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 pnut, 4 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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   • Anvil identification
   • By ThomasPowers, 21 hours ago
3. Stands for Anvils, Swage Blocks, etc

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   • Show me your anvil stands
   • By Frosty, November 23
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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   • Help to design ventilation
   • By John88, 26 minutes 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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   • Handle woes, metal wedge too big?
   • By ThomasPowers, 21 hours ago
6. Vises

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

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   • Old Leg Vise -need help
   • By ThomasPowers, Monday at 05:16 PM
7. Heat Treating, general discussion

   Annealing, Hardening, Heat Treating, Tempering

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   • Heat treat for AR500
   • By Steve Sells, Saturday at 11:36 PM
8. Building, Designing a Shop

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   • JLP Blacksmith Teaching Center.
   • By Frosty, 6 hours ago
9. Problem Solving

   • What can I make from . . . .

   Got a problem - we try to solve it.

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   • kettlebell homemade with recycled material tips
   • By Glenn, November 25
10. Alchemy and Formulas

    Alchemy and formulas used in blacksmithing

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    • Homemade Chasers Pitch
    • By Shabumi, October 27
11. Fluxes used in blacksmithing

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    • Using ashes and clay for forge welding
    • By JHCC, November 9
12. Finishes for Metal

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    • Sandblasting after hardening, blackwashing
    • By Welshj, 21 hours ago
13. Metallurgy

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    • Iron Bloom for History Class
    • By Chris the Chicken Smith, Monday at 03:01 PM
14. Metal Sculpture & Carvings

    Discussion on metal crafting for a unique and artistic experience.

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    • Octopus box
    • By ThomasPowers, 17 hours ago
15. Cold Worked Iron and Steel

    Armour, English wheels, spin forming, etc

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    • Viking helmet
    • By George N. M., August 10
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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    • Ask versus Guess culture
    • By Frosty, November 4
17. Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

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    • Is it possible to melt and cast railroad track steel?
    • By Frosty, Sunday at 05:16 PM
18. Member Projects

    • What can I make?

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

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    • Frazer's Corner of the Internet [photo heavy]
    • By CrazyGoatLady, 9 hours ago