Blacksmithing, General Discussion

8,485 topics in this forum

1. Forge Friday! (weekly blacksmith fun)

   By Vinito, November 28, 2021
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   • ThomasPowers
   • November 30, 2021

3. Moved to sw PA and started working on a knife after.

   By GRiley904, November 21, 2021
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   • Chad J.
   • November 24, 2021

4. Recommendations for a mild steel supply house in/near Cleveland OH

   By ClevelandGuy, November 22, 2021
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   • Frazer
   • November 23, 2021

5. Identifying Metal - OK to forge?

   By Jay L, November 20, 2021
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   • Merlin05
   • November 22, 2021

6. When do you finally throw scraps away 1 2

   By Ranchmanben, February 3, 2018
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   • Will Brouwers
   • November 19, 2021

7. miter jig

   By hheneg, November 17, 2021
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   • Frosty
   • November 18, 2021

8. Safely Removing Chrome Plating from larger objects?

   By Hefty, November 16, 2021
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   • Hefty
   • November 16, 2021

9. Any use for forge scale? 1 2

   By JackPines, June 14, 2018
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   • Frosty
   • November 14, 2021

10. Show us your forged chain. 1 2 3

    By jlpservicesinc, April 27, 2020
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    • Frosty
    • November 12, 2021

11. How to draw out steel?

    By USANewbie, October 25, 2021
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    • USANewbie
    • November 3, 2021

12. Need bar stock for tooling. 1 2 3 4 6

    By USANewbie, October 10, 2021
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    • USANewbie
    • October 25, 2021

13. A few questions 1 2

    By Will Brouwers, August 26, 2021
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    • Chad J.
    • October 23, 2021

14. Tapered square metal profile

    By JoeSquiresUK, October 17, 2021
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    • anvil
    • October 21, 2021

15. A quick tutorial on twisting

    By anvil, October 19, 2021
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    • anvil
    • October 20, 2021

16. A New(?) Method for Drawing Spirals 1 2 3

    By JHCC, September 6, 2021
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    • Ridgeway Forge Studio
    • October 20, 2021

17. I'm thinking I'm done.

    By HondoWalker, October 3, 2021
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    • USANewbie
    • October 18, 2021

18. Heat Steel 1 2

    By James Jackman, September 30, 2021
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    • bluerooster
    • October 16, 2021

19. Civil War era blacksmith wagon 1 2 3

    By Glenn, March 5, 2008
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    • David Einhorn
    • October 5, 2021

20. A36 forge welding

    By Jdub2, September 11, 2021
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    • hheneg
    • September 30, 2021

21. Camp Tripod and Grill. I would like to see yours. 1 2 3

    By Donal Harris, April 15, 2021
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    • George N. M.
    • September 29, 2021

22. South Jersey, looking for a Black Smith for living nativity in December.

    By Mr. S, September 27, 2021
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    • Frazer
    • September 28, 2021

23. What do you work on when you can not forge? 1 2

    By Glenn, August 29, 2021
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • September 26, 2021

24. How to make a perfect forge weld, every time. 1 2 3 4 5

    By Glenn, June 6, 2017
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    • Frosty
    • September 23, 2021

25. Christmas gift, Help!

    By Jenn, September 21, 2021
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • September 22, 2021

26. What do you listen to while working 1 2 3

    By SinDoc, August 4, 2021
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    • SinDoc
    • September 20, 2021