hi gadge
looks like your well set upand your anvil looks very old
one can only image the amount of hard work , toil , sweat and things made on it over the years
you have a good collection of tools
I have some blacksmith sledge hammers and a hand powered buffalo blower I got for nothing from a skip
having the internet is a hole new world with utube so much to look at and how to make forges ect
blacksmithing is very poplar now with classes for teaching
but the tools are very dear as you would have found out
I use to know a old german boiler maker blacksmith and he was making a custom steel fence for a
big posh house
he was making by hand gum leaves and gum nuts for decoration to go on the fence on his anvil
it is amazing how in he old days metal was welded together just by heat and hammering
another fun hobby now I just need to find time
thanks for your anvil pictures
