KevinD

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This guy has all the parts to make one... Plans to build a simple gas forge And this site should keep you busy till spring. Forge and Burner Design Page #1 <- READ EVERY WORD!

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How much is shipping from Romania to the USA? just kidding :D

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Good Lord! Pinned! I'm glad you could reach the cell phone and I'm glad you're relatively ok. I hope you're 100% in no time. :)

Heres a video of Randy McDaniel doing just that...and he's showing how to make a sword. YouTube - Titanium Sword IRon_FOrgerI22 - If you don't get anything else for Christmas you need to ask for Randy McDaniel's book "A Blacksmithing Primer" His web site is - Home

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That should read... "how long would it take you to LEARN to make a stamp and how many would you have to make before they are of quality."

I have only been serious about blacksmithing for about 3 months and finally hit my first red hot piece of metal only a couple of weeks ago. I didn't know what to expect as far as expense but collecting the few tools that I have has been more expensive than I could have imagined. I have only just begun to look for a source for bar stock. So far all I have done is draw out some rail road spikes that I picked up off the ground. My 21 year old college student step-son stopped by the other day so I took him out to show him my stuff. I fired up the propane forge and heated a RR spike and started flattening it out on the anvil and the first thing out of his mouth was "You should make a sword!" I'm not a tree hugger and I'm not a liberal but weapons have never interested me. Violence has never held any fascination with me. I don't hunt. I don't even like to set a mouse trap. I didn't even read the last few chapters of The Art of Blacksmithing. Don't get me wrong. If it's dead, cooked and on the table...and if I'm invited...I'll help you eat what ever you killed. (unless your last name is Dahmer ) I just don't get the fascination with blades. :confused:

Glad I'm not the only one. If I'm wrong, maybe there does need to be a teen noobie section.

I may get banned for this but I think this is a Troll. First post on the forum...and it's about swords in this particular thread has GOT to be somebody playing a joke. :rolleyes:

Maybe you can find one at a yard sale or a flea market... J/K I had no idea how much "man" has been manipulating "nature" till I started researching oxy/gas welding.

This thread reminds me of a joke. The teacher asks the student "If there was a place to get ALL the answers on any test, would you use it?" The student replies "the internet? cheat sheet? cliffs notes?" "No" the teacher replies. "The text book."

What would a typical order consist of? I know it depends on the project but what do you get in a 1 ton load? How many pieces of 1/2" X 1 1/4" x 20' long in a ton? These questions are for everybody...not just mtforge.

Hammer clanging against steel... "Beat" me to it.