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Anyang power hammers

Hi, Has anyone in the group personal experiance of the Anyang Power Hammers, and if so which model and comments would be...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andrew
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrew

Power hammer

Hey guys, I posted a video of the hammer I am selling. Click the link and then have fun making fun of me smacking the d...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andhi
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by andhi

Selling some power hammers

Hey anybody, I am selling two of my power hammers. I have a 50lb and a 25 lb little giant hammer that I will be dumping...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andhi
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by andhi

new shop floor question

I checked the archives & rcm's archives with only ltd. success. I'm designing for an immediate build (moving) a new sho...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stratind
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by stratind

Propane bottle

Soon I will be purchasing my first ever 20 pound propane bottle, for my 'forge under construction'. I have reason to be...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by footboarder
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by footboarder

Home built burner

Hello all. I am in Thailand and shipping costs and customs duties on goods purchased from the U.S. are prohibitive. I a...
38 comments posted 19yrs
posted by k4556
38 comments posted 19yrs posted by k4556

New to blacksmithing?

Maybe it's time to post this again: New folks should visit the ABANA website (www.abana.org)so they can look up their c...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spaco
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by spaco

A fast way to demonstrate how a piece is made

This may be "old hat" to some, but---- A guy came over yesterday to get some questions answered. One question was: How...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spaco
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by spaco

Forge Tuning Questions

I've done a bit of work in the forge I've built, and it seems to be heating up nicely, and I THINK I have the burners e...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by muck
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by muck

zink casting

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posted by jackmao_11
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by jackmao_11

Traditional chinese smithing

Last night I watched about ten minutes of "Ancient Discoveries" on the history channel. They talked about chinese sword...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by matthewk
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by matthewk

Repost...Kaowool & Forge questions

I will be constructing my first forge ever. I will use a 5 gallon bucket, and I see that Kaowool blankets are expensive...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by footboarder
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by footboarder

Broken anvil

Hi Guys, A tale of woe. I had a nice piece of pattern welded steel underway, and was happily pounding away on my cheap...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by charlesanderson
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by charlesanderson

Forge & Kaowool questions

I will be constructing my first forge ever. I will use a 5 gallon bucket, and I see that Kaowool blankets are expensive...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by footboarder
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by footboarder