With Hammer and Anvil
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Video from 1980s on history of blacksmithing, particularly blacksmithing in western North Carolina.
Video features the late Bea Hensley of Spruce Pine, NC and his son Mike making a J-grab logging tool. Former MHC staff member David Brewin also interviews Bea, the late Francis Whitaker, and Elizabeth Brim.
We were blessed to visit Bea Hensley at his forge some years back. He even invited us to his home to show some of his work there. Very high on my list of favorite vacation moments.
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I would have to quiet that anvil for my own sanity. I think they leave it loud for a bit of theatrical effect.
I believe (hope) you’re right. That anvil’s jumping all over the place. Those guys would be deaf in three days with the anvil ringing like that.
I wish there was a place in Jacksonville I could go to take a class or maybe spend a little time in a shop. I’m doing what I can solo, but I know I could benefit from some guidance. My lack of hammer and tong selection is a bit of a pain. I spend more time repositioning or picking the pieces up after dropping them. Even an anvil would be nice so I could use hole attachments to bend and stretch my work. The piece of railroad track is a bit of a 3/4 trick pony.
Look up ABANA (Artist & Blacksmith Association of North America). They have chapters all over the continent. Blacksmithing has made a huge revival since its low point in the mid-20th century.
Drill a hole in the anvi, as a pritchell. Make a hold fast, and use that to secure the work for punching and slotting etc
@@AnyMotoUSA I don’t know why I keep forgetting about making one. I have it and a hardy hole on the new anvil I picked up.… I haven’t been able to use it in the last few weeks though. It’s nothing special just a harbor freight 60+/-lbs. anvil with a 3/4in. Hardy hole(I don’t remember the size of the pritchell hole). What a difference the anvil has made. Turns out the chunk of railroad track I had wasn’t the best of material. It ended up splitting down part of it. Once it warms up a bit, or I find a way to use the forge indoors I’ll get back at it.
@@JK-zq9vw i made mine out of 5/8 round mild steel. If you offset the shank slightly toward the holding end, it will set in nicely and snug with a good tap downwards. Get the work end orange hot and once the holding end is positioned, hammer it down to a flat foot shape. Might need a bit of tweaking of the hook angle to get it just right, but they are so handy.
I agree, a purpose made anvil is so much better than a rr track. I think we all used one at some point, I started on one too and just couldn't get the material to move as efficiently as I could with a real anvil. I had a large piece of semi truck axle that I used for a while, and saved up for a decent anvil.
I bet you can find someone if you ask around best of luck!!!
Co to za boroki....brak bhp i wiele podstawowych błędów!