Damascus Mike

wasnt the question about plans to build a furnice that uses wood?i wanna actualy do the same and i see that no body posted info on how to make the actual furnace :(

yes in know but youve gotta start somewhere.i dont only wanna do blacksmithing i also wanna do metal melting and casting stuff.with long xxxxx tongs

im not really a newbie ive done blacksmithing when i was small but now im getting into the knife and sword making,aspecialy Damascus knives

thanx guys now i just need to somehow make a gas forge from a camp fire mini gas can

id say the entrance to the forge mite be too open put the two bricks holding up the other one on there sides, it should allow it to keep more heat inside.just my input

cool because i thought to myself ive finaly made a working forge but i cant get fuel anywhere but from trees

is it possible to forge weld using wood as a fuel instead of coal?

how can sand melt in a forge?i thought it must be much hotter.is sand as in beach sand or what?

do u have any blacksmithing tips?

oh ok i see now.but my bigest problem is flux.im in new zealand and there isnt anything in the laundry area called 20 mule team borax

well if u go to youtube and type in cable forgeing you will see the way the guy diped the cable into the molten cable

doesnt using sand as a flux go into the metal and make tiny holes in it?sort of like wen u hit a punch into a piece of metal to mark out where u ganna drill?

do you put it in the washing machine as a soap to wash your clothes?

my forge is similar to this one but my blower and the forge r 2 seperate units.ill put pics on once its totally finished and lit.

i wanna make a crucible forge also

can you make demascus or forge weld on this forge?i dont know where to get clay but my friend knows a recipe` for fire cement i think its lime cement and water not to sure.

Is it possible make to borax or any thing that will forge weldthat is cheap and doesnt require much science?sorry i left out a few words

Is it possible to borax or any thing that will forge weld?is it true that fertilizer can be used as flux.thanx DM

thanx glenn

thanx man it helped.im very interested in making damascus but i cant fine any free oline books or lessons on step by process of the making of it

well today i just finished my forge and i just need to put a cap on the bottom of the ash chamber and then im totally done but aparently the way ive made it, it can melt metal easily.i just need a recipe` for making fire cement or somthing to put a layer on the bottom of the truck rim to stop it from burning.

Where can i buy some forge welding flux and what exactly is it used for besides forge welding?

Hi everybody:).Well i have been doing a blacksmithlight engerneering course in the last 2 months and so far we havent done much or learnt much,and id like to know if anybody out there has tips,knowledge,tricks or anything about blacksmithing id greatly apreasiate you sharing it,since i was a small boy i always loved watching those medievil movies with blacksmithing in them and when i found out that it was a real trade and not only a thing in the movies i knew i had to try it and now im hooked for life.
thanx DM aka Shadow forge smith

I dont know but im taking a guess that it stands for medium carbon

i dont know if my forge can get to that heat