Blacksmithing, General Discussion

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1. It followed me home 1 2 3 4 469

   By Glenn, April 6, 2005
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   • Deimos
   • 7 hours ago

3. Show me your blacksmith pets 1 2 3 4 29

   By Glenn, July 13, 2016
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   • Deimos
   • 16 hours ago

4. Common Basic Mistakes That Beginners Should Avoid 1 2 3 4 5

   By JHCC, December 18, 2018
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   • DJW
   • February 15

5. Blacksmithing gems and pearls 1 2 3 4 49

   By Glenn, December 1, 2013
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   • Glenn
   • February 7

6. READ THIS FIRST

   By JHCC, January 25, 2018
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   • Frosty
   • February 4

7. Advice to newbies from a newbie 1 2 3 4 5

   By Jack-O-Lantern, July 16, 2014
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   • natkova
   • January 13

8. Blacksmith Sayings Proverbs 1 2

   By Borntoolate, March 21, 2011
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   • ThomasPowers
   • December 6, 2020

9. the handy rail spike 1 2 3 4 8

   By ausfire, October 30, 2015   

   • rail spike
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   • ThomasPowers
   • September 14, 2020

10. Brazing questions

    By Cdworks, May 26, 2013
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    • JandJArsenal
    • 1 hour ago

11. What is the best material and heat treatment for forging jackhammer shafts and bodies?

    By Specify, February 19
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    • pnut
    • 2 hours ago

12. What did you do in the shop today? 1 2 3 4 620

    By littleblacksmith, January 22, 2017
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    • Deimos
    • 7 hours ago

13. Advice help on a chandelier 1 2

    By Gergely, February 28, 2017
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    • Deimos
    • 17 hours ago

14. First Railing Project?

    By MRB, Thursday at 10:49 PM
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    • alexandr
    • Yesterday at 12:50 PM

15. 304 stainless square tube

    By Flight RN, February 14
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    • arftist
    • Tuesday at 04:11 PM

16. What to do about the holes when forge welding small bars together to make larger bars

    By DHarris, February 20
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    • ThomasPowers
    • February 21

17. A silent helper

    By yves, February 15   

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    • BillyBones
    • February 21

18. Hess Ironworks at Yale University

    By Ridgeway Forge Studio, January 8
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    • Ridgeway Forge Studio
    • February 20

19. Metal smell/taste 1 2

    By aessinus, September 5, 2016
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    • SoulElixer
    • February 17

20. Hammered finish sheets?

    By PFD402, February 16
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    • Irondragon ForgeClay Works
    • February 17

21. Screen shot of a spark test showing bursty sparks

    By eseemann, February 14
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    • eseemann
    • February 14

22. Rams head/ Tow Hitch Project Question

    By Pat Masterson, February 12
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    • Pat Masterson
    • February 13

23. Cleaning a stone

    By BillyBones, February 12
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    • ThomasPowers
    • February 12

24. ...4143?

    By DaveI, February 10
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    • Rashelle
    • February 12

25. Simple Left Handed Small Borax Spoon (Photo)

    By Kexel Werkstatt, January 31
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    • SmoothBore
    • February 10

26. Ballheadrivets on both sides

    By LeMarechal, February 3
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    • SmoothBore
    • February 10