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  1. I Forge Iron Forum

    1. Keeping You Informed

      What is new on the forum and site

      18
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    2. Feedback and Support

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

      6,066
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  2. Blacksmithing

    1. Blacksmithing, General Discussion

      Blacksmithing related topics, general discussion

      113,192
      posts

    2. Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

      64,747
      posts

    3. Forges

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

      52,125
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    4. Blacksmith Tooling

      30,425
      posts

    5. Vises

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

      8,607
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    6. Heat Treating, general discussion

      Annealing, Hardening, Heat Treating, Tempering

      4,613
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    7. Building, Designing a Shop

      5,480
      posts

    8. Problem Solving

      Got a problem - we try to solve it.

      14,975
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    9. Alchemy, Formulas, Fluxes, etc

      Alchemy, formulas, and fluxes used in blacksmithing

      5,348
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    10. Metal Sculpture & Carvings

      Discussion on metal crafting for a unique and artistic experience.

      10,997
      posts

    11. Cold Worked Iron and Steel

      Armour, English wheels, spin forming, etc

      1,245
      posts

    12. The Business Side of Blacksmithing

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

      3,893
      posts

    13. Foundry and Casting

      3,393
      posts

    14. Member Projects

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

      15,753
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  3. Machinery and power tools

    1. Machinery General Discussions

      2,121
      posts

    2. Power Hammers, Treadle Hammers, Olivers

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

      25,430
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    3. Presses

      Hydraulic presses, Fly presses, etc

      4,893
      posts

    4. Drills, Post drills, Mag drills, etc

      1,278
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    5. Grinders, Sanders, etc

      2,339
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    6. Lathes

      1,130
      posts

    7. MIlls, Milling machines, etc

      171
      posts

    8. Saws, bandsaws, hack saws, etc

      817
      posts

  4. Bladesmithing

    1. Knife Making

      Size doesn't matter.

      35,570
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    2. Knife making Class General Class Discussion

      325
      posts

    3. Knife Making Classes

      204
      posts

    4. Axes, Hatchets, Hawks, Choppers, etc

      7,813
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    5. Chisels, Gouges, etc

      675
      posts

    6. Finish and Polish

      Discussion on finishing and polishing your bladesmith work.

      3,203
      posts

    7. Folding Knives

      Folding knives meant to save space.

      1,288
      posts

    8. Heat Treating Knives, Blades etc

      3,998
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    9. Historical Blades

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

      1,077
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    10. Spears, Arrows, Pole arms, Mace/hammer etc.

      1,123
      posts

    11. Swordsmithing

      When size matters.

      4,577
      posts

  5. Non-ferrous metal working

    1. General Metal Specific Discussion

      No iron content in the metals

      783
      posts

    2. Aluminum Alloys

      295
      posts

    3. Copper Alloys

      Copper, Brass, Bronze, etc

      2,896
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    4. Mokume Gane

      Mixed-metal laminate with distinctive layered patterns

      961
      posts

    5. Non-ferrous metal - heat treating

      75
      posts

    6. Repousse

      193
      posts

    7. Titanium Alloys

      316
      posts

  6. Welding / Fabrication

    1. Welding/Fab General Discussion

      7,764
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    2. Welder's beginers course

      108
      posts

  7. Misc Discussions

    1. Introduce Yourself

      A place for folks to say hello and introduce themselves.

      18,639
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    2. Events, Hammer ins, Where to meet

      3,141
      posts

    3. Book Reviews

      Metal related books and my review.

      1,214
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    4. Tuesday night blueprints

      2
      posts

    5. Farriers and Horse stuff

      431
      posts

    6. Everything Else

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

      24,737
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    7. Shop Tips n' Tricks

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

      2,649
      posts

    8. Gunsmithing, Muskets, Flintlocks etc

      311
      posts

  8. Store

    1. Shirts, Apparel, Wearable goods

      73
      posts

    2. Hand Hammers

      6
      posts

    3. Books, Printed Material

      4
      posts

  9. Safety

    1. Safety discussions

      How to work safely, Safety Hazards, etc.

      3,226
      posts

    2. Personal Protection Equipment

      1,536
      posts

    3. Zinc, galvanized, and coatings

      Zinc poisoning, fume fever,

      516
      posts

  10. Sections

    1. In Case of Emergency

      A place to check in and inform

      430
      posts

    2. Prayer List

      6,696
      posts

  11. Blacksmith Groups Forum

    1. Alabama Forge Council

      235
      posts

    2. Alaska Blacksmith Association

      1,254
      posts

    3. Arizona Artist Blacksmith Association

      104
      posts

    4. BABA British Artist Blacksmiths Assoc.

      2
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    5. Blacksmith Organization of Arkansas

      47
      posts

    6. Blacksmith Guild of Central Maryland

      162
      posts

    7. Blacksmiths and Metalworkers Association of the South West UK

      BMASW at Westpoint Forge

      1,692
      posts

    8. Bonneville Forge Council - Utah

      21
      posts

    9. California Blacksmith Assoc

      96
      posts

    10. Columbia Fire and Iron, WA

      2
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    11. Gulf Coast Blacksmith Association

      8
      posts

    12. Maritime Blacksmiths Association, Nova Scotia

      19
      posts

    13. Mississippi Forge Council

      201
      posts

    14. New England Blacksmiths Assoc.

      131
      posts

    15. New Jersey Blacksmith Association

      15
      posts

    16. Northwest Blacksmith Association

      17
      posts

    17. Ontario Artisan Blacksmiths Association (OABA)

      378
      posts

    18. Pennsylvania Artist Blacksmiths Assoc. PABA

      4
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    19. Philip Simmons Artist-Blacksmith Guild of South Carolina

      Philip Simmons Artist-Blacksmith Guild of South Carolina

      100
      posts

    20. Prairie Blacksmiths Association

      Prairie Blacksmiths Association

      110
      posts

    21. Rocky Mountain Smiths, Colorado

      10
      posts

    22. Salt Fork Craftsmen, OK

      9
      posts

    23. South African Highveld

      South African Highveld Blacksmith Assicoation

      334
      posts

    24. Tidewater Blacksmith Guild

      73
      posts

    25. Inactive

      1,238
      posts