Blacksmithing

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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 Gandalfgreen, 7 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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   • No Name Anvil?
   • By jim h, 10 hours ago
3. Stands for Anvils, Swage Blocks, etc

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   • Weatherproofing a wood stand?
   • By Irondragon ForgeClay Works, Friday at 11:47 PM
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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   • Food coloring of fumed silica to ceramic wool
   • By Frosty, 11 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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   • Blacksmith Shop Excavation, what is it?
   • By George N. M., Yesterday at 01:48 AM
6. Vises

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

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   • Welding on a new leg
   • By FurFinFeather, 7 hours ago
7. Heat Treating, general discussion

   Annealing, Hardening, Heat Treating, Tempering

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   • Treating little hooks
   • By JHCC, August 18
8. Building, Designing a Shop

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   • good bye old friend
   • By onetreeforge, Friday at 11:05 PM
9. Problem Solving

   • What can I make from . . . .

   Got a problem - we try to solve it.

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   • Forging a 4' paella pan
   • By Frosty, Wednesday at 11:10 PM
10. Alchemy and Formulas

    Alchemy and formulas used in blacksmithing

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    • A foot is not always a foot until Jan. 1, 2023
    • By BillyBones, August 5
11. Fluxes used in blacksmithing

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    • Pepper used as flux?
    • By Frosty, August 19
12. Finishes for Metal

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    • Rusty oceanfront 316 SS gate in Los Angeles - I'm at wits' end
    • By BIGGUNDOCTOR, September 2
13. Metallurgy

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    • Large circular saw blade steel
    • By ThomasPowers, September 9
14. Metal Sculpture & Carvings

    Discussion on metal crafting for a unique and artistic experience.

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    • Some new Australian and International Fauna
    • By Frosty, 14 hours ago
15. Cold Worked Iron and Steel

    Armour, English wheels, spin forming, etc

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    • Cold Pressed Skillet Blanks
    • By ThomasPowers, September 9
16. The Business Side of Blacksmithing

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

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    • Who ships heavy/large items?
    • By Adriaan Gerber, Friday at 06:35 PM
17. Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

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    • Castable Refractory Cement
    • By Frosty, 13 hours ago
18. Member Projects

    • What can I make?

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

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    • Bjorn makes sharp things. My beginners log book
    • By Bonnskij, Friday at 06:38 AM