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I don't know were I would find railroad track and this looks really cheap but it is also very rusty.eBay: Anvil / Small / Rail Track / Japanese / Vintage (item 230047846498 end time Nov-19-06 20:00:00 PST)

Would this work with a little sanding on the top?

Hey would someone tell what powdered steel is?

Well I thought the first post said it was illegal.I thought most if not all knife were legal as long as there aren't taken out of the home.Now I know there are a lot of laws about taken out in to other places outside the home.I think as long as the smith just didn't take any of his knifes out of home there would be no problem

Great job nice set

Hey guys I got black pipe from home depot and it is the right size charcoal forge.I look at and it was not listed as galvanized.I was just wondering if there is any bad stuff I should sand off and clean before putting.It looks just like the one in the pic of the forge.


WOW I didn't read the new posts.Thanks for all the help.It should be done very soon after I get clay or cat litter LOL and put holes in the pipe.

Hey would a grill like this work also or should I buy a ovel tub to make the charcoal forge?

Here all the names I could find for anvils

Acme
Ajax
American-Ross
American Skein and Foundry
Armitage Eagle
Arm and Hammer
Alsop
Badger
Baker
Bay State
Black Jack
Black Prince
Bradley
Brooks and Cooper
Buffalo Forge
Champion
Charles Hadfield
Cliff Carrol
Columbus Anvil and Forging
Columbian Harden Co
Columbus Forge and Iron
Cranberry
CW
Delta
Denver
Dural
DuraSteel
Eagle
Fireside
Fisher-Norris
Fulton
Hay Budden
Henery Wright
Herculies
Indian Chief
Insonora
J.E. Pilcher
Kim Bach farriers anvil
Keen Kutter
KL
Kohlswa
Lakeside
Louisville Forged Anvil
Mankel
Mouse Hole
Oak Leaf
Old Forge
Onsteel
Paragon
Pedinghaus
Peter Wright
Record
R. Redding
Rock Island
Roberts Anvil
Sampson
Sligo
Snyder & Oaks
Soderfors
Southern Crescent
Standard
Star
Trenton
Trenton Indian Chief
Valley
Vernaium Steel
Village Forge
Vulcan Arm-Hammer
West
Wilkinson
William Foster
Yost "Y" in a circle

Great I found a great deal on 1095 texas knifemakers.One question which would make a nicer small beginner knife 1080 or 1095 they cost the same.

Hey does anyone know a good place that ships carbon steels like 1086 for a good price?It will be for knife making.I have searched the net but a lot of the places were not clear on how much it cost.

Thanks I feel better now I didn't want to start smithing get sick.I'll just stay clear of zinc and other coatings.

Hey I read about PawPaw and it freaked me out.Does anyone know a good steel seller that list whats in it and sells just pure carbon still no zinc and other bad stuff on it?

Hey I have seen people using files for knife metal.How much carbon do they have in them?

Well I have only found maybe 2-3 real nbthk sword.But I have seen a naginata put on a pizza box with nbthk papers so sometimes I check to make sure some moron cleaned a real one with steel wool or sand paper.But yeah I didn't see the kissaki was all wrong.

Hey I love japanese blades and you keep to there style very well.Great tanto.

BTW have you ever made a katana or wakizashi?

I can tell fake from real when it comes to Japanese swords but the one looks like it has a real hamon but I can't tell?I don't know if its a fake hamon on a really bad polish job.

eBay: 19th SHARP BLADE JAPANESE COWSKIN SHORT WAKIZASHI SWORD (item 290048661183 end time Nov-18-06 17:19:23 PST)


Update Sorry it's fake I look at the top of the blade and it not real.Gota hate sword sellers on ebay.

I found this on ebay and I'm going to do knife smithing.

eBay: Small Blacksmith Railroad Track Anvil & Hardie Jewelry (item 170046228441 end time Nov-13-06 18:47:48 PST)

Hey check out this site it has some really good knife smiths.
Knife Art Custom Knives - Custom Folding Knives & Damascus Knives

I've never made a gas forge, so I can't really input on that, but the one I bought works really well. Immediatly after it's lit I throw something into the chamber to heat. As the forge gets hotter, I throw another piece under the other burner. I can get a railroad spike (about 3/8 inch square) up to an orange heat pretty quickly. It's been a while since I've used the washtub forge, but from what I remember it took a little bit to heat up a spike. The catch with the gas forge I've got is that the max I'm gotten the forge to is about a yellow-orange. I want to get some fire bricks and reduce the size of the chamber, which I'm hoping will increase the temperature of the forge. It usually took about 15-30 minutes for me to get up to a nice forging temperature with the washtub forge, from lighting the match to hammering the steel. I've only been smithing for about a year and a half, and this was the first year of that time, so I wasn't exactly an expert at getting the fire going. The great thing about the gas forge is that I turn on the gas, adjust the regulator, and light. Then I'm pretty much set to go. In a few minutes the forge is hot enough to start working.

Hey I think the knife look really nice.Hey how much harder is making folder than a fixed handle?To me it looks like a art all in it self.

Man thanks I have never got so many helpful replies before.
The wash tub forge looks great thanks for all the replies.
BTW Rantalin how much faster is gas one you got on ebay then a wash tub forge.
And if it really is alot faster would you suggest buying one on ebay or is making a gas forge not that hard?

Hi i'm getting into knifesmithing and need a cheap forge.i would like to use charcoal as the heatsource.would anyone know of a guide on making one?

Hi I join awhile ago but never got around to posting.But I'm getting ready to start knife smithing.I got my hammers today and I'm happy LOL.The one thing I need to make is a cheap home made avil or buy a cheap one.I hope to start smithing soon.:D