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Posted: 4/24/2016 10:54:47 PM EDT
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pretty sure joe evans center for arts and crafts at center hill lake (affiliated with TN tech univ) has been teaching blacksmithing for >30 years. consider taking a class
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Posted: 4/24/2016 11:07:18 PM EDT
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Don't know if they are still around, but the Possum Trot Forge Council used to have meetings in Adams, TN.
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Posted: 4/25/2016 1:40:04 PM EDT
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Blacksmithing conference in Murfreesboro May 19-21. Will be a good place to meet and greet and find someone up your way.
https://nashville.craigslist.org/tls/5525695488.html |
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Posted: 4/26/2016 6:22:02 PM EDT
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Is Larry Cole still around Clarksville?
Its been 25+ years ago but he spent an afternoon showing me a few basics and helping with a project. I see from the link he is still in the activity. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 7:13:43 PM EDT
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Blacksmithing conference in Murfreesboro May 19-21. Will be a good place to meet and greet and find someone up your way. https://nashville.craigslist.org/tls/5525695488.html I was going to post this. I too have an interest in learning some blacksmithing skills. I may run down there for a day if I have time. I've been in search for a decent and affordable anvil for about a year now. I figure it might be a good place to look. |
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Posted: 4/28/2016 6:56:57 AM EDT
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I was going to post this. I too have an interest in learning some blacksmithing skills. I may run down there for a day if I have time. I've been in search for a decent and affordable anvil for about a year now. I figure it might be a good place to look. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Blacksmithing conference in Murfreesboro May 19-21. Will be a good place to meet and greet and find someone up your way. https://nashville.craigslist.org/tls/5525695488.html I was going to post this. I too have an interest in learning some blacksmithing skills. I may run down there for a day if I have time. I've been in search for a decent and affordable anvil for about a year now. I figure it might be a good place to look. Anvils aren't hard to find, just stupid expensive for a good one. I run across them regularly if you have the $$$ laid back I can hook you up. Rheumatoid Arthritis has put the damper on my smithing activities  
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Posted: 4/28/2016 9:09:13 AM EDT
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Anvils aren't hard to find, just stupid expensive for a good one. I run across them regularly if you have the $$$ laid back I can hook you up. Rheumatoid Arthritis has put the damper on my smithing activities
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Blacksmithing conference in Murfreesboro May 19-21. Will be a good place to meet and greet and find someone up your way. https://nashville.craigslist.org/tls/5525695488.html I was going to post this. I too have an interest in learning some blacksmithing skills. I may run down there for a day if I have time. I've been in search for a decent and affordable anvil for about a year now. I figure it might be a good place to look. Anvils aren't hard to find, just stupid expensive for a good one. I run across them regularly if you have the $$$ laid back I can hook you up. Rheumatoid Arthritis has put the damper on my smithing activities
What's the $/pound currently running? 15 years ago, $2/pound for a good quality anvil, seemed to be the 'better jump on that deal' price. |
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Posted: 4/28/2016 11:34:25 AM EDT
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I saw a Hay Budden 125lb sell for $650 the other day and the buyer about ripped his pocket getting the money out. Peter Wrights command high prices as well. look to spend $5/lb as an average for those. Good quality no name are anywhere from $2.50 to $4
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Posted: 4/28/2016 11:54:08 AM EDT
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I saw a Hay Budden 125lb sell for $650 the other day and the buyer about ripped his pocket getting the money out. Peter Wrights command high prices as well. look to spend $5/lb as an average for those. Good quality no name are anywhere from $2.50 to $4  I like Mousehole (have used two of them, and don't currently have an anvil). I would expect them to run about the same as a Peter Wright.
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Posted: 4/28/2016 10:04:09 PM EDT
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I saw a Hay Budden 125lb sell for $650 the other day and the buyer about ripped his pocket getting the money out. Peter Wrights command high prices as well. look to spend $5/lb as an average for those. Good quality no name are anywhere from $2.50 to $4 Wow...when I was first interested in getting into all this a decent anvil was going for $1 / lb.....I am getting old
I do have my grandfather's old farrier anvil...it is priceless. |
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Posted: 4/29/2016 1:37:38 PM EDT
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Anvils aren't hard to find, just stupid expensive for a good one. I run across them regularly if you have the $$$ laid back I can hook you up. Rheumatoid Arthritis has put the damper on my smithing activities
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Blacksmithing conference in Murfreesboro May 19-21. Will be a good place to meet and greet and find someone up your way. https://nashville.craigslist.org/tls/5525695488.html I was going to post this. I too have an interest in learning some blacksmithing skills. I may run down there for a day if I have time. I've been in search for a decent and affordable anvil for about a year now. I figure it might be a good place to look. Anvils aren't hard to find, just stupid expensive for a good one. I run across them regularly if you have the $$$ laid back I can hook you up. Rheumatoid Arthritis has put the damper on my smithing activities
Oh, I can find them, I just don't want to pay more than $3/lb for a good quality/condition anvil. Eventually, I'll either find what I'm looking for or break down and spring for one. But as of yet, I haven't had that great of a need for one. |
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Posted: 4/30/2016 8:50:19 PM EDT
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Keep your cool and wait on a deal. I use two made from old railroad track. One I made, one my dad made. If your patient you may find one at your price. Too many people that are willing to pay stupid prices have driven the price up.
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Posted: 4/30/2016 9:09:08 PM EDT
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Too many people that are willing to pay stupid prices have driven the price up. Around 20 years ago, I saw an anvil at the Nashville flea market. As I got closer, I could tell that it was not even worth asking about. Don't know what make it was, but it was probably in the 100 to 125 pound range. Somebody had 'antiqued it' with (from the looks of it) some serious application of an angle grinder (and definitely not in a good way), then tossed a coat of gloss black paint on it. The deep gouges through the work face and into the underlying metal, made it something that would only be worth considering if you were willing to do some serious repair work and could get it at a dirt cheap price. They had a $400 pricetag on it. |
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Posted: 5/1/2016 2:52:25 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/1/2016 3:14:42 AM EDT
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Here's a guy in Atlanta that might be worth a road trip.
https://nashville.craigslist.org/grd/5548632077.html |
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Posted: 5/1/2016 3:18:34 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/3/2016 1:47:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI have a constant search going for the Nashville and surrounding areas. They tend toe eaither be beat to hell, or stupid expensive. But sooner or later, I'll find exactly what I'm looking for 
At the moment, I'm gathering up the knowledge and parts to build myself a propane forge. Once I get that done, I'll be a lot more motivated to find one. |
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Posted: 5/3/2016 3:42:34 PM EDT
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I have a constant search going for the Nashville and surrounding areas. They tend toe eaither be beat to hell, or stupid expensive. But sooner or later, I'll find exactly what I'm looking for
At the moment, I'm gathering up the knowledge and parts to build myself a propane forge. Once I get that done, I'll be a lot more motivated to find one. Quote HistoryQuoted:
I have a constant search going for the Nashville and surrounding areas. They tend toe eaither be beat to hell, or stupid expensive. But sooner or later, I'll find exactly what I'm looking for
At the moment, I'm gathering up the knowledge and parts to build myself a propane forge. Once I get that done, I'll be a lot more motivated to find one. Guy named Ron Reil used to have a webpage with his plans for a propane burner for a forge. Seemed to be a good design. ETA: Just did a quick Google, and abana.org apparently has a page on his forge design. There's also a YouTube video on building the Ron Reil burner. |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 12:24:25 PM EDT
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Guy named Ron Reil used to have a webpage with his plans for a propane burner for a forge. Seemed to be a good design. ETA: Just did a quick Google, and abana.org apparently has a page on his forge design. There's also a YouTube video on building the Ron Reil burner. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have a constant search going for the Nashville and surrounding areas. They tend toe eaither be beat to hell, or stupid expensive. But sooner or later, I'll find exactly what I'm looking for
At the moment, I'm gathering up the knowledge and parts to build myself a propane forge. Once I get that done, I'll be a lot more motivated to find one. Guy named Ron Reil used to have a webpage with his plans for a propane burner for a forge. Seemed to be a good design. ETA: Just did a quick Google, and abana.org apparently has a page on his forge design. There's also a YouTube video on building the Ron Reil burner. Yeah I've seen his burner design, and there are a few others that interest me as well. I'll check the link out for info. Thanks! |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 9:13:54 PM EDT
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It's odd how things work sometimes. I picked this up today. Owner says it weighs in at 135 lbs which is smaller than I wanted, but I picked it up with the stand for $300. It's in overall good condition and has a good bounce!
ETA....And I apologize to the OP. Not meaning to hijack your thread. |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 10:10:44 PM EDT
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It's odd how things work sometimes. I picked this up today. Owner says it weighs in at 135 lbs which is smaller than I wanted, but I picked it up with the stand for $300. It's in overall good condition and has a good bounce! <a href="http://s339.photobucket.com/user/mackattack2005/media/20160504_194236.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n477/mackattack2005/20160504_194236.jpg</a> <a href="http://s339.photobucket.com/user/mackattack2005/media/20160504_194244.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n477/mackattack2005/20160504_194244.jpg</a> ETA....And I apologize to the OP. Not meaning to hijack your thread. Good score!!!! |
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Posted: 5/23/2016 4:50:14 PM EDT
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Just ran across a Hay Budden ( 125# I think it weighed ) sitting in an antique shop in Bell Buckle for $450 , the shop owner said she'd take $350 for it .
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