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- Antique Mousehole Anvil: ca. mid 1800's ............98 lbs.....only $289.
- Small Double Bit Axe: about 1/3 scale, sharp and wicked! Difficult to forge, but what a Beauty!! ................... on sale at $139
- Polled Axe with Ears: Nice hefty Axe with a hammer-poll on the back and "ears" below the eye to protect the handle....a nice tool $85
- Two Antique Post Vices for sale: all parts are there and both work, but could use some clean-up and straightening.............only $ 69 each
- Antique Hunting Sword ca. 1700's ...probably Germanic. Beautiful high relief artwork in Brass......engraved but unsigned blade, sharkskin grip, a modern pin has been inserted into the buttcap to secure it solidly. Shell-shaped guard is somewhat loose in place ....Very Nice and Early...$1100.
- Homemade Anvil from R R rail: nicely shaped horn....................$35.
- Blacksmith Coal: 50 lb. Bags of premium smithing coal, very clean and nugget size pieces........$20 per bag. If you need 10 bags or more then the price is ........$17 per bag
- Fort Meigs type Belt Axe: narrow belt axe....a real working tool! ..... $99
- Hawk from Rasp by Darrel Aune: very nice, wrapped and welded Hawk with nice decorative filing, uses standard handles ............$95
- Old Traps with tags dating to 1946-47: Three Beaver-size traps with dated tags ........$20 each ..... Two Muskrat traps...ca. 1910 style ........$15 each
- Rendezvous Tent Stakes: hand-forged tent stakes 14" long and stout with hook on the end ........$ 2.50 each
- 2nd Homemade Anvil from R R rail: mounted on stump...............$35.
- Small Cast Anvil: suitable for benchtop or light forging...................$25.
- 2nd Small Cast Anvil: has unusual ratchet teeth on one side..........$25.
- Vice-Anvil: part of a vice with anvil and horn on back......................$20.
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For those wanting something not available to the right, I can build it as a special order, whether it's a gun, knife, trap, hawk. A waiting period will apply and may be as short as a few days for a hawk or knife and as long as a year or two for a hand-forged gun. Every item is unique — no two will be exactly the same.
I enjoy researching a style of work and then bring the best aspects from several pieces in the same style or maker to life with my own interpretation of that style, developing a superior product from that.
Terms are $800 down payment for a gun, balance prior to delivery. Lead time is usually six months to a year. Minnesota Sales Tax of 6.5% applies to all sales within the state. Satisfaction is guaranteed or your money back.
You can see me at the upcoming shows:
- November 25-27 Jan's Christmas Tree Farm.....Becker, MN .....we'll be forging for fun during the tree cutting season on the weekends..... come and throw some hawks with us and get a beautiful Tree! www.janschristmastrees.com
- December 3-4, and 10-11 Jan's Christmas Tree Farm .... 8 miles north of Becker on Hwy 25.45 miles from Metro, 15 miles from St. Cloud.
If you want more information on any of these events you can email me here:
Perhaps you know just what you want or have seen an old antique that you wish you had. Looking through books with photos of original antiques is a good way to determine what styles you like. Right hand or left. French and Indian War period to the Plains Rifle... all are possible.
We can use store-bought parts or I can hand-forge everything depending on your pocket book and your desire. I always supply my clients with photos of their gun in progress from the beginning pile of parts/materials to the finished piece (shows them that I didn't go to Jamaica with their down payment!).
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