Tools, general discussion

1,245 topics in this forum

1. Question on Forging a hardy

   By Momatt, December 21, 2012
   • 19 replies
   • 3.1k views
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   • Dale M.
   • December 31, 2012

3. help with a bending jig

   By Blackwaterblacksmith, December 22, 2012
   • 16 replies
   • 2.6k views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • December 27, 2012

4. Which Thread Gauge to buy?

   By VaughnT, December 15, 2012
   • 14 replies
   • 2.8k views
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   • John McPherson
   • December 19, 2012

5. guillotine swage

   By freeman, December 16, 2012
   • 3 replies
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   • ThomasPowers
   • December 18, 2012

6. masonry trowel ?

   By Pug}{maN, December 18, 2012
   • 4 replies
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   • ThomasPowers
   • December 18, 2012

7. Order of a carpenter's holdfast 1 2

   By TechnicusJoe, November 27, 2012   

   • forging a holdfast
   • 28 replies
   • 6.9k views
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   • John B
   • December 17, 2012

8. How would you make these?

   By cwinter, December 11, 2012
   • 13 replies
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   • ThomasPowers
   • December 14, 2012

9. Suggestions for new shop tools

   By baddog, December 3, 2012
   • 7 replies
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   • David Gaddis
   • December 11, 2012

10. Cutting Locomotive Radiator Cores

    By ironpyre, November 16, 2012
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • JNewman
    • December 7, 2012

11. Forging a cut off hardy out of a jackhammer bit 1 2 3

    By Pug}{maN, November 14, 2012
    • 61 replies
    • 11.4k views
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    • joshua.M
    • December 6, 2012

12. just a wood mallet i made...

    By Pug}{maN, December 4, 2012
    • 5 replies
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    • David Gaddis
    • December 4, 2012

13. guess what it is!

    By Dan P., November 29, 2012
    • 13 replies
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    • Dan P.
    • December 3, 2012

14. Things i made and finished up today!

    By ironsmith, November 23, 2012
    • 10 replies
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    • petere76
    • November 30, 2012

15. Swage Block Ponderings

    By wd&mlteach, November 7, 2012
    • 9 replies
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    • Francis Trez Cole
    • November 12, 2012

16. Twisting Bar

    By TomN, March 5, 2012
    • 15 replies
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    • Pault17
    • November 11, 2012

17. Touch mark experiment

    By Spears, April 26, 2012
    • 7 replies
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    • Quarry Dog
    • November 8, 2012

18. Dog wrench

    By Tubbe, August 10, 2012   

    • Scrolling wrench
    • Aspery
    • 9 replies
    • 10.6k views
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    • Francis Trez Cole
    • November 8, 2012

19. What The Heck is it???

    By CurlyGeorge, November 6, 2012
    • 2 replies
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    • bionicarm
    • November 7, 2012

20. What steel should I use?

    By Zack S, October 22, 2012
    • 13 replies
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    • Judson Yaggy
    • November 6, 2012

21. Tools to start?

    By chopit, October 25, 2012
    • 10 replies
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    • chopit
    • November 3, 2012

22. How did you choose your touchmark?

    By HandsomeRyan, October 31, 2012
    • 13 replies
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    • george m.
    • November 2, 2012

23. Pipe Cutters

    By Avadon, October 28, 2012
    • 13 replies
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    • bosox
    • October 30, 2012

24. Jig to Grind Rounding Hammer?

    By Crunch, October 5, 2012
    • 23 replies
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    • ThomasPowers
    • October 26, 2012

25. Todays challenge - Swan's Neck hardie

    By Tubbe, October 8, 2012   

    • Swans neck
    • scroll starter
    • 7 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • Edwin
    • October 25, 2012

26. Barter for tools

    By Loneforge, October 17, 2012   

    • Hammer/Knife Barter
    • 9 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • Edwin
    • October 25, 2012