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1. Blacksmithing, General Discussion

   • Reference Materials

   Blacksmithing related topics, general discussion

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   • It followed me home
   • By JHCC, 2 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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   • Fisher
   • By njanvilman, 52 minutes ago
3. Stands for Anvils, Swage Blocks, etc

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   • Show me your anvil stands
   • By JHCC, Wednesday at 08:42 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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   • Connecting a Champion 400
   • By Goods, 6 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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   • Bolt tongs from bed frames
   • By ThomasPowers, Thursday at 02:53 PM
6. Vises

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

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   • My first post vise. 7” Warren tool & forge co.
   • By Hines, Tuesday at 04:28 PM
7. Heat Treating, general discussion

   Annealing, Hardening, Heat Treating, Tempering

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   • Heat treat for AR500
   • By ThomasPowers, Yesterday at 02:25 PM
8. Building, Designing a Shop

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   • JLP Blacksmith Teaching Center.
   • By Glenn, 19 hours ago
9. Problem Solving

   • What can I make from . . . .

   Got a problem - we try to solve it.

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   • Large scroll work on gate tops?
   • By arkie, 20 hours ago
10. Alchemy and Formulas

    Alchemy and formulas used in blacksmithing

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    • Muriatic acid and galvanization?
    • By SLAG, 4 hours ago
11. Fluxes used in blacksmithing

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    • Where do you buy fluorspar?
    • By ThomasPowers, Monday at 03:26 PM
12. Finishes for Metal

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    • Black metal finish for high use items
    • By anvil, August 26
13. Metallurgy

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    • Idea: Case alloying steel
    • By patrick, Wednesday at 05:15 PM
14. Metal Sculpture & Carvings

    Discussion on metal crafting for a unique and artistic experience.

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    • Dragonfly by Daswulf
    • By максим, Thursday at 05:33 PM
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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    • Unions!
    • By JmShrader, Wednesday at 12:24 PM
17. Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

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    • Possible Iron Source?
    • By George N. M., September 18
18. Member Projects

    • What can I make?

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

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    • Sharkbait's Projects Post
    • By Goods, 7 hours ago