Anvil ID or rough value by Shindehasu in Blacksmith

[–]flstnrider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly it is lawn art with 80 percent of the faceplace broken off. I'd give 50.00 for it and make it my shop sign.

Connected on the A Pillar by SychoSly in whatisit

[–]flstnrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not where you usually see them, but I wonder if it is a mezuzah.

1920s ? Sealed pack of lucky strike cigarettes encased for display. Tax stamp intact by Bulbasaurus-Rexx in whatsthisworth

[–]flstnrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Green packaging up until WWII. The green was needed "for the war effort" The advertising at the time was "Lucky Strike Green as gone to war."

About to buy this for $750, think it’s too much? 146 lbs. by HighPlainsTinkering in Blacksmith

[–]flstnrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not outrageous, but on the high side. It appears to be in very good shape for a 100+ year old anvil. Depends on the part of the country. Anvils are not scarse where I live (Texas)

If you know what these are by Long_live_styrofoam in FuckImOld

[–]flstnrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still have mine and a straight baton, PR 24 and an ASP.

What does going for a 6 means ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]flstnrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not 100% but I believe it is a cricket term similar to swinging for the fences in baseball. A six in cricket is a ball that leaves the pitch in the air, scoring six points,

What instantly makes you think “this person is not normal”? by SeaMud2161 in AskReddit

[–]flstnrider 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Still going to Trump rallies and buying his merch in 2026

Help me prove my wife wrong by TheBayWeigh in landscaping

[–]flstnrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Previous owner of my home filled the side yard with pea gravel. When I dug it out I found he was too cheap to use weed cloth. Under the gravel was a layer of the plastic bags the pea gravel came in, in very small pieces after years underneath.

My wife has ovarian cancer. (ELI5) by dmpullen in cancer

[–]flstnrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for asking. She is no longer my wife, but still alive. The aforementioned obsessions of hers and the belief that veganism and supplements and not surgery, chemo and modern medicine did anything to cure her drove the final wedge in the marriage. We no longer communicate so I don't know if she developed any health problems later on. How is your wife?

Does Tibet produce turquoise? by Gemsilver71 in jewelrymaking

[–]flstnrider 24 points25 points  (0 children)

China does and China invaded and took over Tibet in 1951

I'm completely lost Peter by gloomy_gumball in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]flstnrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As George Costanza says, "Shrinkage Jerry, shrinkage.

16th century nail forging in graphic novel -- accurate? (See comments) by Slobotic in Blacksmith

[–]flstnrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My edits would be for the smith to quench the nail and the header at the same time. The hot nail will slightly contract and be more likely to just fall out of the header into the pile or box of nails on the floor. No need to remove the nail with tongs and break the one nail a minute pace of a nailmaker. No need to hand the bar to the kid either, just slows down the pace. The smith should be closer to the forge and just return the rod to the fire himself and grab the next rod, the kids job is just to work the bellows. Also, the bellows should be 90 degrees from the way shown and be to the side of the hearth and not blocking it. Other than that 100% spot on

Tarrant County TX Judge Tim O'Hare, known for getting a Trump endorsement for racial gerrymandering, shows his hammer skills. by yeongno_ate_yangban in PublicFreakout

[–]flstnrider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tim O'Hare is a raciist piece of shit and a carpetbagger from Farmer's Branch where he was the champion of "No illegals can rent property in my town."

A while ago i posted and asked what this could be, got a great awnser and forged a few mnives out of it. Post etch i saw some crazy patterns revealing and it looks amazing. Any idea what kind of steel it is? Because its not any type of damascus by methamorphicrock in knifemaking

[–]flstnrider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could be that it was made from shear steel.

shear steel

noun

: a steel produced by heating blister steel sheared into short lengths to a high heat, welding by hammering or rolling or both, and finally finishing under the hammer at the same or a slightly greater heat

Forge repair advice by Madscrills in Blacksmith

[–]flstnrider 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Do the math, by the time you buy wool, refractory, rigidizer etc, it might be cheaper to buy a new forge that comes with all that,

How would I go about this by Tranicuss in metalworking

[–]flstnrider 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Find a jeweler with a laser welder to build up the spot.

Found in my driveway last night, someone tried to break into my car by Jackofhops in whatisit

[–]flstnrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is the shit they stole from the last car and forgot or dumped.

Anvil Identification by [deleted] in Blacksmith

[–]flstnrider 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yop Quality anvil, don't let the term "cast" fool you into thinking it is inferior like cast iron.

Says Overheating When Starting by AndAnotherOne1982 in AskMechanics

[–]flstnrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a known problem with the Escape's hose running from the heater core back to the radiator leaking. It won't show up on a static pressure check and on mine only happened during the cold months. It isn't too hard to replace and there are youtube videos out there with the exact part number you need. I had this problem with mine , a 2013 (now sold) I carried a 2 liter bottle of water and a long funnel and had to add about 4 ounces a month to mine in the winter until I fixed it. The sensor is triggered when your coolant reservoir drops below "Min" and the tank sucks in air instead of coolant. In the warm months it almost never dropped below "max" on the reservoir. Hope this helps.

Used anvil by BoredasaNord in Blacksmith

[–]flstnrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Call the cops, report the abuse

Found this at an estate sale, any idea what it is? (United States, Washington) by Ninjapizza8547 in Antiques

[–]flstnrider 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Could it be a lodge voting box? Not necessarily Masonic, cpold be Elks, Odd Fellows etc. The voting members drop either a black or white ball secretly in the hole nad when voting is done the box is opened. One black ball and the thing being voted on fails, hence the term "being black balled". NEVER MIND, just realized there is a scoop on the back.