire tipple” is quite...
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    Does anyone make a stainless steel lid for the old crusader mug?

    In theory I could knock one up relatively easily but I’ve a heap of commissions to get done not to mention the day job and a one month old baby. Depending on interest one could simply get a blank laser cut, make up a tool to bend the edges in the flypress and bobs your uncle. But there is a...
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    Good sea fishing spots near Glasgow?

    Cheers Shewie, I'll have to give that a go once lockdown stops. All the best Andy
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    Home made dried eggs anyone?

    I enjoyed that Red. I had no idea you can freeze eggs. All the best Andy
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    corona virus projects any one?

    Nice one Broch, I was actually thinking earlier today I might try and make myself a shave horse from some scraps of plywood I have to keep me busy when I get home. All the best Andy
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    Are we buying more or less stuff?

    It's not so much what I'm buying, it's all stuff I use in the workshop. it's just the judgement. :confused:
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    Are we buying more or less stuff?

    Bit of both. I stocked up on coal, gas and steel a couple of weeks before I left for the rig. And before the lockdown I'd ordered a number of bits and bobs for the workshop and various projects but despite having a good few things I could do with, there seems little point ordering at the minute...
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    Good sea fishing spots near Glasgow?

    Hi all, Can anyone suggest a good sea fishing spot for mackerel within an hour or so of Glasgow? Cheers Andy
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    Axes, hultafors length advice please

    Dusty - I should have said I find I tend to take the small forest axe out with me more than the larger one. Simply because it's easier to pack. A hybrid like the Ray Mears fancy axe with the heavier head on a slightly shorter handle would be nice. All the best Andy
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    Axes, hultafors length advice please

    Check the Husqvarna versions too: https://www.radmoretucker.co.uk/shop/forestry-landscaping-equipment/forestry-tools/axes-hatchets/husqvarna-wooden-forest-axe/
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    Axes, hultafors length advice please

    I have the 65cm version and the GB small forest axe (45cm ish?) The larger axe is a great tool. It will easily cope with all the duties above. The main advantage for the smaller axe is simply (to me) that it's easier to pack. Personally I'd be tempted by the 52cm handle length as a bit more...
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    corona virus projects any one?

    I'm currently stuck on the rig. Due to get ashore on the 2nd of April. This may be brought forward or pushed back depending how things go in the next week or so. I'm not sure what will happen if the country goes on full lock down before I get ashore. :confused: Assuming I get ashore ok then...
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    A question of glue...

    + 1 for shoe goo. I used it to hold a pair of trainers together for years. They're still in service. All the best Andy
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    Anvils: A beginner buyers guide

    It's a handy looking tool that's for sure. The weight markings are always on the side of the anvil around the middle. Three sets of numbers in the hundred weight system. Numbers on the feet are almost always a serial number of some kind. / batch numbers. The weight system is a bit...
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    Anvils: A beginner buyers guide

    Looks like a good anvil to me Arran, you might find some more information on the sides of the anvil if you clean it up a bit. A wire wheel on an angle grinder does a good job of that. The hole in the bottom has something in it. It's usually a square hole an inch or two deep. As for the hardy...
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    Airguns (Hope it's not taboo)??

    Git. :P Ah well. Maybe I'll find one one day but it's not overly high on my priority list at the minute. All the best Andy