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Blacksmithing

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  1. Blacksmithing, General Discussion

    Blacksmithing related topics, general discussion

    • 172,886 posts
    What did you do in the shop today?
    pragtich,
    Common Basic Mistakes That Beginners Should Avoid
    umer farooq,

  2. Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

    • 92,841 posts
    Hofi anvil history
    swedefiddle,
    American Star Anvil
    JHCC,

  3. Stands for Anvils, Swage Blocks, etc

    • 5,096 posts
    Custom stand for a Rigid #9 anvil
    Bull Sigh,
    New Anvil Stand
    Hamon,

  4. Forges

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

    • 96,843 posts
    How should I make a forge using some stuff I have?
    BensonForge,
    T Burner Illustrated Directions
    Steve Sells,

  5. Blacksmith Tooling

    • 42,425 posts
    Securing Bottom Tooling to the Anvil
    JHCC,
    Old Flatter
    JHCC,

  6. Vises

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

    • 14,134 posts
    Restoring old leg vice need advice, specifically on old leaf spring
    swedefiddle,
    Repair Wilton Vise
    Wall2Wall,

  7. Heat Treating, general discussion

    Annealing, Hardening, Heat Treating, Tempering

    • 6,957 posts
    Should I heat treat a coil spring fishing gaff?
    swedefiddle,
    Kiln building
    Haringod,

  8. Historical Ironwork

    Ironwork from history from around the world

    • 1,227 posts
    Doors of The Old Faithful Inn, YSNP
    TomE1978,
    Blacksmith in Art
    JHCC,

  9. Building, Designing a Shop

    • 10,913 posts
    JLP Blacksmith Teaching Center.
    jlpservicesinc,
    hang a hoist or pulley to a truss roof shed to lift weights
    angiolino,

  10. Problem Solving

    Got a problem - we try to solve it.

    • 17,541 posts
    What's the smallest hole you've hot punched?...
    JHCC,
    Lag Bolt Heads shearing off
    JHCC,

  11. Alchemy and Formulas

    Alchemy and formulas used in blacksmithing

    • 1,312 posts
    Homemade Evaporust Alternative
    ILikeShinySteel,
    Making Some Blacksmith Juice or Goop Protective Coating For Finishing Forged Items
    Frosty,

  12. Fluxes used in blacksmithing

    • 1,819 posts
    Borax shows up days later
    Frosty,
    Rice straw flux
    JHCC,

  13. Finishes for Metal

    • 2,903 posts
    Electric Oven for batch finishing pieces at black heat
    swedefiddle,
    How to brass coat a steel bell in the forge
    Nobody Special,

  14. Metallurgy

    • 2,792 posts
    Bessemer Process->Aston Process-> Wrought Iron WHY?
    Patrick Nowak,
    BBC Video of Puddling Furnace
    ILoveSteel,

  15. Metal Sculpture & Carvings

    Discussion on metal crafting for a unique and artistic experience.

    • 14,421 posts
    Metal staff
    Irondragon Forge ClayWorks,
    Hugh Glass
    Kamo,

  16. Cold Worked Iron and Steel

    Armour, English wheels, spin forming, etc

    • 1,770 posts
    A Visit to the Armorer’s Shop at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
    adhyan,
    JHCC's consolidated Hossfeld Universal Bender #2 thread
    jlpservicesinc,

  17. The Business Side of Blacksmithing

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

    • 6,220 posts
    Principles of Estimating
    ZebraPaste,
    Display Rotators
    Frosty,

  18. Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

    • 6,360 posts
    Whoever smelt it dealt it
    BensonForge,
    Crucible Steel in a Propane Forge?
    JHCC,

  19. Member Projects

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

    • 19,209 posts
    Jellyfish hinge
    LarryFahnoe,
    Candle holder
    Frosty,

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