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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.

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  2. Blacksmithing

    1. Blacksmithing, General Discussion

      Blacksmithing related topics, general discussion

      137,715
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    2. Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

      80,363
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    3. Stands for Anvils, Swage Blocks, etc

      2,884
      posts

    4. Forges

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

      74,120
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    5. Blacksmith Tooling

      36,460
      posts

    6. Vises

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

      11,247
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    7. Heat Treating, general discussion

      Annealing, Hardening, Heat Treating, Tempering

      5,826
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    8. Building, Designing a Shop

      7,711
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    9. Problem Solving

      Got a problem - we try to solve it.

      16,063
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    10. Alchemy and Formulas

      Alchemy and formulas used in blacksmithing

      1,046
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    11. Fluxes used in blacksmithing

      1,451
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    12. Finishes for Metal

      2,049
      posts

    13. Metallurgy

      1,642
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    14. Metal Sculpture & Carvings

      Discussion on metal crafting for a unique and artistic experience.

      12,153
      posts

    15. Cold Worked Iron and Steel

      Armour, English wheels, spin forming, etc

      1,428
      posts

    16. The Business Side of Blacksmithing

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

      5,027
      posts

    17. Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

      4,570
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    18. Member Projects

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

      15,851
      posts

  3. Machinery and power tools

    1. Machinery General Discussions

      2,183
      posts

    2. Power Hammers, Treadle Hammers, Olivers

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

      28,055
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    3. Presses

      Hydraulic presses, Fly presses, etc

      6,391
      posts

    4. Grinders, Sanders, etc

      3,439
      posts

    5. Drills, Post drills, Mag drills, etc

      1,547
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    6. Lathes

      1,239
      posts

    7. MIlls, Milling machines, etc

      259
      posts

    8. Saws, bandsaws, hack saws, etc

      1,069
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    9. Shears

      Hand, throatless, mechanical, ironworker, beverly

      351
      posts

  4. Bladesmithing

    1. Knife Making

      Size doesn't matter.

      40,563
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    2. Knife making Class General Class Discussion

      779
      posts

    3. Knife Making Classes

      777
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    4. Axes, Hatchets, Hawks, Choppers, etc

      8,609
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    5. Chisels, Gouges, Scissors, etc

      765
      posts

    6. Finish and Polish for Knives

      Discussion on finishing and polishing your bladesmith work.

      3,415
      posts

    7. Folding Knives

      Folding knives meant to save space.

      1,414
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    8. Heat Treating Knives, Blades etc

      4,819
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    9. Historical Blades

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

      1,309
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    10. Spears, Arrows, Pole arms, Mace/hammer etc.

      1,206
      posts

    11. Swordsmithing

      When size matters.

      5,161
      posts

  5. Non-ferrous metal working

    1. General Metal Specific Discussion

      No iron content in the metals

      845
      posts

    2. Aluminum Alloys

      314
      posts

    3. Copper Alloys

      Copper, Brass, Bronze, etc

      3,127
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    4. Mokume Gane

      Mixed-metal laminate with distinctive layered patterns

      1,019
      posts

    5. Non-ferrous metal - heat treating

      103
      posts

    6. Repousse

      201
      posts

    7. Titanium Alloys

      332
      posts

  6. Welding / Fabrication

    1. Welding/Fab General Discussion

      6,362
      posts

    2. Welder's beginers course

      327
      posts

    3. Welding Equipment

      1,945
      posts

  7. Misc Discussions

    1. Introduce Yourself

      A place for folks to say hello and introduce themselves.

      22,759
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    2. Everything Else

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

      28,525
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    3. Events, Hammer ins, Where to meet

      3,576
      posts

    4. Book Reviews

      Metal related books and my review.

      1,330
      posts

    5. Tuesday night blueprints

      1
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    6. Vulcan's Grill, food recipes

      Food Recipes for Blacksmiths

      295
      posts

    7. Farriers and Horse stuff

      775
      posts

    8. Shop Tips n' Tricks

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

      2,714
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    9. Gunsmithing, Muskets, Flintlocks etc

      412
      posts

  8. Store

    1. Shirts, Apparel, Wearable goods

      84
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    2. Gas Forge Refractories and Supplies

      69
      posts

    3. Hand Hammers

      4
      posts

    4. Books, Printed Material

      29
      posts

  9. Safety

    1. Safety discussions

      How to work safely, Safety Hazards, etc.

      3,814
      posts

    2. Personal Protection Equipment

      1,804
      posts

    3. Zinc, galvanized, and coatings

      Zinc poisoning, fume fever,

      635
      posts

  10. Sections

    1. In Case of Emergency

      A place to check in and inform

      430
      posts

    2. Prayer List

      7,732
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  11. Blacksmith Groups Forum

    1. Australia

      537
      posts

    2. Canada

      431
      posts

    3. South Africa

      371
      posts

    4. United Kingdom

      1,752
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    5. Ukraine

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    6. United States

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    7. Inactive

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