New shop started

[daugen]

that is a very cool vice
I sent pic to my childhood friend, named Fisher of course
I asked him if he was related to the "anvil queen"
made not far from here if same Fisher vice

Fisher & Norris - History | VintageMachinery.org

 

[plastikosmd]

Rehab of a Colleoni co35 forge

Cute little bugger. Stainless steel, burners are independent controlled (milled out of single block of aluminum)

2700deg plus at around 10psi

Fired it today for the first time (day 4 of refractory cement cure)

Heats fast!

It should be a nice addition when I don’t want to fight the large coal forge







Now to fix the heat treat oven that I can’t get up to temp

 

[plastikosmd]

I hope Xmas 2025 was good to everyone. Got out of the shop
to try out my new stand that I made
It is dual purpose for ML pistols and also cylinder press for revolvers.

Pistols:
Hege Siber 33 (modern) and a Marston boot pistol (1800’s)

 

[daugen]

very cool pistols
like your CJ
did you diamondplate over rusted area or was that just for decoration? looks good

 

[plastikosmd]

definitely some creative body work/ cover-up for some of it ( I’m sure)

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

You sure have some neat toys. How's the furnace working out?