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Pictures -- made a mini forge today

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/misc/Anvil/04-Mini-Forge/ This is a mini forge that I made out of six firebricks. It is...
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posted by ignoramus30542
25 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus30542

Chuck key was bent into a pretzel

First ever blacksmithing project of mine http://igor.chudov.com/projects/misc/Anvil/03-Straightening-Chuck-Key/ I used a...
52 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus16228
52 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus16228

we need sulphur concrete for knife repair

Hello! We need for the repair of special knives "sulphur concrete" but a little shop where we bought it until now is cl...
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posted by contact
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by contact

Junkyard steel anyone?

Just to say something in "Blacksmithing" so you don't think the list is dead, here's a link to a list of steels found i...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by spaco
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by spaco

OT: Is it Ebay or Norton that is broken?

I tried to cruise Ebay this morning and all of a sudden, Norton tells me that is blocked a "Risk" and so I can't sort a...
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posted by spaco
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by spaco

Using oxygen/acetylene to heat up parts

Trying to keep this group a little bit active... I do not really have space or wish to have a yeat another big thing li...
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posted by ignoramus16911
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus16911

Stainless smithing

Has anyone tried to smith stanless steels? They should be harder at higher temperatures, but does that make smithing mo...
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posted by Uljas
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by Uljas

PICTURES and some info on that military anvil

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/misc/Anvil/00-Purchased/ This anvil is 33 inches long and weighs approximately 340 lbs....
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posted by ignoramus29895
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus29895

Tom Clark Passes

From Paul Moffett I have just been informed by Don Neuenswander via Bob Alexander that Tom Clark died yesterday (Saturd...
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posted by rome.hutchings
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by rome.hutchings

"Mechanical Forging Aids and Forge Welding" ---

The Badger Blacksmiths club met at my place (in western WI, USA) two weeks ago and I was the main demonstrator. This em...
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posted by spaco
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by spaco

Making Damascus from chain?

What's YOUR process for making roller chain or saw chain "Damascus"? What do you do with it when you finally have a bil...
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posted by spaco
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by spaco

masonry nails

Does anyone know what kind of steel the nails are made from? I have been making small wood carving tools out of them and...
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posted by zwwizard
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by zwwizard