My name is John MacIver of Stover Missouri. I am a past but not present member of BAM. I just want to inform people at the club that I have a pile of old blacksmith forged parts, wagon parts, axles , and miscellaneous cast and hand forged wagon fittings that came from a early 1900s blacksmith shop in Greene Rhode Island. I brought them out here when I thought I would be doing more Blacksmithing work, but it does not look likely and I would like to move them off of my farm. I would hate to have them go for scrap, but after carting it all out here, I would like to see $100. for the whole pile. Some of the pieces can be seen at my web site at http://johnmaciver.tripod.com/id4.html I have a lot of other stuff on the site, such as boat parts, old cars and boats etc as well. This is just a note to see if anyone at BAM might be interested. They would have to come and pick it all up...
I can be reached at maciver.john@gmail.com or my cell at 573-286-5455. Thanks John MacIver

For Sale
Here is a link to a web site that shows the forge and lots of other things, like forge tools, pipe vise, anvil/vise, post vise, some punches, file, wheels, and several welding clamps. http://gallery.me.com/bettyparks/100255 If anyone you know is interested, have them shoot me an email with an offer. As far a pick-up, I live in Lawrence, but would also consider delivery if close and they helped pay the gas. Thanks, Merle

Ken, My name is Keith Heffelfinger past president of Southwest Artist Blacksmith Assoc. (SWABA),
I recently moved to Arkansas and am looking for some help.
I have gotten myself involved with a group building a Medieval fortress (castle) in the hills down here.
Ozark Medieval fortress http://www.ozarkmedievalfortress.com/ they need to purchase a good sized post vise.
I am hoping someone in BAM my have one they are willing to sell.
I would love to hear from you. Keith
heffelfinger8833@msn.com

My name is Larry Diestelkamp and my father-in-law, Victor Biere who past away a few years ago, has a blacksmith shop just outside of Owensville Mo. We are going to sell this shop as a whole or in pieces and I was wondering if any of your members would be interested in it?
If so please contact me at castlewoodnbay@thanku.org for more info.
Thanks. Larry Diestelkamp

If you look at pic # 394 you see a device that looks like it is made for bending metal maybe we don't know it's name or use really. I can tell you it was made by Love MFG. in Rockford Il. In one of the pics you see what I call a foot vise and the info on it is Green River No.3 The motor that runs the trip hammer is an International Harvester. It varies from 1/2 to 2 1/2 HP and it runs on gas. The metal shear info is ED Wards Shear No 5A. And it says Albert Lea Minn. on the other side. The Trip Hammer info is Mayer Brothers New Little Giant Mankato Minn. The dual stone grinder New Model # 4 Crescent. This unit is run with the line shaft. The drill press had the most info. Champion Blower & Forge Company Lancaster Penn. Aug. 9 1904 Pat # 76282 No. 203. Also ran by line shaft. The wood lathe didn't have info we could find. It is currently run with electric motor, but was originally run with the line shaft. The metal lathe I am sure does have info but I forget to get it. There are several misc. hand tools for working with the forge some of which are hand made. As far as I know all the equipment pictured does work. The motor for the trip hammer might need a tune up. There are some pics of scales, a belt power mill for corn, and I believe there are patterns for buggy or wagon wheels and just misc. tools.

Vol 1 is $16, includes Nielsen's Patternbook for Blacksmiths(51pgs, 1926), Forgework by Ilgen, updated electronic edition(138pgs, 1912) and The Polishing and Plating of Metals by Hawkins(176pgs,1902).

Vol 2 is $11 includes The Management of Steel by Ede (41 pgs, 1864), Handbook of Art Smithing (208 pgs, Meyers, 1896), and Spanish Wrought-Iron Screens (28pg article,1900)

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