Work continues apace on the home forge facilities.
I bought 2 leg vices on Saturday from a local treasure/junk shop for a great 2 for 1 deal, so I now have a portable vice and a large one for the home forge.
The large one was seized from about 50 years of use, and probably 20 years of abandonment in a field.
Today was spent heating, hitting, levering, cleaning, painting and greasing.
The result, which I am very pleased with, is a fully functioning vice at a fraction of the price had I bought it in this condition. Now I just need to make something very sturdy to attach it to and the home forge moves closer to being ready.
So *that’s* what you were doing all day yesterday…
This is really impressive Andy!! Looking forward to seeing your first home forged piece.
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Yes Mrs Bee and there’s still the portable one to go.
Thanks Jess, it might be a little while as I still have to complete the forge itself, but having said that, the next sculpture project is coming together. The idea is formed and the parts are coming together for a truly recycled sculpture. But I also have to deal with Mildred’s saggy bottom. I truly don’t know how I had time to go to work.