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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.

      6,106
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  2. Blacksmithing

    1. Blacksmithing, General Discussion

      Blacksmithing related topics, general discussion

      117,353
      posts

    2. Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

      69,434
      posts

    3. Forges

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

      57,522
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    4. Blacksmith Tooling

      32,213
      posts

    5. Vises

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

      9,217
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    6. Heat Treating, general discussion

      Annealing, Hardening, Heat Treating, Tempering

      5,027
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    7. Building, Designing a Shop

      6,090
      posts

    8. Problem Solving

      Got a problem - we try to solve it.

      15,382
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    9. Alchemy, Formulas, Fluxes, etc

      Alchemy, formulas, and fluxes used in blacksmithing

      5,583
      posts

    10. Metal Sculpture & Carvings

      Discussion on metal crafting for a unique and artistic experience.

      11,339
      posts

    11. Cold Worked Iron and Steel

      Armour, English wheels, spin forming, etc

      1,385
      posts

    12. The Business Side of Blacksmithing

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

      4,244
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    13. Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

      3,710
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    14. Member Projects

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

      18,297
      posts

  3. Machinery and power tools

    1. Machinery General Discussions

      2,231
      posts

    2. Power Hammers, Treadle Hammers, Olivers

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

      26,260
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    3. Presses

      Hydraulic presses, Fly presses, etc

      5,343
      posts

    4. Drills, Post drills, Mag drills, etc

      1,381
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    5. Grinders, Sanders, etc

      2,605
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    6. Lathes

      1,174
      posts

    7. MIlls, Milling machines, etc

      197
      posts

    8. Saws, bandsaws, hack saws, etc

      875
      posts

  4. Bladesmithing

    1. Knife Making

      Size doesn't matter.

      37,725
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    2. Knife making Class General Class Discussion

      346
      posts

    3. Knife Making Classes

      512
      posts

    4. Axes, Hatchets, Hawks, Choppers, etc

      8,097
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    5. Chisels, Gouges, etc

      692
      posts

    6. Finish and Polish

      Discussion on finishing and polishing your bladesmith work.

      3,250
      posts

    7. Folding Knives

      Folding knives meant to save space.

      1,324
      posts

    8. Heat Treating Knives, Blades etc

      4,164
      posts

    9. Historical Blades

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

      1,166
      posts

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

      1,132
      posts

    11. Swordsmithing

      When size matters.

      4,819
      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

      80
      posts

    6. Repousse

      193
      posts

    7. Titanium Alloys

      317
      posts

  6. Welding / Fabrication

    1. Welding/Fab General Discussion

      7,851
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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.

      19,866
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    2. Events, Hammer ins, Where to meet

      3,237
      posts

    3. Book Reviews

      Metal related books and my review.

      1,269
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    4. Tuesday night blueprints

      1
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    5. Farriers and Horse stuff

      529
      posts

    6. Everything Else

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

      25,929
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    7. Shop Tips n' Tricks

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

      2,558
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    8. Gunsmithing, Muskets, Flintlocks etc

      318
      posts

  8. Store

    1. Shirts, Apparel, Wearable goods

      77
      posts

    2. Hand Hammers

      4
      posts

    3. Books, Printed Material

      19
      posts

  9. Safety

    1. Safety discussions

      How to work safely, Safety Hazards, etc.

      3,439
      posts

    2. Personal Protection Equipment

      1,659
      posts

    3. Zinc, galvanized, and coatings

      Zinc poisoning, fume fever,

      555
      posts

  10. Sections

    1. In Case of Emergency

      A place to check in and inform

      430
      posts

    2. Prayer List

      7,036
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  11. Blacksmith Groups Forum

    1. Alabama Forge Council

      246
      posts

    2. Alaska Blacksmith Association

      1,290
      posts

    3. Arizona Artist Blacksmith Association

      108
      posts

    4. BAM Blacksmiths Association of Missouri

      3
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    5. Blacksmith Organization of Arkansas

      66
      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.

      187
      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
      posts

    16. South African Highveld

      South African Highveld Blacksmith Assicoation

      358
      posts

    17. Inactive

      2,026
      posts