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Interesting Firepot design, but I can't find one!
Has anybody ever seen or used a firepot like the one in this sketch? anyone know where to get one? Pete Stanaitis -------------------- Iron work and blacksmithing related Picture Galleries. Several...
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FA Vintage Horse Shoeing Manual farriers book shoe 1949
The Principles and Practice of Horse Shoeing,Text book on Horse Shoeing by Charles M Holmes 1949 ,VGC, Pub: Farriers Journal, 253 pages. Really useful and practical book,anatomy of the foot,specialist...
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forging in cold (freezing) weather
just an added note here. if you guys go out in the morning and start up your little giant or mayer brothers or whatever kind power hammer (mechanical) you have, be forewarned. that big spring is not...
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Good try, but not good enough; Nail making!!!
Thanks to those of you who did try to avoid me posting again, but not enough of you replied, so here goes: Here's some information on nail making. Some from a hobbyist (me) and some from somebody who...
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Cold weather interfering with my forge work
Well, it's getting cold and wet here in DC and I'm beginning to realize I've got a problem (I'm not known for thinking ahead). I've built my blacksmith shop in my single family home garage, and when...
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no items - testing the group if it is being collected from the farms.
Since there isn't an item - and hasn't been - I'm putting this in to see if it comes through. The east and west Usenet farms might be in trouble or our ISP isn't pulling data. Martin testing testing...
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FA Anchor Smelting Company Aberystwyth 1792 forge mining
The Anchor Smelting Company ,Aberystwyth, 1786-1792,VGC, Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society. Fascinating item from a superb series of books (we have more appearing over the next few weeks,Ceredigion...
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Somebody say something in blacksmithing or I will!
Subject says it all. If somebody doesn't post something on topic soon, I may have to post something about making "square" nails!!! Pete Stanaitis
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Grasshopper Treadle Hammer plans, 2009 edition - on sale over ebay
I have just completed the revisions to the Grasshopper Treadle Hammer plans. These incorporate all previous changes, which were principally to the kick-back mechanism (for those of you familiar with...
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elephant casting in brass
Hello, I just put up this page about how I cast an elephant in brass using the lost foam technique: D ipayitforward This page shows my project of making an elephant casting in brass using the lost...
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Tiny tomahawks, Sorry!!!
I just put up a page about these tiny tomahawks that some people make as demonstration and give-away items:
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Who has actually tested some anthracite coal?
I don't know much about coal at all (I'm learning), but I've got a story to relate that will add some data. In our guild forge ( we burn anthracite in a pot belly stove to heat the place, so we have...
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Making shovel heads 9or blades) with the Roger Lorance Swage Block
I have been using the 34 pound swage block that Roger Lorance sells for over 20 years. Just last Saturday, the Badger Blacksmiths (western Wisconsin ABANA affiliate) bought a bunch of them--- (8 or...
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Rebar for sword cores
Hi Guys, I'm going to try and use rebar (crap, low alloy steel... usually... maybe), for sword cores. I intend to mix this with some spring steel, then forge weld a spring cutting edge. It may or may...
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Saw horses for assembly stands
Some years ago I needed a good way to support steel bars that were to be welded, collared, etc.. to make gates and railings. Things needed to be really flat for several reasons, which, I'm sure are...
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