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Could call the place a Museum, might be all kinds of tax deductions.:bounce: Nuts

I have a range from 1/4 in steel, to laminate. The steel ones get the most use. Nuts

That is the crookedest horn on an anvil I've ever seen. Must have been broken out of the mold too soon. I can't think of a way you could do that yourself without breaking it off, which does happen. So when are we going to see a hot oil dipped anvil? Nuts aka Doug

Elroy the enigmatic, has found the flaw in my reasoning. Said safety leg would certainly have been round, not square. Nuts aka Doug

I seem to remember a pic of a 5' pole that was a safety stop, to keep the lift from settling. I think that these brackets are the same thing on a smaller scale. If you used a 4x4 out of steel or pressure treat, the slots on the pair of angles would let you turn the post either horizontal or...

Nice to see some print showing up under that rust. The Hay Budden anvils are one of the most sought after. Sometimes the serial numbers are on the bottom of the feet. If I remember correctly anvils are cast upside down, then have the hard face top forged in place. Not sure if you've decided...

Warg, here you go, Anvil Shooting. To me the anvil looks like a Peter Wright or a Hay Budden. But I would think that those two brands would be marked. On a lot of the older anvils, the writing appears to be stamped instead of cast, and due to the hard use, the sides get pretty well beat up...

Current reasonable pricing on older anvils, that aren't broken or having the top separating, are going for $2 to $3 a pound. Most of the guys won't do more than a powered wire brushing, no paint. I'd then wipe it down with a solvent to get the dry rust off, and hammer away. And you might want...

Thomas Take a look on the side of your anvil, there will most likely be a name and 3 numbers that will give you the weight in a British term called hundred weight. Here's a link with a converter Anvil Weight Calculator If there's is no markings, take a few close up pics and I'll post them on...

Hullo Thomas and Chris This will teach me to disappear since Nov 21st, 16 new pages of shop goodness and tools, tools, tools. BigBlock is spot on about the adjustable wrench. I think the Ford Model A versions all had the square on the end of the handle. Here's a link to what a 31 Ford tool...

Dear gawd don't get me started on flashlights. I had to swear off of Candlepowerforums, was costing me way too much money. Nuts

Usually the owners of old time shops sold all the metal scrap to the recyclers. and you always got more money selling "cleaned" scrap metal. That piston looks like it didn't get close enough to the middle of the fire. A not to efficient way to separate the iron from the aluminum. Nuts

Chris and Thomas I check this thread at least twice a week, not many threads on the net worth coming back to. Thanks for doing this and sharing in your fun. Nuts

""Turns out they simply couldn't make the walls any higher and meet code. Not sure why he didn't tell me, but we'll deal with it."" Euphemism for, "We fucked up again, and hope you don't check the zoning rules, and make me build this whole shop again." Nice shop anyway, a regular Mini Castle...

Enjoyed both videos, nice to see the different perspectives. Jack yer a madman, but look very comfortable doing so. Nuts

Not sure if I'm the right Doug, but I wanna dig in that tool box badly. I need to take pics of my old tool bins someday. Now if you have calves on the farm, that little dohicky to the left of the old stillson wrench, should keep junior from suckling on momma till he's weaned. LOL Nuts aka Doug

I usually end up making a new one from the nearest empty oil container. Don't you all have them lying in the corners? Nuts

Liability wise, I'm not sure about providing the lifts. I can just see it being your fault, because it's your lift. Nuts

Ya gotta stop wiring up 220 with the breaker on. Nuts

iniviate, sorry everyone is giving you some ****, myself included. whether it is welded or bolted, they both need regular inspections. Be safe out there. Nuts