OH MAN! That is a shame. Were it not for the break, that might be a nice anvil. The problem with something like that break is that no matter wh...

Oh! OK. Just take it gently, and things should work. Chances are very good that by the time you're done, the billet will match the "square" of ...

Is they any way to get my forge hotter? I see a lot of inefficient things with that forge. First, a "square" design on a forge tends to produc...

I can't picture what you mean..... making only assumptions here, are you welding "end to end" pieces? Are the weld line diagonal in relationship to h...

Here's a link to an article on my website about marking blades.....

I've tried both the flat and the gloss.....the flat comes out a bit hazy/milky looking to me, and the gloss looks like you dipped the blade in clear f...

Dean.... Gun-Kote is a spray on, then bake on coating. It's made for firearms, but works really well on blades. I started testing it over a decade ...

My advice would be to mill or surface grind it. There are some IFs. I can't tell by the pics, but it appears to be the type of anvil that has a "pl...

In terms of a single building/shop (I have two....a "forging" shop, and my "finish shop is a different building), I think it's wise to separate/partit...

I agree Chad, it's certainly possible..... personally I've built no less than a half dozen of the GIB machines for other people, and even have one in ...

Just my opinion, but I simply do not like the grinders that use "tubing" as the main building component..... No only will you have a lot of vibration...

Hi Thomas! Welcome aboard! Those are some nice slippies! Very classy!

Hi Robert! It's not handheld, but I have a "how to" on my website for building your own for the forge.....

Do what you have to for the time being......but rather than waste money on something you're gona be disappointed in, save up your money and buy a "goo...