Jaegers Forge and Foundry

I'm still trying to build my propane forge. All I need to do is find someone to weld my burner holders thankfully my neighbors son can I was gonna go to his house one day to get it welded but it rained so we couldn't

So I was thinking of buying this anvil of amazon It's 66 pounds and cast steel for $120-$180 or I was thinking of buying this cast steel 70 pound anvil of facebook for $250 (negotiable) which should I do

Ohhh that makes way more sense now thanks.

So I've always watched people make canister damascus and wondered why people don't make the canister out of high carbon steel rather then mild steel so that you wouldn't have to peel or grind off the can and just have it be part of the knife. Thanks in advance.

I'm building a propane forge and I'm still waiting for the burners and parts arrive. I have been keeping busy. I cleaned my uncles garage for money and found 2 used lawn mower blades that he let me have

I might use it to make a tomahawk and have a high carbon steel edge

Okay thanks. I think I'll make it a decoration piece rather then a functional piece

So I know that on rail road spike HC means higher carbon and MC means mild carbon, but the rail road spike I found has what looks like to be a H a W and a C Can anyone tell me what this means?

Okay, I will thanks!

Okay, Thanks! Also I was thinking I'd make a drift if the pickaxe isn't usable to make an axe

So i was thinking before I take a shot at Damascus that I should try a San Mai knife first. I've already been practicing forge welding and I'm able to get the welds to stick. For this I was thinking I'd use angle iron as the taco shape and a file for the blade. I've never seen people use angle iron to make San Mai and was wondering if this was the right approach? Also I have an old pickaxe head lying around and was wondering if that could be useful for anything.

I'm building my propane forge right now so today I just did a bunch of research. I also helped my neighbor replace his lawn mower blade so I could keep it

the totem pole is cool and i like the dime pommel

Thanks

Ok thanks will do

I spent 9 hours straight in my shop in the Missouri heat. Today heat treated, drilled pin holes, ground and cut out liners and scales for my folder, sharpened the blade, epoxied the scales on, and lastly put a finish on the wood. This is the final product

I've just finished my first friction folder to give to my dad for fathers day from an old file and bed frame steel for the liners. Anyone else making something for fathers day?

I got my first drill press

Ok thanks because I have a lot of those

So I've seen people make damascus from a chain saw blade and motor chain. would bicycle chains work?

The thing is I don't find passion in it anymore

So my dad is willing to pay for some machines for me if I quit this guitar and vocal performance program that costs 300 dollars a month. I was thinking about a press so I can draw out metal faster. what kind of press should I get? and would a cheaper one be okay

Thanks and best of luck finding a place

just cleared out the all the rusty tools and sort out trash from usable steel and yes the rail road track is my anvil

Thanks but I also want to keep my grinders and power tools safe on a work bench