SRT02 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 What's a good project for a beginner/young blacksmith who is searching for some fun? It's the weekend again and I am really wanting to go fire up to forge and all the ideas I have had so far are either a bit risky, or I don't have the right tools for. Anyone wanna help me out? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrann Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Tongs, are a good start, start making the tools you need for more complicated projects. Anvil tools, hardie, fuller, scroll fork, whatever..... Check the Blue Prints for any tools, any projects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Use the "search" (top of page) in this forum for "beginner projects" - JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 if you have a railroad spikes, there are a ton of fun things you can do, and it gives good training on moving metal, I make a lot of handles for wire brushes with them, simple and quick, use your imagination, steak turners, back scratchers, wall hooks, good hammerin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT02 Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 I've got plenty of RR spikes laying around in the shop. I could come up with a BBQ poker also. Thanks you guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 If you're burning solid fuel you'll need fire tools, poker, rake, shovel, dipper. Wienie roasters and campfire tools are good too. "S" hooks and drive hooks are good beginner projects. Practicing wall hooks is always excellent practice and once you've done 20-30 you can start matching them up and making coat racks for folks. How about a shoe horn? everybody needs a good long handled shoe horn. Remember to put a hook on it so you can pull your boots on once you get them started. Boot scrapers and jacks are handy too. As you get older and stiffer all these become very important. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT02 Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 Those sound great, I think I will work on a few S hooks and wall hooks when it stops raining.... ( My forge is right outside the shop) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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