Tools, general discussion

1,246 topics in this forum

1. What tools have you made?

   By Quarry Dog, November 16, 2012
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   • Quarry Dog
   • May 10, 2013

3. Nail Header

   By Charles McDonald, April 30, 2013   

   • nail header
   • nails
   • 12 replies
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   • GNJC
   • May 1, 2013

4. Fuller Radius

   By RyanMark, March 3, 2013
   • 15 replies
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   • GNJC
   • April 30, 2013

5. Are channel-lock pliers galvanized?

   By Nohone, April 22, 2013
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   • Nohone
   • April 22, 2013

6. First project

   By JCHarris, April 3, 2013
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   • kyler
   • April 17, 2013

7. What is a bob punch and what do they look like?

   By windancer, April 6, 2013
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   • windancer
   • April 7, 2013

8. HARDIE SLEEVES

   By humphreymachine, March 20, 2013
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   • ThomasPowers
   • March 21, 2013

9. Looking for input into dies for Smithin machine

   By ibs740, March 19, 2013   

   • fuller
   • cutoff
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     • fuller
     • cutoff
     • smithin
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   • Francis Trez Cole
   • March 19, 2013

10. Forged some new tools

    By Charles McDonald, January 30, 2013   

    • Tongs
    • touchmark
    • 17 replies
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    • Charles McDonald
    • March 12, 2013

11. Straight , 90 degree & 45 degree Hardy bicks or bickerns

    By yesteryearforge, February 22, 2013
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    • Blackcat
    • March 6, 2013

12. New ball stake

    By Mark Emig, March 5, 2013
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    • Mark Emig
    • March 5, 2013

13. First forged anvil tooling

    By Michael, February 8, 2013
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    • eric sprado
    • March 3, 2013

14. Tool Steel

    By Aljeter, February 27, 2013
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    • HWooldridge
    • February 28, 2013

15. Finding swage to make a metal screw for fastening wood together

    By Roybeard Passmore, February 23, 2013
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    • Jeff Lodge
    • February 28, 2013

16. Making a hardy tool.

    By DanielC, December 28, 2012
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    • Dan C
    • February 25, 2013

17. old files

    By JCHarris, February 24, 2013
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    • Timothy Miller
    • February 24, 2013

18. first guillotine

    By royce unruh, February 12, 2013   

    • guillotine
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    • Rhettbarnhart
    • February 20, 2013

19. 90 Degree hardy bick

    By yesteryearforge, February 7, 2013
    • 10 replies
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    • Francis Trez Cole
    • February 17, 2013

20. Hardy anvil cone material identification

    By Illi, February 13, 2013
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    • KYBOY
    • February 14, 2013

21. Is this an ok swage tool?

    By Nick Esposito, February 12, 2013   

    • swage block
    • tool
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      • swage block
      • tool
      • hammer
      • anvil
      • forge
      • iron
      • ductile iron
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    • Timothy Miller
    • February 13, 2013

22. Forged anvil tooling

    By freeman, February 10, 2013
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    • Dale M.
    • February 12, 2013

23. Drag Link- what type of steel?

    By TMIB, February 8, 2013
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    • swedefiddle
    • February 11, 2013

24. What type of steel

    By chester5731, January 15, 2013
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    • Rich Hale
    • February 11, 2013

25. screw swedge

    By Stephen Olivo, February 2, 2013
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    • John B
    • February 8, 2013

26. Tusk and Tenon for Hardie Shank?

    By Albert A Rasch, January 31, 2013
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    • Judson Yaggy
    • February 7, 2013