I love it! Though my back and knees cringe at the sight of those pics . I'd suggest finding a good stump or making a stand out of scrap lumber. Here's what I use:
You can mount that vice to the stump or stand and an anvil to it later on.
good stuff, really shows determination.....and i started pounding the exact same way, except i used a hair dryer with the grill, and had a 25lb elevator weight for an anvil, on my knees in the garage ......dont the japaneese do it that way???? forging that is?
btw i love coal forging, did an awful lot of it. burnt many tons of the stuff
You guys are a trip. Is there a reason Rick Jr's grinding with the belt moving up? Isn't that a lot riskier for the eyes with the crap shooting up like that? Can the machine be spun around so he's grinding on the other side of the machine with the belt moving in the downward direction?
Looks like you guys are managing to spin gold without any straw! I think I recognize a blade or two from your work at IG's when I was there.