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1500 year old sword found at the bottom of a lake in Sweden

By caotropheus, October 5, 2018 in Historical Blades

homemade anvil - an exercise of stubbornness

By caotropheus, December 25, 2017 in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

ASO vs ASO

By caotropheus, November 23, 2017 in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

washing machine vs ASO

By caotropheus, October 3, 2017 in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

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New (to me) anvil: Please help identify

By caotropheus, March 6, 2017 in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

First knife

By caotropheus, May 16, 2015 in Knife Making

please help identify tool

By caotropheus, January 23, 2015 in Vises

Can I forge cast steel?

By caotropheus, August 2, 2014 in Blacksmithing, General Discussion

1020 hi-tensile steel

By caotropheus, June 3, 2014 in Blacksmithing, General Discussion

Is this an hammer head?

By caotropheus, April 25, 2014 in Hand Hammers

My new leg vice

By caotropheus, April 7, 2014 in Vises

My homemade diy anvil

By caotropheus, February 16, 2014 in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

My new (old) flypress

By caotropheus, January 29, 2014 in Presses

4140 steel to forge a machete

By caotropheus, December 15, 2013 in Axes, Hatchets, Hawks, Choppers, etc

A blacksmith clock?

By caotropheus, February 18, 2013 in Everything Else

Using a chisel as an anvil?!

By caotropheus, February 14, 2013 in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

Second piece of cutlery: a machete

By caotropheus, March 24, 2012 in Axes, Hatchets, Hawks, Choppers, etc

Sheep shears

By caotropheus, December 28, 2011 in Knife Making

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Not an anvil ! A steel slab 170 kg

By caotropheus, September 2, 2011 in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

Got my first leg vice. Please help identify it and suggestions on leg repair

By caotropheus, June 18, 2011 in Vises

Anvil making out of leafspring - is it even possible?

By caotropheus, May 4, 2011 in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

First cleaver

By caotropheus, April 30, 2011 in Knife Making

My first solid fuel forge

By caotropheus, February 28, 2011 in Solid Fuel Forges

My first anvil

By caotropheus, February 22, 2011 in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

Bought a flypress in the scrap yard

By caotropheus, February 6, 2011 in Presses