Blacksmithing, General Discussion

8,487 topics in this forum

1. Bending 1-1/4" rebar?

   By bigb, July 26, 2020
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   • ThomasPowers
   • July 30, 2020

3. Does anyone know what this is?

   By BHGiant, July 17, 2020
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   • Scott NC
   • July 29, 2020

4. Forged hooks from the past

   By ausfire, July 12, 2020
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   • ThomasPowers
   • July 27, 2020

5. Uses for drill rod

   By Arthur210, July 21, 2020
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   • Cleave
   • July 22, 2020

6. RailRoad Spikes 1 2 3

   By sfDuck, March 4, 2015
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   • Frazer
   • July 18, 2020

7. How to ask steel suppliers for their scrap

   By Awrksmokey, July 3, 2020
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   • Kraken
   • July 15, 2020

8. First Forge Weld!!!

   By Cleave, July 13, 2020
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   • Rojo Pedro
   • July 14, 2020

9. Cleft forge weld demo by Filip Ponseele

   By TechnicusJoe, July 3, 2020
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   • matthew stagmer
   • July 10, 2020

10. drill bits & hole saws

    By bigb, July 8, 2020
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    • ThomasPowers
    • July 10, 2020

11. Full time Blacksmith

    By Marc1, July 2, 2020
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    • Donal Harris
    • July 8, 2020

12. Tiffany Fire Hood

    By George N. M., July 8, 2020
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    • Frosty
    • July 8, 2020

13. Finally got back in my forge

    By Dax Hewitt, July 4, 2020
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    • Dax Hewitt
    • July 7, 2020

14. No scale on stainless steel?

    By arkie, June 22, 2020
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    • Frosty
    • July 5, 2020

15. Newbie questions

    By Dean92, June 16, 2020
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    • Dax Hewitt
    • July 4, 2020

16. What should the weld prep for a loop look like?

    By HojPoj, July 2, 2020
    • 6 replies
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    • Frosty
    • July 2, 2020

17. Musical forging

    By Nobody Special, May 24, 2020
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    • Shabumi
    • July 2, 2020

18. Video: Van Der Steeg forges an anchor

    By Latticino, June 23, 2020
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    • Rojo Pedro
    • June 24, 2020

19. How did you get started blacksmithing 1 2 3 4

    By don't tread on me, December 25, 2010
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    • ThomasPowers
    • June 22, 2020

20. The Blacksmith's Image 1 2 3 4 5

    By Archie Zietman, April 29, 2008
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    • CrazyGoatLady
    • June 22, 2020

21. Firepit and fire set

    By ausfire, June 17, 2020
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    • anvil
    • June 18, 2020

22. Does forge welded rebar hold an edge!?

    By TechnicusJoe, June 12, 2020
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    • TechnicusJoe
    • June 12, 2020

23. Stuff I must have either missed or forgotten

    By HondoWalker, June 11, 2020
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    • Glenn
    • June 11, 2020

24. leaf spring steel ID 1 2

    By jerry p., November 9, 2010
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    • MBHGBB
    • June 9, 2020

25. Stories behind smithy/forge names... 1 2 3 4 12

    By elkdoc, May 2, 2005
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    • Welshj
    • June 7, 2020

26. Blacksmithing in the Greater Phoenix Area

    By LawnJockey, January 2, 2015
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • June 5, 2020