Is it really hoarding....

If you reach the point where you're making stacks and piles with only pathways thru the house, put the anvils on the BOTTOM. ;)

I had an uncle who was killed in a car wreck who left his basement exactly like this. I always get a charge out of the auction announcement when it said "This sale represents a lifetime accumulation. New boxes of merchandise are being uncovered daily." I thought that was a rather diplomatic way of saying my uncle was a packrat.
 
A lot of guys use an old piece of railroad track. Some folks actually can shape them into pretty nice anvils that are works of art in their own right. :)

I have a piece of RR track, I guess I am good to go. :-)

All I have to do now is hang out my shingle.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

P.S. Still gonna be on the look out for a anvil, in case I have some heavy duty smithing to do.
 
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A lot of guys use an old piece of railroad track. Some folks actually can shape them into pretty nice anvils that are works of art in their own right. :)

At 10-12 feet long, I can't fit that on my workbench. Nor do I want to rent a crane to move it.:D

( I know, I know, its a piece about a foot long,,,,,,,,
but that won't get a grin from anyone.)

Seriously, some of what I have seen done by some blacksmiths/forge smiths is awesome. Of course they could choose to make their anvils represent their skills if they so choose. I'm a little envious of them.

(Of course, I do much the same with wood.)
 
Anvils? Everybody likes something. Whatever winds your clock. Enjoy your hobby.
On EBay, there is a fairly healthy market for vintage Anvils and Vises...that's where I got this excellent 30's era Rock Island Anvil Vise.

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That's also where I got this modern 54 pound Wilton Vise...Good deals on both of them.

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Recently I've been de-accumulating.

As long as you throw out the empties and the box, shooting off a box of .38 Specials opens up about 28.125 cubic inches of storage space.
 
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Recently I've been de-accumulating.

As long as you throw out the empties and the box, shooting off a box of .38 Specials opens up about 28.125 cubic inches of storage space.

Box or case? My conversion calculator broke trying to fit that computation!:p
 
1 7/8" x 3" x 5" = 28.175 cubic inches

(I confess that the box was .357 Magnums)

Like that's supposed to be enough of an excuse for my idiocy? Thanks for trying, anyhow.
Once upon a time I used to think I was good at math,,,,,,,,,
 
If you can find it when you need it!;)

And now you got me.:o

Edit. Been there. Done that. Got the T shirt somewhere around the house(would show it off if I just could find it).
 
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ME TOO LATELY.

Before having to move EVERYTHING to tile the floors, I'd of called myself more of a packrat. A week into the moving stuff, I'm feeling more like a hoarder. :( Still riding those mini bikes are ya? Make mine a maxi bike. :D Sure glad I don't have a collection of anvils to move. ;)
 

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