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1. Blacksmithing, General Discussion

   • Reference Materials

   Blacksmithing related topics, general discussion

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   • What did you do in the shop today?
   • By TommyVee, 6 hours ago
2. Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

   • Anvil Reviews by brand
   • Repairing and Modification to Anvils
   • Swage Blocks
   • Mandrels
   • TPAAAT - Applied Anvil Acquisition Technique

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   • Trenton or Hay Budden?
   • By Goods, 12 hours ago
3. Stands for Anvils, Swage Blocks, etc

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   • Anvil height, how can you tell if it is the right height
   • By alexander gibson forge, November 21, 2023
4. Forges

   • Solid Fuel Forges
   • Gas Forges
   • Bellows, Blowers
   • Chimneys, Hoods, and Stacks
   • Induction Heating, Oil forges, etc

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

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   • Burners 101
   • By Mikey98118, 9 hours ago
5. Blacksmith Tooling

   • Tools, general discussion
   • Hand Hammers
   • Tools, ID, and pictorial reference
   • Slitters, Punches, Drifts, etc
   • Hot Cuts, Anvil devils, metal cutting on the anvil.
   • Tongs

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   • Stop Sign Tongs
   • By Frosty, April 19
6. Vises

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

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   • I’d like some help with vise identification.
   • By JHCC, Thursday at 01:55 AM
7. Heat Treating, general discussion

   Annealing, Hardening, Heat Treating, Tempering

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   • Forge heat treat baffle design
   • By ymber, April 15
8. Historical Ironwork

   Ironwork from history from around the world

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   • Is this an iron plate making tool?
   • By George N. M., 11 hours ago
9. Building, Designing a Shop

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   • JLP Blacksmith Teaching Center.
   • By jlpservicesinc, April 16
10. Problem Solving

    • What can I make from . . . .

    Got a problem - we try to solve it.

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    • CARC coating
    • By mnidoone, April 6
11. Alchemy and Formulas

    Alchemy and formulas used in blacksmithing

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    • Jr High Geometry U should know
    • By Frosty, March 16
12. Fluxes used in blacksmithing

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    • volcanic ash as flux?
    • By Jason Fry, April 4, 2023
13. Finishes for Metal

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    • Coppery finish for steel
    • By Nobody Special, February 20
14. Metallurgy

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    • AISI numbers question
    • By Steve Sells, February 9
15. Metal Sculpture & Carvings

    Discussion on metal crafting for a unique and artistic experience.

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    • Miss you
    • By Daswulf, April 19
16. Cold Worked Iron and Steel

    Armour, English wheels, spin forming, etc

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    • JHCC's consolidated Hossfeld Universal Bender #2 thread
    • By JHCC, April 12
17. The Business Side of Blacksmithing

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

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    • Selling Things
    • By Daswulf, March 13
18. Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

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    • Protect the bottom of your foundry
    • By Florida Man Metals, 7 hours ago
19. Member Projects

    • What can I make?

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

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    • Latest non-vehicle projects
    • By Les L, February 26