Glenn Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 To make your IForgeIron visit more enjoyable, we have developed a Table of Contents to help you locate information. Currently there are over 48,000 questions and close to 575,000 answers. Some of the questions and the full discussion may take a while to read. It is not a sprint, but a learning experience. Read the areas of interest to you, then take the information to the forge. The forge will solidify the information, and lay the foundation for the next level or learning. If you have questions, please ask them in the forum as a reply to that thread. Tell us what you read, what happened when you took it to the forge, and then ask for additional information. If you have a new question, please give us as much information as possible, to help us develop an answer to your question. IForgeIron is a G rated family forum where you can relax, get comfortable, and enjoy learning about the craft. We suggest that you pack a lunch and a cold drink, choose a section or subsection of interest and read. Please enjoy your visit and welcome to the site. _________________________ The site is set up with the following sections. Scroll down to see the sections AND subsections. Most titles in blue should be click to go links. BLACKSMITHING MACHINERY AND POWER TOOLS BLADESMITHING NON-FERROUS METAL WORKING WELDING / FABRICATION MISC DISCUSSIONS STORE SECTIONS BLACKSMITH GROUPS FORUMS _________________________ Section BLACKSMITHING _________________________ Blacksmithing, General Discussion All stickies are here Reference Materials Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels Anvil Reviews by brand Swage Blocks Mandrels Stands for Anvils, Swage Blocks, etc Forges Solid Fuel Forges Gas Forges Bellows, Blowers Chimneys, Hoods, and Stacks Induction Heating, Oil forges, etc Blacksmith Tooling Tools, general discussion Hand Hammers Tools, ID, and pictoral reference Slitters, Punches, Drifts, etc Hot Cuts, Anvil devils, metal cutting on the anvil. Tongs Vises Heat Treating, general discussion Building, Designing a Shop Problem Solving What can I make from . . . . Alchemy, Formulas, Fluxes, etc Metal Sculpture & Carvings Cold Worked Iron and Steel The Business Side of Blacksmithing Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting Member Projects _________________________ Section MACHINERY AND POWER TOOLS _________________________ Machinery General Discussions Power Hammers, Treadle Hammers, Olivers Presses Grinders, Sanders, etc Drills, Post drills, Mag drills, etc Lathes MIlls, Milling machines, etc Saws, bandsaws, hack saws, etc Shears _________________________ Section BLADESMITHING _________________________ Knife Making Knife making Class General Class Discussion Knife Making Classes Knife Making Class 101 Knife Making Class 200 Knife Class Reference Material Axes, Hatchets, Hawks, Choppers, etc Chisels, Gouges, etc Finish and Polish Folding Knives Heat Treating Knives, Blades etc Historical Blades Spears, Arrows, Pole arms, Mace/hammer etc. Swordsmithing _________________________ Section NON-FERROUS METAL WORKING _________________________ General Metal Specific Discussion Aluminum Alloys Copper Alloys Mokume Gane Non-ferrous metal - heat treating Repousse Titanium Alloys _________________________ Section WELDING / FABRICATION _________________________ Welding/Fab General Discussion Welder's beginers course _________________________ Section MISC DISCUSSIONS _________________________ Introduce Yourself Everything Else Book Reviews Vulcan's Grill, food recipes Farriers and Horse stuff Shop Tips n' Tricks How to make life easier Gunsmithing, Muskets, Flintlocks etc _________________________ Section STORE _________________________ Shirts, Apparel, Wearable goods Gas Forge Refractories and Supplies Hand Hammers, Books, Printed Material _________________________ Section SAFETY _________________________ Safety discussions Personal Protection Equipment Zinc, galvanized, and coatings _________________________ Section SECTIONS _________________________ In Case of Emergency Prayer List _________________________ Section BLACKSMITH GROUPS FORUMS _________________________ Australia Canada United Kingdom Ukraine United States South Africa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Looks much better Glenn. The Stickies section is much better than before it actually has a table of contents I still don't know of a good term that's self explanatory and a better description of a table of links sort of thingy. This is a BIG step in the right direction it'll make the Iforge archived info more manageable to folks. I still think Stickies should have their own section but this is a big improvement, thanks for all the hard work. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karluche Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 I guess I am a moron because I don't have a clue how to work my way around this site. Can't seem to get an answer on anything. Don't know where to look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Karluche, give your self a break. Sometimes you need to learn enough to be ignorant. Their is a lot of normanlature to wrap your head around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Charles's reference applies to any new subject, you (the general you) have to work your way up to ignorant about that subject. That is to say you have to gain some amount of knowledge so you can then navigate your way to more knowledge. This includes the words and terms specific to that subject. IForgeIron is a big place with almost 52,000 questions and over 633,000 answers. This is one reason the article READ THIS FIRST was written. It lists how to easily blend into the group. The Table of Contents listed in the article is just a copy of the front page of the forum. Simply, the anvils are in the anvil section, etc. Sit back with a cold drink . Start with those areas or sections your interested in, and go from there. If you have questions, just ask. Tell us what you found and then want specifically you need to know. Someone will point you in the right direction. We want you to succeed. Enjoy your visit, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karluche Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Thanks for the advise. I'll try to work my way around. I am a mechanical engineer, and a pretty good one, but most of the time I'm not real bright, and my wife reminds me of that, so please bear with me. I'll learn slowly and ask questions. Happy holidays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 The best way to work your way around is to read the links Glenn placed in his post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Be warned; topics often get hijacked or wander astray; but not all who wander are lost...Learning how to effectively search for stuff in this big pile is probably one of the most important parts of Read This First! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 On 12/24/2019 at 6:52 PM, karluche said: I'm not real bright, and my wife reminds me of that, I think that ability is in their genes, mine is darned good at it. A good method of searching here because of the huge volume of posts on any given subject is to first Skim the categories , then skim the sub categories, then skim the thread subjects and finally the posts that interest you. I know it's complicated but it's a huge site without a professional staff keeping everything in order, it's a first posted first listed sort of place. I think I've read almost all the posts in the last 15 years, when I wasn't in or fresh out of a coma that is and I find myself skimming and circling in on what I'm looking for all the time. The "Read This First" section is REALLY helpful. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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