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Need blacksmith-made puzzle

I am looking for a puzzle design that a blacksmith could make during demonstrations to the public. I don't want to make...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spaco
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by spaco

Building a heat treating oven

For anyone who may be in the planning stages or just curious here is something I ran across that might be handy. It loo...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dgrup
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by dgrup

Burner adjustment

As the rigidizer dries in my first forge, I am anticipating about adjusting the Zoeller sidedraft propane burner. Seems...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by footboarder
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by footboarder

Building a coal forge - material question

Hello all, While my gas forge is very nice, and does the job well, I am discovering that using it is just way, way too...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by prometheus
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by prometheus

Introducing AAICA LLC

To all silversmiths and whitesmiths: I am proudly announcing the debut of my company, AAICA LLC! At the present time, A...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aaica
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by aaica

Inherited post vise

I'm missing the floor plate that the vise sockets into, I've never seen one at any of the auctions I've been to, so hav...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stans4
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by stans4

Electric forge blower source

Every dead gas hot water heater has a nice little blower in it. A friend tells me that he simply goes to stores that se...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spaco
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by spaco

Power Hammer Questions

Concerning homemade power hammers (rocking beam types), how does the lenght of the stroke relate to the weight of the s...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by footboarder
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by footboarder

Finding Tools

I'm fresh from my intro blacksmithing course at Peters Valley (http://www.petersvalley.org/2007%20Workshops/blacksmithi...
25 comments posted 19yrs
posted by skafarski
25 comments posted 19yrs posted by skafarski

Harbour freight Gas welding kit advice

Hello I would like some advice on the gas welding kit that is available form harbor freight. Can some one tell me if it...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gjn111
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by gjn111

GAS FORGE ???????

I am starting to make a gas forge. I have a gas tank (C0 2) bottom that I am going to use. The dimensions are 7 3/4" di...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by zwwizard
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by zwwizard

Repost about 'rigidizer'

. . . sorry the first post didn't appear. I'm just finishing my first propane forge made from a 5 gallon can. I modifie...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by footboarder
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by footboarder

Is 'regidizer' necessary ?

I'm just finishing my first propane forge made from a 5 gallon can. I modified it slightly so it is no longer a cylinde...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by footboarder
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by footboarder