Isaac

I'll try looking for some 1045 online, I wasn't completely honest I did find some 4140 online but a 1-1/2 by a foot was $70. I do have a friend whose dad is a mechanic, try to ask around there. Thanks for the help, my main problem is my age. Not out of high school, so I'm broke. so I'm trying to find ways to stay in a budget.

I want to make a nice 3 pound rounding hammer. I can't seem to find any 4150 steel anywhere. Could I use an equal size of mild steel, and weld on an piece of S7 flattened out? I don't know if this will work. I also don't know about forge welding it, as it being a big piece of steel, and having no power hammer/press

Thank you Irondragon I'll check into it I planned on using something like this, as for full design I don't really know I'm getting an old forge bottom from my neighbor, so I don't know exactly whats going to happen, I'll try to update with a picture of forge when I get the chance. I pulled this off the internet, not mine

Hello, I'm quite new to blacksmithing. I have some questions about fire pots for coal forges. I understand what kind of design/shape I need. But I don't know what to use for material. I know I could use steel, but I scared of it warping or melting through. I could also use some sort of fire brick, but I don't have any experience with that. So it would be extremely helpful if someone could point me in the right direction. I didn't see any threads on this already so if I missed one sorry, If you could point me in the direction of it that'd be great. Thanks