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BlackSmithKazuma

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    Trinity, TX USA
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    Im a PC tech and I run my own business. Engaged with a baby on the way. Beautiful girl named Helen
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    Computer Repair, Blacksmithing, and The Elderscrolls!
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  1. brothr go to conro ferer supply they have very good coal.

  2. Thanks for the great advice one question, when I start with the branches for making the coal, I'm at a loss. I get diggin the hole and brurning the wood till it becomes coals and such but after I get it filled do I cover it back up with the dirt to cool it off and keep it from turning to ash or do I just move it over to my forge?
  3. is now wishing is would just warm up abit

  4. OK I have a few questions about my forge and general blacksmithing, the first one is that I just finished building my forge and I don't know much about what kind of solid fuel I want to use, or how to get it. I know you can make coke or coal but with what materials. All I have is ceder and oak peices of wood. Did I build my forge right for the fuel I want to use, I seen alot of forges out there made of steel and welded together. I didn't have the resources to do such a thing so I started collecting bricks and basically made a "Box" out of them. I have a 1/2 Inch pipe laying under the dirt with a square hole on one side, about an inch wide ( I know that isn't effective but it was the only piece that I could get a hold of) with one end sealed by the ground it's self. The other end has a peice of cardboard with a small hole cut into it to allow my ten dollar foot bellow hose made for blowing up air beds to fit into and that is covered over by more dirt to seal it in. Now if anyone sees anything, if not everything wrong with this please tell me, I wont mind. The forge it's self is about 2 to 3 feet long and maybe a foot and a half wide, if that. I never measured. Below are some pictures of the forge it's self Not much detail, but tomorrow I am going to clean the ash out of it and take some better pictures of the air flow tube and the whole setup. Second question, I have an anvil and tools, well a hammer and some tongs... thats enough for now I guess. Also a few peices of scrap steel and a tire rod. What sould start out with considering I want to get into bladesmithing. Also I have tried heating some metal up, a piece of a steel rod or some sort and all I can heat it up to is maybe a light orange, now I can feel the metal becoming somewhat soft when I was hitting on it, but I have no idea on how hot to get the metal up to to make it work right. I also would like to know if putting a peice of plate steel over tyhe top of my forge would work better to keep heat in or more effiecent... OK so there ya go if anyone can help me get on the right track with this I would be ever so greatfull and if anyone need some computer issues resolved contact me, I work on computers for a living so I would be glad to help.
  5. I was thinking along the lines of coke or coal, I want to get into swordsmithing and from the bit I have gathered those are the best fuels to use. if I am wrong please correct me, like I said I am very new to blacksmithing in general and would love to make it a serious hobby but in the town that I am in resources are scarce, if that.
  6. Nothing really that I can gather, I live in a small town and I think I am the only person into blacksmithing in this town. Only thing we do have is wood and bbq coals, thats it.
  7. I joined this forum awhile ago, made of few new posts and then I couldn't get the materials to build and get started. Now that has changed and I am back on looking for advice, answers, and to be taught. I have a brick forge with a steel pipe laid in the ground for air flow and I have a ten buck foor bellow made for air mattresses that works. My anvil was found, it's a piece of rail road track that seems to be a previous anvil that someone made. I have a 4 lb. (I think) blacksmiths hammer. Thats about it, oh and some heavy duty welding gloves lol. I have 3 different metals sitting there waiting to be heated and folded by the forge, one being a rail road tie, or w/e you may call it. A round bar if steel, and a tire rod. I want to get into sword smithing but also want a all around knowledge of blacksmithing. I am using solid fuel which is basically chunks of Oak and Cedar, along with pieces of bark. I know you can use that wood to make coke but I don't have the slightest clue on how to do that. I fired my forge up a few times and played with a few small pieces of scrap metel, just heating it up and folding it about, flatting it and such but other then that I really don't know what I am doing besides beating on hot metal - which is totally a blast and addictive. Help me feed the need!?
  8. I just finished building my first forge (Once I figure out the new setup to load pictures up I'll have it on there) It's a brick forge, I want to get into swordsmithing and have been using bark and chunks of oak or cedar. So I was wondering what would be better to use for a solid fuel to heat my metal. I know somewhere in this forum is answers ro this question and advice but I haven't been on here in sometime and want to make some fresh posts now that I have the tools and equipment to actually do some blacksmithing. So if any one as some knowledge to share on this I would be greatful.
  9. Ok I just joined this site. been learning a xxxx load about smithing! I want to be a bladesmith. I am currently working and researching my first forge and such. I dont have one piece of equipment nor am I close, but i am already getting itchy to POUND some metal... should I be concerned?:D
  10. Thanks for the info. I have gotten one idea already from Drako11 i think his name is, his first forge. Thanks guys though. I haven't even been on here for 24 hours and I have learned a great deal and have gotten alot of helpfull advice already. You guys are great.
  11. I am very new to blacksmithing of any kind, but I want to start with sword smithing. I have been doing some research about forges and blacksmithing (and am still researching) so I am getting a basic idea about building a forge but I am not sure if the rig I am looking at is the right kind for what I am wanting to do. If anyone can help I would be greatful. Also if anyone wants to know what I am looking at here is the link. How To Build Your Own Forge It was one of the first ones I looked into before I found this site.
  12. Hi, I'm Kazuma. I am very new to blackmsithing and with the extra spear time I have now due to the American economy, I want something to keep me occupied. I just started researching forges and blacksmithing hence how I came to this site and I am wanting to build my own forge and have no idea really how to do it, I have seen some sites but I would really like to get professional advice to make sure I get it right. Thanks for any help I am given.
  13. new the this, been interesting in blaskmithing since I was a child, just now getting around to it, I am a Computer technician and lately beeen having too much time on my hands so I need something to do, what better then forging blades and such.
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