Tools, general discussion

1,247 topics in this forum

1. Finally, some reasonable tongs

   By Rob Browne, November 29, 2009
   • 15 replies
   • 2.9k views
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   • wpearson
   • September 25, 2013

3. First step towards a kit

   By peppen, August 28, 2013
   • 18 replies
   • 2.6k views
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   • Everything Mac
   • September 18, 2013

4. pexto 981 stake plate

   By jimd ma, September 12, 2013
   • 13 replies
   • 3.4k views
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   • jimd ma
   • September 17, 2013

5. English Holdfast, some plain ones and my buddy

   By J W Bennett, September 9, 2013
   • 3 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • KYBOY
   • September 10, 2013

6. Hardie adaptation reality check

   By Chinobi, March 27, 2013   

   • harbor freight
   • hardie
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • harbor freight
     • hardie
     • auto body
     • reforge
     • hardy
   • 19 replies
   • 2.6k views
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   • Chinobi
   • September 9, 2013

7. Horns? We don't need no stinkin horn!

   By Dan C, September 7, 2013   

   • bickern jackhammer bit
   • 3 replies
   • 1.5k views
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   • Dan C
   • September 8, 2013

8. Estate sale finds!

   By jasonmichalski, August 24, 2013
   • 10 replies
   • 2.5k views
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   • jasonmichalski
   • September 6, 2013

9. my first tongs

   By Dabbsterinn, August 23, 2013   

   • tongs
   • hand made tongs
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • tongs
     • hand made tongs
     • flat jaw tongs
   • 4 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • Frosty
   • September 6, 2013

10. Ball Vice (mechanical pitch pot)

    By Chinobi, September 3, 2013   

    • bowling ball vice
    • engraving
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • bowling ball vice
      • engraving
      • pitch pot
    • 3 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • Chinobi
    • September 4, 2013

11. making a punch to drift holes

    By eco redneck, August 11, 2013
    • 22 replies
    • 5.8k views
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    • Timothy Miller
    • September 4, 2013

12. Materials chart for tool making?

    By ThorsHammer82, August 22, 2013
    • 10 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • arkie
    • August 29, 2013

13. Forged a Flatter this Weekend

    By Chris Covington, July 9, 2013
    • 10 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • joshua.M
    • August 19, 2013

14. New tool in the arsenal! Guillotine tool

    By nankbrown1227, August 13, 2013   

    • guillotine
    • anvil tool
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • guillotine
      • anvil tool
      • fabrication
    • 13 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • Frosty
    • August 16, 2013

15. Old tool identification

    By Brianne163, August 15, 2013
    • 5 replies
    • 2k views
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    • Frosty
    • August 16, 2013

16. Rivet set

    By ironstein, August 12, 2013
    • 4 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • monstermetal
    • August 13, 2013

17. Daniel Lea's visit to my shop

    By Matt Marti, August 6, 2013
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Nobody Special
    • August 7, 2013

18. A tool to make a tool to make a tool........

    By Nobody Special, July 27, 2013   

    • knife
    • tool
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • knife
      • tool
      • tongs
    • 8 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • VaughnT
    • August 7, 2013

19. instructional video: forging a hammer-eye-punch

    By Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo), November 4, 2012   

    • forging
    • hammer
    • (and 8 more)

      Tagged with:

      • forging
      • hammer
      • punch
      • eye
      • chissel
      • tool steel
      • C60
      • handtool
      • Tutorial
      • How to
    • 22 replies
    • 15.4k views
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    • jgirard13
    • August 6, 2013

20. Collar or...? Making bick for 1 1/4" hardie hole

    By Nick, August 3, 2013
    • 8 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • arkie
    • August 4, 2013

21. Shop Crane

    By danguite, August 1, 2013
    • 22 replies
    • 3.7k views
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    • JNewman
    • August 2, 2013

22. Touchmark: need help making one, haha

    By steamingspud, August 1, 2013
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Robert Yates
    • August 1, 2013

23. cupping tool

    By EricS, July 6, 2013
    • 9 replies
    • 4k views
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    • EricS
    • July 25, 2013

24. I know what I'll be using this for....

    By Michael, July 23, 2013
    • 1 reply
    • 979 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • July 23, 2013

25. G2 fullering tool

    By Sam Salvati, May 9, 2013
    • 8 replies
    • 4.7k views
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    • BobL
    • July 23, 2013

26. New Tool Cart!

    By BackyardBlacksmithin, July 4, 2013
    • 19 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • BackyardBlacksmithin
    • July 10, 2013