Sweany Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Forge Welding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross_FL Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 This is a great website, it is what pretty much motivated me to try and become a blacksmith. Also, the T-Rex burners are great. I have the 1" and it is amazing, much nicer then anything I could have ever build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damascus Mike Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 thanx guys now i just need to somehow make a gas forge from a camp fire mini gas can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I dont think so..but I may be wrong. You need to build a useable size forge if you are going to by pass the basics steps of learning to move hot metal and jump right into the advanced work. You will be severely handicapped with a little forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonjic Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Mike, I jumped straight into damascus forging without doing much 'general' blacksmithing, I'd hit on a few hot bars by hand (and used a lot of powerhammers) But...... Ive worked in the industrial forging game 1/2 my life, so I knew what I was aiming for when I set about building and aquiring all the tools needed for patternwelding. You will save yourself alot of frustration and money if you can get a couple of days in at a bladesmiths forge (who specialises in patternwelding) before you start building your own stuff. Even doing it 'on the cheap' it can get pretty spendy pretty quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross_FL Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Mike, you don't even have a forge yet? I hate to say this, but you're wasting your time worrying about this stuff right now. It's great to read, and be interested, but worry about getting a forge that will get the job done first because that IMO is the major task at hand for anyone who wants to be a hobby bladesmith. You can have all the supplies and materials needed, but if you don't get your forge but you're going nowhere fast. If you want, I can give show you how I built mine and I had steel sparking last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damascus Mike Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 who ever told you i dont have a forge? im all finished making my forge and it called forge of hollow shadows,i know its corny but i thought to myself that i put so much hard work into it so i should name it.ill post picks once i bring it home bcoz its at my blcksmith course right now hey John N i know what u mean when u say i must first to the practical stuff and i wish i knew how but funny enough my blcksmith tutor is lazy and doesnt wanna teach me, but i cant complain it is free after all.i just wish i knew where to get free leasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko 58 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 There is an old saying Nothing is for Nothing it cost u in the end Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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