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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    So I got an update typed out last night, and the power went out in my house about 5 minutes before I was going to hit the "Submit" button... Basically pissed me off beyond repair so going to bed was the only option... Tonight i am going to try again so if you are reading this I was in fact...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    Cool. Looks like despite the damage its all there.... should be enough to keep you busy for at least the weekend. Sorry about your partner. Theres really nothing to say that fixes it. They are a part of who we are and its with no exaggeration that I say a piece of us goes with them...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    "Time flies when your building an empire"...54panelford I apologize for the lack of updates...Sometimes I have to put my head down and just work... A little back story... as I posted before I was sick..for almost a week... then my very good friend and fellow farrier broke his leg (dirt bike...
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    Need Help! OK'ed to buy a sheet metal brake.

    http://www.grizzly.com/products/48-Pan-Box-Brake-16-Gauge/G5769 I have one similar to this and its great. Sounds like you don't need a 1K plus floor mounted unit. Mines on a I beam stand with heavy duty castors and its easy to move out away from the wall to do larger pieces. Being mobile is...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    Thanks guys! Hot Chop, Aggie deserves half credit for the "well written" applause...he decided to redo it one afternoon, forgiveness over permission. :lol: if he ever gets off his office chair and finishes something he'll have a space in the store as well. Maybe ill take orders for the...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    OK! feeling 100% again! only took 10 days:sad: Quick little update as I'm running full tilt with the farrier business trying to catch up from last week. On top of that one of my Farrier buddies broke his Tib/Fib and is out for 3 months...We Farriers can really ***** about one another until...
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    The making of a table

    loving your sheet metal beast... Its proven one of those tools that i cant figure out "how I lived without it?" Stuffs rad as usual! JP
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    Thanks everyone! Kev, it will be an electric element 240 v. The link to toms73novass's build has much more detailed info than my post. Rivennhewn I appreciate it man, Love your work! you have the kind of eye my shop mate has for turning the discarded into beauty. Vagabond, Thanks for the...
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    SouthernBuild's Blacksmithing Journey

    http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3883082#post3883082 toms73novass just added this to his thread... definitely an option. As for plug and play versions my thread has s bunch in the start up section. Im not againt coal or coke forges, but if your not in an area where its cool...
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    This place really gets me in trouble :D

    FORCED AIR!!! so freaking cool ! The leaf is not bad! The vien lines could be a little deeper the the gard stuff looks great. I see a thriving key chain business budding. Lol JP
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    Allright second section for tonight is a brief look at the heat treat oven. "Toms73Novass" posted a great build about a month ago of how to do this yourself instead of ponying up the $1300 it cost to buy one. Im gonna basiclly just do a little show and tell since the how to was already...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    So...Im sick... I never get sick, NEVER! This is how my head feels... My wife has banished me into the guest bedroom with the vaporizer, cold meds, and an "economy" pack of throat soothing candy. I should really be working on the Doghouse Forge website but I wanted to do this instead...
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    Doghouse Forge FSJ Cherokee resto project

    just realized you commented, thanks man. I knew it had rust but untill it was pulled apart the truth was definitely being with held. Jp
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    Doghouse Forge FSJ Cherokee resto project

    1953mercury finding a 401 that's not already. 30 over is hard...and from my exposure to guys rebuilding them after.30 they start having temp issues. However, My buddy 54panelford just built one for his cherokee and his appears to be running cool enough at .40. Thing is hes only driven it around...
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    Doghouse Forge FSJ Cherokee resto project

    Funny Thing...I literally just installed an FSSR kit this morning. :lol: The old shakles were fom the previous owner and yes they made the steering wonky and the ride wierd. I will post pic when I do my next update but Im running a 2.5"rancho lift spring with the 2.5" FSSR up front for 5" and...
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    Black Hat Shop Works

    Your pink table cloth, purple spray gun, and home decor look just beautiful...:o Your use of fake fruit in the glass bowl makes me smile...Im not alone! JP Oh yah, I guess your works pretty sweet.
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    Fillet Knife Build......

    As stated before the blades are a cheap mixture of whatever metal was priced best at that time. The teeth are of a highter carbon content, but the material that's left after you remove them isnt worth much...Lots of Chromium and molybendium alloys (soft and flexible). I have had luck with...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    Thank you, thats a good idea on the square heads! I dropped those brackets off with black gate bolts but the contractor used those zinc plated ones. The owner wasn't real happy with him but they look ok at this point. Im going there this week so ill get a updated pic. I work with between...
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    Black Hat Shop Works

    BURL!!!! FEED THE ADDICTION!!! tapper jig? Is that just a wedge to even its lay on the fence? sorry about the humidity, maybe you can just move your shop inside the air dryer? You **** by the way, Jp
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