Mr Smith Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 G'day all! Does anyone have any info on making farm tools? I'm thinking specifically shovels, rakes, hoes, and pretty much any sort of tool you'd use for growing crops. Any books, blueprints, websites, it's all good! Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrous Beuler Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 There is a book entitled "Farm blacksmithing" which you might find helpfull. Dan:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Smith Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 Cheers! I found a cheap copy online! It's winging its way to me as I speak Any others??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Well when I was in Germany I got to see a video about making a hoe from some 2" square stock in a water powered forge---of course the 500# drop hammers and large luft hammers made it seem pretty easy... Sofa also had one of it's older members demonstrate how to sharpen and set a plow point. The UN blacksmithing book had info on making basic tools for use in Africa. Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Smith Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 Is that "Basic Blacksmithing"? I've had a look for UN specific publications, can't seem to find any where the links work :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy_tate Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Ocmulgee Blacksmith GuildOcmulgee Blacksmith Guild Homepage Has a link to .. Basic Blacksmithinghttp://ftpforge.chez-alice.fr/Blacksmithing.pdf This is a PDF version of the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlbrown Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 HELLO TO ALL, a lot of people do not know this. many years ago, before replaceable plow points became popular. the plow point was "sharpened" by a blacksmith. it was heated, and shaped so it would cut into the ground. i can remember my father removing one from a plow, and taking it to a very old men who did blacksmithing. he heated it in a forge, and beat it on an anvil. after reinstalling it on the plow, it worked fine. this is not done now, they just remove them, and install a new one. well, they also do hardfacing on the point to extend the life. good luck to all. wlbrown wright city, mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark-kentski Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 roy,i looked over that pdf file,was fine till the part where you have to hang the goat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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