[DL] Anvil firings (was Blacksmiths )

[Frempath2@netscape.net]

With American Independence Day coming up Wednesday, these posts got me to thinking about the celebrations of my younger days.
Does anyone do anvil firings to celebrate the 4th of July anymore?  I havn't seen one in ages.

g'day
frempath


deadlands@gamerz.net wrote:
>
>    According to ...and a 10' pole (a must have book)
> These are the prices and weights for some of the items
> you are looking for:
> 
> Anvil, light portable    $5.50        110 lbs.
> Anvil, heavy portable    $10.00       210 lbs.
> Anvil, standard          $15.00       410 lbs.
> Hammer,blacksmith's      50 cents       5 lbs.
> Blacksmith's post drill  $6.00        100 lbs.
> Blacksmith's vice,small  $4.00         35 lbs. 
> Blacksmith's vice,medium $4.80         55 lbs.
> Blacksmith's vice,large  $6.40         75 lbs.
> 
> Blacksmith's stock & dies $1.50 to $3.00  
>                          2.5 to 4.5 lbs.
> 
>    Hope this helps and I can't recomend this book
> enough.
>                                 Horace Black
> 
> --- Sam de Smith <sam.desmith@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> > Can anyone clue me in on how much blacksmith's tools
> > (anvil, hammers etc.)
> > would cost, roughly, in the West, or alternatively
> > direct me to a suitable
> > site? Also, what sort of Strength would be need to
> > lift/carry an anvil?
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Sam de Smith.
> > 
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