Blackbeard
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Welcome Ab- I do a lot of welding myself, being a boilermaker by trade. Thats what got me into blacksmithing in the first place-hot metal! Welcome aboard! Bb
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Welcome Colleen! Im sure youll find lots of advice at ifi-great site! Bb
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Hi Ron If the info is correct its your birthday today- so I just wanted to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! Hope you have a great day. Bb
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Thanks App Man. Any special method youd recomend? I have fooled around with making knives before but have not made one out of spring steel before. Bb
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Hey App Man you do great knives.Looking good! BB
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Hi guys.Got a peice of a pick ups leaf spring at a scrapyard for free the other day.Good steel for making knives? BB
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Looks good! Hope Ill be able to do some basket twists soon! BB
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I motorized my buffalo forge using an old washing machine motor I had lying around. Very simple, made a base out of angle iron and flatbar, welded it to a heavy plate and welded hinges on for belt tensioning.Motor is held in place by a u bolt I made out of threaded bar.Busy painting ran out of primer.If you checked out your local scrapyard you might find a car fan-they are good for making blowers if attached to a small motor. Bb
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Poll - Where is your shop located ?
Blackbeard replied to Glenn's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
I dont have a workshop yet.Set up my forge in the backyard. Have plans to build a little workspace soon though! Bb -
Hi Glenn Thank you for the welcome. I have gone through some of the blueprints-awsome! Im sure Ill be asking a lot of questions- there is a lot to learn! This forum is just a goldmine for somebody like me, having all the experienced blacksmiths and metalworkers together in one place. The step by step demos is a great help, Its like Ive gone back to school again!Thanks again. Bb
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Thanks Ted Yes its a bit hard for me cuase Im doing this on my own, I dont have an experienced blacksmith around the corner who I could ask "how do I do this" What I know I learn from books and you guys.And pounding iron. Thanks for the welcome its appreciated. BB
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Thanks Sven Its a wealth of info for me! BB
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Hiya Ron Thanks for posting this. Im new to blacksmithing so any info comes in handy. I can use all the help I can get! Thanks BB
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Hi all! I live in South Africa. Work with metal just about every day. Im a boilermaker by trade.Joined this forum because I am very new to blacksmithing and am hoping to learn all I can about it. There are not many blacksmiths in S.A anymore, the trade seems to have died out. So please be patient if I ask stupid questions--I dont know much! Thanks Blacky