something for the blacksmiths

magnet · Feb 16, 2015

Screwdriver said:
I have seen much better versions with the hammer driven from a flexible arm. As the hammer is stroked a few times it builds up tremendous whiplash and power. This one looks a bit dead in comparison.

S.

plenty whiplash here

Wedg1e · Feb 17, 2015

Wendelspanswick said:
We used to let the girls from the equine college know when we were going to use the hammer so that they could ride their horses past to train them not to panic.

Oh of COURSE you did it for that reason

Hmmmm... jodhpurs :whistle:

...or wetsuit? Now there's a question.

J.B. Welding · Feb 20, 2015

I've got an old Blacker B but it doesn't get much use any more, it was worn when I got it and now in dire need of a full re-bush on the arms and head. As I use a pneumatic hammer these days the Blacker really wants selling-but its hard to know weather to sell it as is or do all the work first. I've seen them go for silly money online when they are nice and tight. It sits in a pit 5' deep on tractor tyres and sleepers and still rattles the bedrock, never been one for the delicate forgings the Blackers, although my mate used to be able to top an egg on his, the next hit would scramble it..

Maker · Feb 20, 2015

J.B. Welding said:
I've got an old Blacker B but it doesn't get much use any more, it was worn when I got it and now in dire need of a full re-bush on the arms and head. As I use a pneumatic hammer these days the Blacker really wants selling-but its hard to know weather to sell it as is or do all the work first. I've seen them go for silly money online when they are nice and tight. It sits in a pit 5' deep on tractor tyres and sleepers and still rattles the bedrock, never been one for the delicate forgings the Blackers, although my mate used to be able to top an egg on his, the next hit would scramble it..

How much do they usually go for, in good and in bad shape? Surely it's a no brainer to fix it up, then sell it.

J.B. Welding · Feb 20, 2015

Maker said:
How much do they usually go for, in good and in bad shape? Surely it's a no brainer to fix it up, then sell it.

Time = Money
I'de love to spend weeks restoring it to as new, but I fear it won't be well paid work and 3 kids to feed yadda yadda yadda, do you fancy a wee project mr maker? :whistle:

Maker · Feb 20, 2015

J.B. Welding said:
Time = Money
I'de love to spend weeks restoring it to as new, but I fear it won't be well paid work and 3 kids to feed yadda yadda yadda, do you fancy a wee project mr maker?

I'd love one

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Are you serious?

CRB · Feb 20, 2015

mr migwire said:

18 minutes of the wost framed video ever. Might have been interesting but I do not oscillate.

MattF · Feb 20, 2015

Maker said:
I'd love one.

If the base is seated in a 5' deep pit, that's hinting at weight and proportions of which I'm guessing your mother truly wouldn't be impressed with you for that purchase.

Maker · Feb 20, 2015

MattF said:
If the base is seated in a 5' deep pit, that's hinting at weight and proportions of which I'm guessing your mother truly wouldn't be impressed with you for that purchase.

Ahh, I missed that bit :whistle:

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MattF · Feb 20, 2015

Seeing your mums expression when you arrived would be a picture though, if you asked her if she fancied a run up North to pick up a hammer.

Maker · Feb 20, 2015

MattF said:
Seeing your mums expression when you arrived would be a picture though, if you asked her if she fancied a run up North to pick up a hammer.

It would be more like
Adam, why the **** is there another delivery man outside with a pallet truck?!?

Ah, that will be my new hammer

. Also, your pay-pal account is overdrawn big time.

MattF · Feb 21, 2015

He'd probably need something notably larger than a pallet truck.

J.B.W: Do you have any photo's of it? I'd love to have a look at that.

J.B. Welding · Feb 21, 2015

Sorry no pics on file just now....its pretty much the same as the Blacker in the previous vid (but much sloppier), although some modifications to the anvil height and speed make it whack a bit harder :laughing:

. I just checked there is 1 on gleeebay sold for £900 and one on just now will prob make the same. When I was looking around a while back I found a couple for £2-3000+ probably chancing it I reconed.
Don't hold your breath but there may be a "Blacker B full restoration" project on here soon, I'm beginning to feel a bit nostalgic>>>> :worms

MattF · Feb 21, 2015

J.B. Welding said:
Don't hold your breath but there may be a "Blacker B full restoration" project on here soon, I'm beginning to feel a bit nostalgic>>>>

Nostalgia is good.

That'd be an awesome thread to see, if you do get the urge.

Maker · Feb 21, 2015

It's hard to tell in the video, what powers it?

RonB · Mar 2, 2015

Maker said:
It's hard to tell in the video, what powers it?

Water wheel probably.

Maker · Mar 3, 2015

There's one on eBay at the moment, it can't be moved back and fourth so I'd imagine it's a smaller one but, including the sleepers it's on, it's go to be 7' or 8' long. I don't think I'm gonna bid :whistle:

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Wendelspanswick · Mar 3, 2015

Maker said:
There's one on eBay at the moment, it can't be moved back and fourth so I'd imagine it's a smaller one but, including the sleepers it's on, it's go to be 7' or 8' long. I don't think I'm gonna bid.

If you fold the seats down it should slide into the back of your mums car no problem!

DrNik · Mar 3, 2015

I was thinking you could drive it home......

J.B. Welding · Mar 3, 2015

I'll take the other one in the background any day, but that's progress for ya! :whistle:

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