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Travis, Welcome to IForgeIron. If Tidewater Blacksmiths Guild would like a forum on the IForgeIron Blacksmith Groups Forum please let me know, and I can set it up.

Send me the information and I will add it to the list. That applies to any active blacksmithing group anywhere in the world.

Go to the opening page of IForgeIron.com HOT LINK CLICK HERE IFI has the following material on EACH AND EVERY page on that section. Want to get started in blacksmithing ---> Click here Want to find information quickly ---> Click here Want to navigate the site ---> Click here Looking for a blacksmithing group near you ---> Click here Go to the left column, second listing on the page Getting Started HOT LINK CLICK HERE Go to GS0003 Blacksmithing Groups HOT LINK CLICK HERE look at New Jersey New Jersey Blacksmiths Association - NJBA look at New York Capital District Blacksmiths Association - CDBA New York State Designer Blacksmiths Northeast Blacksmiths Association - NBA look at Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Artist Blacksmith Association - PABA Pittsburgh Area Blacksmiths Association Go to IForgeIron.com then links on the left column, look for schools HOT LINK CLICK HERE Peters Valley Craft Center HOT LINK CLICK HERE

Where are you located? Click on User CP at the top of the forum page Click on Edit Profile At the bottom of the page, enter your location and save.

If you use a *T* the air comes in from the side and the ash fall down into the bottom of the T or into a collection chamber. If you use a 90* or elbow, where does the ash go?

Hot iron does not attract a magnet. Why? Can this be useful to a blacksmith?

Sheet glass, sheet metal, and hot iron are called *Moose ears*. *Moose ears*: if it falls, the proper place for your hands are with your thumbs in the your ears and the fingers fully extended.

Or you could go to the new section on IForgeIron > Getting Started > GS0003 Blacksmithing Groups It covers US and many other countries.

Or you could go to the new section on IForgeIron > Getting Started > GS0003 Blacksmithing Groups It covers US and many other countries.

Go to the opening page of IForgeIron.com and click on the second listing on the left column called *Getting Started.* From there follow the information trail. Or you could go to the opening page of IForgeIron.com and click on the listing on the left column called Lessons in Metalworking > Blacksmithing Or you could go to the opening page of IForgeIron.com and click on the tab called Blueprints at the top of the page. Then click on 100-200 and then click on BP0133 The 55 Forge.

Great news !!

From Wikipedia: Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) is a technology used to separate some gas species from a mixture of gases under pressure according to the species' molecular characteristics and affinity for an adsorbent material. It operates at near-ambient temperatures and so differs from cryogenic distillation techniques of gas separation. Special adsorptive materials (e.g., zeolites) are used as a molecular sieve, preferentially adsorbing the target gas species at high pressure. The process then swings to low pressure to desorb the adsorbent material. Using two adsorbent vessels allows near-continuous production of the target gas. It also permits so-called pressure equalisation, where the gas leaving the vessel being depressured is used to partially pressurise the second vessel. This results in significant energy savings, and is common industrial practice. Applications of the PSA technology One of the primary applications of PSA is in the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) as the final step in the large-scale commercial synthesis of hydrogen (H2) for use in oil refineries and in the production of ammonia (NH3). Another application of PSA is the separation of carbon dioxide from biogas to increase the methane (CH4) content. Through PSA the biogas can be upgraded to a quality similar to natural gas. Research is currently underway for PSA to capture CO2 in large quantities from coal-fired power plants prior to geosequestration, in order to reduce greenhouse gas production from these plants.[1] PSA is an economic choice for small-scale production of reasonable purity oxygen or nitrogen from air. PSA technology has a major use in the medical industry to produce oxygen, particularly in remote or inaccessible parts of the world where bulk cryogenic or compressed cylinder storage are not possible. Chemistry in New Zealand; Vol 55, No 2, 1991 Universal Industrial Gases 8000 Nm3/hr total liquid production (Approximately 300 tons per day) Praxair A little internet research may yield better information on what your are seeking.

There is no substitute for hammer time on the anvil. I will not ask for a show of hands, but I would imagine that the "old dogs" still make a practice piece and then use it for reference in order to make the *first* production piece of a new project. Why would they do that after all their years of experience in blacksmithing? They are still learning through practice.

I do hope you are referring to the yellow jackets (grin)

Your both on the list.

BP0358 Vise Jaw Protector

According to the manufacture of the product (Sika), the shelf life is 9 months, because of the fast cure properties of the product. A quick search found 10 sales/distributor locations in Virginia and 6 in North Carolina, 16 in Texas, and 45 in California. They have over 200 distributors in the USA. Contacting one distributor at random they said they order it as needed and directly from the company (Sika) with a 3 week delivery time. This would leave over 8 months of shelf life when received. This distributor would sell to anyone, no open account needed.

about the use of old motor oil as a quenchant - Click here

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Remember safety and personal protection at all times. Don't give her a chance to remind you. Have Momma take you to a hammer-in where there are several blacksmiths playing in fire. She can see for her own self what is going on, and watch as you learn from others. You have her support, but you must earn her trust.

A couple of suggestions, if I may be so bold, You don't need the gloves (see the IForgeIron thread on gloves). If the gloves you are wearing don't fit, how are you going to grab on and control what your holding? Take off the way too large gloves and work bare handed. If the iron gets hot, then turn it loose (and find a pair of tongs). Clear the clutter off the anvil stump. If you need a table to put things on, then go get a table. If you need a larger hammer to move more metal, or for the striker, then start looking for a 6# sledge hammer. It will serve you much better than the 4# your are trying to convince to do heavy work. Your doing good, keep it up and keep us informed.

BP0109 Cutting Rings for Chain Maille

The Blacksmithing influence, how blacksmithing words and phrases are used.

135 pound Peter Wright for $142 = $1.05 per pound. The price is right and the anvil looks usable. The weight of the anvil is 1 - 0 - 27 which is 139 pounds as marked.

Using a tool called a drill, whether hand powered or electric powered doesn't matter. This works for most any thickness from sheet metal to an inch or more thick. Another way is to heat the metal and use a hammer and punch to create the hole. Another way for thin metal is a metal punch. The dies come in several small (and not so small) sizes and the punch is operated by pneumatics, hydraulics or mechanical leverage. Another way is to use Ox/ac, or a plasma cutter, which depending on your ability to hold the torch, leaves a smooth or rough edged hole. Hint: For real thin metal place the metal on a block of wood and drill through the metal and into the wood. The wood gives support to the thin metal.