Alchemy and Formulas

102 topics in this forum

1. Making Ferric Chloride (video)

   By j.w.s., May 15, 2015
   • 19 replies
   • 13.4k views
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   • j.w.s.
   • May 19, 2020

3. Disclaimer - read this first

   By Glenn, January 1, 2006
   • 5 replies
   • 10.7k views
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   • Frosty
   • April 17, 2019

4. Home made paste wax

   By Jobtiel1, June 11, 2022
   • 20 replies
   • 5.7k views
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   • Frosty
   • September 12

5. Layout fluid

   By White Fox Forge, April 19
   • 16 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • JHCC
   • April 24

6. Formula for tonnage selection for closed die forging hammer/forging press

   By Morten311, March 15
   • 2 replies
   • 893 views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • March 19

7. Homemade Chasers Pitch 1 2

   By Shabumi, October 12, 2020
   • 41 replies
   • 12.5k views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • February 18, 2022

8. Choice acid for etching steel

   By Heavy hammer, January 24, 2022
   • 12 replies
   • 940 views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • January 26, 2022

9. A foot is not always a foot until Jan. 1, 2023

   By Glenn, August 21, 2020
   • 16 replies
   • 3.7k views
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   • BillyBones
   • August 5, 2021

10. Making Some Blacksmith Juice or Goop Protective Coating For Finishing Forged Items 1 2

    By chandlerdickinson, October 9, 2014
    • 25 replies
    • 13.4k views
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    • anvil
    • June 30, 2021

11. Wood Treatments

    By Paul TIKI, May 4, 2021
    • 19 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • gmbobnick
    • May 8, 2021

12. Graphite/Beeswax Punching Lube

    By GeologicalBlacksmith, March 8, 2017
    • 23 replies
    • 7.2k views
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    • Nobody Special
    • October 5, 2020

13. Muriatic acid and galvanization?

    By Nick, January 30, 2007
    • 15 replies
    • 15.2k views
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    • arkie
    • September 29, 2020

14. Rust pevention for heated items

    By gking, July 27, 2010
    • 7 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • July 26, 2020

15. need some advise on differnet ways to color iron 1 2

    By Maisch, January 11, 2010
    • 32 replies
    • 9.9k views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • July 20, 2020

16. Repousse Pitch

    By meco3hp, January 1, 2006
    • 8 replies
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    • Terrance W
    • July 20, 2020

17. Shop uses for vinegar 1 2 3

    By pkrankow, January 21, 2010
    • 64 replies
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    • Terrance W
    • July 19, 2020

18. Val Oil Discontinued?

    By medelmanart, September 9, 2014
    • 8 replies
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    • Groundplane
    • May 20, 2020

19. Beeswax Punch Lube

    By mpc, March 30, 2020
    • 11 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • JHCC
    • April 1, 2020

20. scale removing with vinegar

    By LeMarechal, July 22, 2019
    • 17 replies
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    • LeMarechal
    • January 14, 2020

21. Acid resist not working

    By Matt Scanlan, January 7, 2020
    • 8 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Chris C
    • January 8, 2020

22. Green sparks

    By Chuckbuckeye, November 5, 2018
    • 10 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • Rashelle
    • April 20, 2019

23. Cleaning Stainless Steel

    By Steven Bronstein, January 26, 2019   

    • polish
    • forging
    • 18 replies
    • 3.7k views
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    • BIGGUNDOCTOR
    • March 11, 2019

24. Does Ferric Chloride Freeze Well?

    By BlackburnRose, February 15, 2019
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • IronAlchemy
    • February 17, 2019

25. Epoxy allergy

    By Bdstaoro, July 15, 2018
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • July 26, 2018

26. Molasses quench

    By Shabumi, April 6, 2018
    • 5 replies
    • 2k views
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    • JHCC
    • April 7, 2018