michael, share the end result of that one day's run...that candle
holder is sweet!

and you found a swage! nicely mounted, too.

bill felton, ca

On Apr 19, 2012, at 10:19 AM, nicknaylo@a... wrote:

> OK, I*ll toss in my most recent. Its smithing stuff so it doesn*t
> really fit into the neat-old-tool-at-gloatable-price but I*m really
> happy with the usefulness and what I paid.
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/10735775@N.../6993083773/in/photostream
>> A smith I know from the local association was moving her (yes,her)
>> shop and was culling what didn*t need to be moved. 7 scrolling jigs
>> (held in vise while hot steel is bent around for matching parts),
>> pair of tongs and a user made swage block/bolster that is just about
>> perfect for my little smithy. Here it is mounted on my old anvil
>> stand (I KNEW I*d find another use for that) http://www.flickr.com/p-
>> hotos/10735775@N.../6844844900/in/photostream/ I*d been looking for a
>> swage and despairing the shipping costs even if I could find one for
>> cheap. the pair of Andrew Jackson's in my wallet was all it took, and
>> she tossed in a mostly full bag of coal too. Michael S-still
>> frightening the neighbors
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