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  1. I Forge Iron Forum

    1. Keeping You Informed

      What is new on the forum and site

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    2. Feedback and Support

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

      6,525
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  2. Blacksmithing

    1. Blacksmithing, General Discussion

      Blacksmithing related topics, general discussion

      133,944
      posts

    2. Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

      78,487
      posts

    3. Stands for Anvils, Swage Blocks, etc

      2,283
      posts

    4. Forges

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

      71,586
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    5. Blacksmith Tooling

      35,583
      posts

    6. Vises

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

      10,878
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    7. Heat Treating, general discussion

      Annealing, Hardening, Heat Treating, Tempering

      5,715
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    8. Building, Designing a Shop

      7,323
      posts

    9. Problem Solving

      Got a problem - we try to solve it.

      16,029
      posts

    10. Alchemy and Formulas

      Alchemy and formulas used in blacksmithing

      1,012
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    11. Fluxes used in blacksmithing

      1,380
      posts

    12. Finishes for Metal

      2,003
      posts

    13. Metallurgy

      1,569
      posts

    14. Metal Sculpture & Carvings

      Discussion on metal crafting for a unique and artistic experience.

      12,034
      posts

    15. Cold Worked Iron and Steel

      Armour, English wheels, spin forming, etc

      1,406
      posts

    16. The Business Side of Blacksmithing

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

      4,841
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    17. Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

      4,509
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    18. Member Projects

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

      15,354
      posts

  3. Machinery and power tools

    1. Machinery General Discussions

      2,167
      posts

    2. Power Hammers, Treadle Hammers, Olivers

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

      27,594
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    3. Presses

      Hydraulic presses, Fly presses, etc

      6,278
      posts

    4. Grinders, Sanders, etc

      3,324
      posts

    5. Drills, Post drills, Mag drills, etc

      1,506
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    6. Lathes

      1,230
      posts

    7. MIlls, Milling machines, etc

      256
      posts

    8. Saws, bandsaws, hack saws, etc

      1,042
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    9. Shears

      Hand, throatless, mechanical, ironworker, beverly

      310
      posts

  4. Bladesmithing

    1. Knife Making

      Size doesn't matter.

      40,142
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    2. Knife making Class General Class Discussion

      682
      posts

    3. Knife Making Classes

      733
      posts

    4. Axes, Hatchets, Hawks, Choppers, etc

      8,446
      posts

    5. Chisels, Gouges, Scissors, etc

      744
      posts

    6. Finish and Polish for Knives

      Discussion on finishing and polishing your bladesmith work.

      3,404
      posts

    7. Folding Knives

      Folding knives meant to save space.

      1,411
      posts

    8. Heat Treating Knives, Blades etc

      4,731
      posts

    9. Historical Blades

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

      1,256
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    10. Spears, Arrows, Pole arms, Mace/hammer etc.

      1,197
      posts

    11. Swordsmithing

      When size matters.

      5,090
      posts

  5. Non-ferrous metal working

    1. General Metal Specific Discussion

      No iron content in the metals

      834
      posts

    2. Aluminum Alloys

      314
      posts

    3. Copper Alloys

      Copper, Brass, Bronze, etc

      3,111
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    4. Mokume Gane

      Mixed-metal laminate with distinctive layered patterns

      1,016
      posts

    5. Non-ferrous metal - heat treating

      99
      posts

    6. Repousse

      201
      posts

    7. Titanium Alloys

      332
      posts

  6. Welding / Fabrication

    1. Welding/Fab General Discussion

      6,236
      posts

    2. Welder's beginers course

      314
      posts

    3. Welding Equipment

      1,854
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  7. Misc Discussions

    1. Introduce Yourself

      A place for folks to say hello and introduce themselves.

      22,162
      posts

    2. Everything Else

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

      27,919
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    3. Events, Hammer ins, Where to meet

      3,566
      posts

    4. Book Reviews

      Metal related books and my review.

      1,299
      posts

    5. Tuesday night blueprints

      1
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    6. Vulcan's Grill, food recipes

      Food Recipes for Blacksmiths

      196
      posts

    7. Farriers and Horse stuff

      712
      posts

    8. Shop Tips n' Tricks

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

      2,678
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    9. Gunsmithing, Muskets, Flintlocks etc

      375
      posts

  8. Store

    1. Shirts, Apparel, Wearable goods

      84
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    2. Gas Forge Refractories and Supplies

      52
      posts

    3. Hand Hammers

      4
      posts

    4. Books, Printed Material

      29
      posts

  9. Safety

    1. Safety discussions

      How to work safely, Safety Hazards, etc.

      3,781
      posts

    2. Personal Protection Equipment

      1,776
      posts

    3. Zinc, galvanized, and coatings

      Zinc poisoning, fume fever,

      610
      posts

  10. Sections

    1. In Case of Emergency

      A place to check in and inform

      430
      posts

    2. Prayer List

      7,454
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  11. Blacksmith Groups Forum

    1. Australia

      537
      posts

    2. Canada

      427
      posts

    3. South Africa

      371
      posts

    4. United Kingdom

      1,735
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    5. Ukraine

      8
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    6. United States

      3,764
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    7. Inactive

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