[ANVIL UPDATE]

I made a post on Twitter, but i’ll make one here too.

Through the Kuno fundraiser, i’ve been able to get about 1/2 of the funds needed to buy the anvil im seeking. I’ve also managed to do some blacksmith side-gigs for a few friends IRL and bought the other 1/2 of the monero needed.

Once i receive the anvil i will be able to make more intricate items (including Monero symbols) that will be listed on Moneromarket (and XMRBazaar once it goes live). I look forward to expanding my smithing skills and techniques.

All further donations will go to metals, fuels and shipping costs. Thank you!

Why the downvotes?

I would read it, but the comic looks like it’s never been cracked open fully before; so i don’t want to risk its condition incase someone wants to buy it.

I made a post on Twitter about it, but I’ll make one here too.

The “anvil” i’m using is just a railroad tie-plate help to a wood stump with screws and washers. A sturdy and tough surface is absolutely needed for any blacksmith work to get done; without one, 90% of my effort is just bouncing the metal off the plate (and the plate off the wood stump). Today I attempted to get some work done on making a square-punch - so i can make a nail-header for making nails - but the “anvil” just bounced around and made it impossible to move the metal the way it’s supposed to.

I am looking to buy an anvil off of Amazon, utilizing Anon Industries’ anonshop, so i can purchase it wil Monero. The total cost right now would be around $230 when taking into account anon.shop’s 15% fee and shipping.

I will sell other things in the mean time on Moneromarket in order to supplement fuel/metal/shipping costs for the blacksmithing business.

I dont have many samples to take pictures of, since im just starting, but here’s my makeshift anvil, 2 pairs of tongs, a hole-punch, a chisel and a makeshift rounding-anvil in the stump. I didn’t think abouy making a Monero symbol, that’s a good idea! I’ll see what i need to do to make it. Not sure if the photos attached to this or not, can’t see them on the preview. I will post them on my twitter too