Blacksmithing, General Discussion

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1. welding spring steel to mild steel

   By Laughing Dog Forge, November 28, 2020
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   • bluerooster
   • December 6, 2020

3. Stupid idea??

   By Pat Masterson, November 18, 2020
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   • Chris Comtois
   • December 2, 2020

4. How would you bend this?

   By Dewnmoutain, November 12, 2020
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   • anvil
   • November 20, 2020

5. show us your letter openers 1 2

   By ausfire, September 24, 2015   

   • letter opener
   • 29 replies
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   • Red Shed Forge
   • November 18, 2020

6. Golden cudgel 1 2

   By Birace latino, October 29, 2020   

   • suggestions
   • expertise strictly
   • (and 2 more)

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     • wushu
     • ruyi jingu bang
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   • Shabumi
   • November 7, 2020

7. Cheap stainless steel

   By gatewood, November 4, 2020
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   • ThomasPowers
   • November 4, 2020

8. Forging a Ichikagi (aka single point grapple hook) 1 2

   By jlpservicesinc, October 25, 2020
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   • jlpservicesinc
   • October 27, 2020

9. An Elegant Solution for a Non-Sagging Gate

   By JHCC, October 26, 2020
   • 9 replies
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   • ThomasPowers
   • October 26, 2020

10. looking for a smith to make straps

    By Xanadu, October 24, 2020
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    • Frosty
    • October 24, 2020

11. Dealing with slitting/splitting problems 1 2

    By LeMarechal, September 24, 2020
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    • ThomasPowers
    • October 23, 2020

12. strikers

    By Jacob s, January 18, 2009
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    • Frosty
    • October 22, 2020

13. Mortise and Tenon Construction

    By Owen Hinsman, October 8, 2020
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    • BillyBones
    • October 21, 2020

14. Need Help Identifying Hollow Chrome Plated Steel Bars

    By apexmateria, October 16, 2020
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    • Frazer
    • October 17, 2020

15. Leaf Spring Thread?High Carbon Steel Thread (Beginner questions)

    By CrazySmithy, October 14, 2020   

    • beginner
    • high carbon steel
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    • ThomasPowers
    • October 14, 2020

16. Some general inquiries on getting started with smithing

    By narfiddle, October 10, 2020
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    • bluerooster
    • October 12, 2020

17. Bar twister

    By griffinforge, January 16, 2016
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    • 671jungle
    • October 11, 2020

18. Blacksmith quote? An edge keen...

    By SJS, February 18, 2020
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    • ThomasPowers
    • October 9, 2020

19. Chisel bounce

    By paulrsmith357, October 6, 2020
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    • pnut
    • October 9, 2020

20. What is this?

    By dimag, October 8, 2020
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • October 8, 2020

21. Help identifying this sucker rod?

    By Manno, October 6, 2020
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    • Manno
    • October 7, 2020

22. Metal cooling fast

    By Bleu86, July 29, 2020   

    • beginner
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    • Bleu86
    • October 6, 2020

23. What to do when you live in an apartment/flat 1 2

    By Dustin, July 8, 2012
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    • Paul Petkau
    • October 5, 2020

24. What If...

    By JA8025, September 8, 2020
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    • Frosty
    • October 4, 2020

25. Horse head bottle opener

    By Jaegers Forge and Foundry, September 30, 2020
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    • Jaegers Forge and Foundry
    • September 30, 2020

26. DeepSouth

    By DeepSouth, September 24, 2020
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    • ThomasPowers
    • September 29, 2020