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  1. I Forge Iron Forum

    1. Keeping You Informed

      What is new on the forum and site

      21
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    2. Feedback and Support

      Having difficulty figuring out I Forge Iron? Post your problems & bug reports.

      6,225
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  2. Blacksmithing

    1. Blacksmithing, General Discussion

      Blacksmithing related topics, general discussion

      118,142
      posts

    2. Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

      70,462
      posts

    3. Forges

      Solid Fuel, Gas, Induction heating, oil forges etc.

      58,483
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    4. Blacksmith Tooling

      32,444
      posts

    5. Vises

      Post vise, leg vise, machinist vise, and other type vises.

      9,303
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    6. Heat Treating, general discussion

      Annealing, Hardening, Heat Treating, Tempering

      5,048
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    7. Building, Designing a Shop

      6,224
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    8. Problem Solving

      Got a problem - we try to solve it.

      15,414
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    9. Alchemy, Formulas, Fluxes, etc

      Alchemy, formulas, and fluxes used in blacksmithing

      5,591
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    10. Metal Sculpture & Carvings

      Discussion on metal crafting for a unique and artistic experience.

      11,441
      posts

    11. Cold Worked Iron and Steel

      Armour, English wheels, spin forming, etc

      1,385
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    12. The Business Side of Blacksmithing

      How to start a business, operate a business, and (hopefully) make the business profitable etc

      4,286
      posts

    13. Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

      3,786
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    14. Member Projects

      Working on a Special Project? Share it with us. Formerly Monthly Projects.

      18,855
      posts

  3. Machinery and power tools

    1. Machinery General Discussions

      2,238
      posts

    2. Power Hammers, Treadle Hammers, Olivers

      All sizes, and types, mechanical, pneumatic, water, trip, etc No hand hammers here.

      26,419
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    3. Presses

      Hydraulic presses, Fly presses, etc

      5,380
      posts

    4. Drills, Post drills, Mag drills, etc

      1,390
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    5. Grinders, Sanders, etc

      2,653
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    6. Lathes

      1,177
      posts

    7. MIlls, Milling machines, etc

      212
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    8. Saws, bandsaws, hack saws, etc

      881
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  4. Bladesmithing

    1. Knife Making

      Size doesn't matter.

      37,983
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    2. Knife making Class General Class Discussion

      346
      posts

    3. Knife Making Classes

      520
      posts

    4. Axes, Hatchets, Hawks, Choppers, etc

      8,144
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    5. Chisels, Gouges, etc

      692
      posts

    6. Finish and Polish

      Discussion on finishing and polishing your bladesmith work.

      3,253
      posts

    7. Folding Knives

      Folding knives meant to save space.

      1,324
      posts

    8. Heat Treating Knives, Blades etc

      4,189
      posts

    9. Historical Blades

      Military, Oriental, or Historical Blades... This is the Place to Talk about it.

      1,167
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    10. Spears, Arrows, Pole arms, Mace/hammer etc.

      1,137
      posts

    11. Swordsmithing

      When size matters.

      4,830
      posts

  5. Non-ferrous metal working

    1. General Metal Specific Discussion

      No iron content in the metals

      808
      posts

    2. Aluminum Alloys

      295
      posts

    3. Copper Alloys

      Copper, Brass, Bronze, etc

      2,955
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    4. Mokume Gane

      Mixed-metal laminate with distinctive layered patterns

      970
      posts

    5. Non-ferrous metal - heat treating

      81
      posts

    6. Repousse

      193
      posts

    7. Titanium Alloys

      317
      posts

  6. Welding / Fabrication

    1. Welding/Fab General Discussion

      7,860
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    2. Welder's beginers course

      112
      posts

  7. Misc Discussions

    1. Introduce Yourself

      A place for folks to say hello and introduce themselves.

      20,076
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    2. Events, Hammer ins, Where to meet

      3,254
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    3. Book Reviews

      Metal related books and my review.

      1,287
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    4. Tuesday night blueprints

      1
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    5. Farriers and Horse stuff

      539
      posts

    6. Everything Else

      When discussion doesn't fit anywhere, don't panic, this is the place for that.

      26,213
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    7. Shop Tips n' Tricks

      Making life easier by sharing the not-so-common sense solutions for everyday life.

      2,565
      posts

    8. Gunsmithing, Muskets, Flintlocks etc

      318
      posts

  8. Store

    1. Shirts, Apparel, Wearable goods

      77
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    2. Hand Hammers

      4
      posts

    3. Books, Printed Material

      19
      posts

  9. Safety

    1. Safety discussions

      How to work safely, Safety Hazards, etc.

      3,501
      posts

    2. Personal Protection Equipment

      1,666
      posts

    3. Zinc, galvanized, and coatings

      Zinc poisoning, fume fever,

      585
      posts

  10. Sections

    1. In Case of Emergency

      A place to check in and inform

      430
      posts

    2. Prayer List

      7,041
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  11. Blacksmith Groups Forum

    1. Alabama Forge Council

      251
      posts

    2. Alaska Blacksmith Association

      1,300
      posts

    3. Arizona Artist Blacksmith Association

      108
      posts

    4. BAM Blacksmiths Association of Missouri

      4
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    5. Blacksmith Organization of Arkansas

      70
      posts

    6. Blacksmiths and Metalworkers Association of the South West UK

      BMASW at Westpoint Forge

      1,716
      posts

    7. Great Basin Blacksmith Guild (BFC) - Utah

      24
      posts

    8. Gulf Coast Blacksmith Association

      8
      posts

    9. Mid-Atlantic Smiths Association MASA

      4
      posts

    10. Nevada Blacksmiths

      2
      posts

    11. New England Blacksmiths Assoc.

      216
      posts

    12. Northwest Blacksmith Association

      28
      posts

    13. Ontario Artisan Blacksmiths Association (OABA)

      394
      posts

    14. Rocky Mountain Smiths, Colorado

      10
      posts

    15. Salt Fork Craftsmen, OK

      11
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    16. South African Highveld

      South African Highveld Blacksmith Assicoation

      358
      posts

    17. Inactive

      2,028
      posts