Blacksmithing, General Discussion

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1. You might be addicted to blacksmithing if you... 1 2 3 4 12

   By divermike, January 29, 2009
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   • Chad J.
   • June 16, 2021

3. What is happening at 8:20 in this video?

   By mpc, June 11, 2021
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   • pnut
   • June 12, 2021

4. Any tips for forging and forge welding wrought iron?

   By White Nomad, June 1, 2021   

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   • White Nomad
   • June 7, 2021

5. Forging with "bad" hands 1 2 3

   By SinDoc, April 27, 2021
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   • pnut
   • June 5, 2021

6. Threaded rivets !?

   By Jeakeobjohn, June 3, 2021
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   • SmoothBore
   • June 5, 2021

7. Manageable Fix for a newb? Beautiful door straps 1 2 3

   By LemonAden, September 9, 2020
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   • JHCC
   • June 2, 2021

8. Swinging a striking hammer, rail road swing 1 2 3

   By Glenn, May 3, 2015
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   • Frosty
   • May 30, 2021

9. Carbide Burr on Stainless

   By edennis, April 19, 2021
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   • bluerooster
   • May 30, 2021

10. Not fitting individual spindles to stone in garden railings

    By railingspotter, May 28, 2021
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    • anvil
    • May 29, 2021

11. Are they worth getting? 1 2 3

    By Dillion Brian Grant, May 20, 2021   

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    • tools
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    • Glenn
    • May 28, 2021

12. Creative tooling

    By JHCC, May 8, 2021
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    • Charles R. Stevens
    • May 24, 2021

13. advice Cleaning intricate pieces.

    By mpc, May 10, 2021   

    • help
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    • mpc
    • May 19, 2021

14. Can't forge weld - workpiece cooling too fast

    By CrazyOatmeal, May 5, 2021
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    • Frosty
    • May 15, 2021

15. I found a load of wrought, how best to prep? 1 2

    By Scalebar, May 5, 2021
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    • JHCC
    • May 10, 2021

16. Blacksmith shop for sale? 1 2 3

    By aaamax, April 19, 2021
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    • Frosty
    • May 1, 2021

17. Portable Hole and a couple of questions about rail anchors

    By Donal Harris, April 11, 2021
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    • bluerooster
    • April 24, 2021

18. Finally caved

    By SinDoc, April 21, 2021
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    • bluerooster
    • April 24, 2021

19. Side of the road find

    By Tom May, April 21, 2021
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    • ThomasPowers
    • April 21, 2021

20. car parts for steel 1 2

    By m31desantis, June 5, 2013
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    • BillyBones
    • April 20, 2021

21. Ideas for my making something for my aunt.

    By JW513, April 13, 2021
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    • Frosty
    • April 16, 2021

22. Pandrol clip straightening experiment 1 2

    By JHCC, April 12, 2021
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    • JHCC
    • April 15, 2021

23. First time hammering anything

    By Seffers93, April 5, 2021
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    • Donal Harris
    • April 8, 2021

24. blacksmithing question?

    By GeorgeStevens, April 6, 2021
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • April 7, 2021

25. Old iron anchor chain

    By Malto, March 30, 2021
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    • Malto
    • April 5, 2021

26. How do you develop a useful scrap pile ? 1 2 3

    By Glenn, April 2, 2020
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    • gmbobnick
    • April 3, 2021