samw1

:confused:Hi all, im haveing problems with the final finish of what i make and have figured out whats not working thanks to everyones help. The reason why the things i make dont look good is because i dont brush enough and my stand is about and inch to low. well i easily fixed the first one and the stuff i make dosnet look pockety but it has all these ridges and odd dents from my hammer not hitting square. my problem is i cant readily get a stump for a stand and dont want to fab one becaus im switching anvils as soon as i can. so what should i do to make it so its level enough and i dont have a modle of mount everist on my finishe piece. :confused:

The main problem i also have is the stock i used was 3/4 square and my hardy is diagnel to my anvil(harbor freight) will this efect how it works.

I hate asking this because i feel like it is such a newb question but how do you get your metal to look good after you get done forgeing it. On mine i still have scale stuck on there and scale markes. also its molted colors of grey, silver, and black. i also have a ton of unnecasary hammer dents, i try take them out with a light hammer but it dosent do as good as i would like to. if i could get some help it would be great.

Hey all i have a problem with my hold down. i made it like a candy cane(pardon the pun of this time of year) with the bottem turning in twoards the anvil, and it holds down nothing, if some one could help it would makeing forgeing alot easier.

Next time i see my bro im telling em about her and have him spread the word threw the congigation of churchs that we have. May she be healed.

Thanks James, and to all the other comments about my straight As. lol the only class i have a b in is english.

Adirondacker, i am in school. just abought straight As.

yha you never knew that we were talking about it the other night when you were on?

Hi, i hate to ask questions like this but is there anyone out there who is willing to help some one who is 15, and just got fired from prety much the only place in town who will hire 15 year olds. what im neediing is tools, mainly hammers and tongs, but punchs and chisels, and anvil would be great, prety much anything that will help me out, ive been forgeing for a year and have 5 hammers and 2 tongs, and nothing for punches, my anvil is a ASO from Harbbor freight. my shop is in my garage and to my standerds i think it is nice. i dont mean to offend any body by asking this and if i do please dont post to tell me off, cause here in iowa knowone nows jack about anything and most people throw antique on an item and jack up the price, 160 dollers for an "antique blacksmith hammer". and i cant buy new because i well i have no money for shiping or item. so if ANYONE can help me out it would be much appritieated. By the way, i live in iowa.

Thanks guys i was worried after the 5th or so use it was going to were out. so thanks to the advice im going to put it to good use.

I made a hand spring fuller and it works well but when i hit it it flattens out the top and dents it were the hammer hits it, what should i do to fix it? should i temper or harden, and also should i temper hammers?

what im doing is building helping my bro build his forge, he works with me and he wants one at his house, i have a good idea to make it a 2x3 table with a square fire pot 3in deep. the table will have a 4 lip to hold the coal with part of the side cut out to to long items, what do yall think?

Hey i was wondering if some one could post a good forge plan, im haveing troubles comeing up with one of my own. i donsent need to have a hood but needs to hold long items, wont be moved much so dosent need to be portable. and i am getting a hand crank blower for it, i do have some ideas in my head but want to compare with others to make up my mind on what to do.

If i could get three things for christmas blacksmithing wise, i would have to say. -A new non aso anvil -cuting tourch -sheilding gas, for my welder.

Hey would a plumbers tourch that i use to start my forge with work as a heater for my anvil or will it hurt it.