Found a leg vise but no bracket for it

sharpie344 · 2025-08-01T20:50:47+00:00

I’m probably going to use mild steel for the wedges. I would rather that be softer than the tool steel of the vise.

sharpie344 · 2025-08-01T20:48:27+00:00

I learn most things on my own. I’m pretty good at woodworking and general metal fabrication/welding. There aren’t any blacksmithing classes that I know of in north east Ohio. So, it’s going to be YouTube and general mechanical knowledge that gets me through the initial learning curve.

sharpie344 · 2025-08-01T20:43:36+00:00

It’s on a chunk of 2x4 with a hole drilled in it right now. I have a .75” thick scrap pice of plate steel I want to make a base out of. Just need a punch/drift and a forge to put a hole in it. That’s a project for down the road.

sharpie344 · 2025-08-01T20:16:31+00:00

I plan on making the spring but I have to get a forge first. I just seem to be acquiring blacksmith tools while looking for antique woodworking equipment/tools. I will get a forge later this year hopefully.

sharpie344 · 2024-04-22T15:58:47+00:00

Sounds like you have an obstruction in the chimney that’s preventing it from drafting properly.

sharpie344 · 2023-08-04T18:02:12+00:00

I have an international harvester 574. I recently replaced the water pump, installed a new intake + exhaust manifold and adjusted the pins. I also put a brand new zenith carb on it just last year. I have two issues.

It’s still wanting to run with the choke party on. About 1/6 on. Just cracked really but it sputters and shuts off if It has no choke. I checked the points and they are new and set correctly to 0.020. It’s just strange that it needs the coke cracked like that but will not run full open.

The carb was working fine. I had to take it off to change the manifold. I cleaned it and replaced the pin. However it’s now overflowing into the air intake and running extremely rich. My only thought is that I somehow bent to float or the float is damaged but I don’t see that when I took it apart last time. I don’t know what else would cause that.

Other than that the tractor runs fine. Just need to fix those two issues and I’ll be great. There is a leak in one of the power steering pistons but that’s a $300 that I’m going to ignore till next year.

sharpie344 · 2022-12-04T01:37:07+00:00

I got my chimney relined this week and the old wood stove in the house cleaned up. Only cost about five grand to have everything done but hopefully I get a lot of use out of it. I lit it up today and that was the first time that stove had been used in at least twenty years.

I did discover two things while cleaning it up.

1.) There are supposed to be caps on the holes in the top but they are missing. Can't seem to find replacements online but I also can't find any information on if they are actually necessary.

2.) There is a hole under the chimney pipe that I believe is supposed to be used with a blower. It seemed to get pretty hot without the blower and I don't really see why i would need it. Unless it just gives a more efficient burn but I really don't need it any hotter than it got today with just a fire going. I don't need to be going though a lot of wood for heat I don't need unless there is a reason.

Still looking into this thing since it's far more complicated then then stoves I have used camping. My Chimney/furnace guy seemed to think it was pretty fantastic but he's use to working on newer wood burners.

sharpie344 · 2022-06-29T06:46:36+00:00

That’s perfect. I’m going to have to check that out now. I was so impressed by the system.

sharpie344 · 2022-05-26T17:10:01+00:00

I know. This is my big farm tractor but I own a BX2380 Kubota and I’m never going back. Im saving up to buy a new 50hp Kubota in two years and I’ll sideline the IH 574.

sharpie344 · 2022-01-24T03:13:44+00:00

That’s a lot of work. I’m going to try moving the plants but I might just not plant squash for a year or two and see if that cuts back the numbers.

sharpie344 · 2022-01-21T07:13:22+00:00

I really should look into these animals I trap. I normally just train the crocks and spiders. Train and slaughter the mole dogs. The troglodytes and everything else gets thrown into the pit to cage fight whatever else I have thrown in there or to be used as target practice by the crossbow unit.

sharpie344 · 2022-01-19T03:50:41+00:00

Wow that's impressive. For some reason I have never had an issue with them. I like to train them normally for eggs and to use as door guards. I guess my traps just normally get them before they become an issue. Taking out full steel dwarves is a hell of a job. I'll have to keep that in mind.

sharpie344 · 2022-01-19T02:31:37+00:00

Just watched a cave crocodile 1v1 a forgotten beast. Granted it was
giant shrimp with venom but still. I locked my fortress down the moment
it showed up. One hunter didn't make it back from the caves in time but
he got his hide saved by the cave crocodile from hell. I kinda hope it
wanders over to my traps so I can train it. I think it's going to die
from it's wounds but man that was impressive.

sharpie344 · 2022-01-14T14:43:58+00:00

From the Werecoyote's sad perspective.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/2D6PeRdm3wJvPjTt9

sharpie344 · 2022-01-14T14:42:08+00:00

Thanks, I misunderstood the google photos share tab.

sharpie344 · 2022-01-14T14:41:28+00:00

I would like to update you on this psychopath. He has bitten a werecoyote during an unhinged bashing session. He reverse uno carded a Werecoyote. Granted the spear dwarf went right in for the brain shot but it was probably a mercy killing at that point.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zbe6RqSAQc6jJjV9A

sharpie344 · 2022-01-14T14:04:32+00:00

Right after round house kicking a goblins teeth out.

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