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Few general questions

Bedframe angle iron. It sure is different from stock angle iron. Is there any special use for it like knives, or other...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by footboarder
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by footboarder

Tuning up the forge- an observation

Hello all, Just a followup (for anyone who may be interested) about my recently built forge. Following a suggestion tha...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by prometheus
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by prometheus

Cleaning up anvil repair

I was given an anvil about 10 years ago which was badly swaybacked and gouged up and so I built it back up with hardfac...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rdennett
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by rdennett

Source for Pewter

I am interested in buying some raw pewter to melt down and cast. I've tried finding sources in Vancouver but haven't ha...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ianwojtowicz
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by ianwojtowicz

holdfast not working

I am finally getting back in the fire after a very long hiatus. I may have to go back on the wagon, though, as there is...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rdennett
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by rdennett

Got my forge up and running- thanks for the help!

Hello all, After a largish amount of scrounging and a bit of fabrication, I got my forge fired up for the first time th...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by prometheus
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by prometheus

Merry Xmas

Seasons Greetings everyone. And however good it's been: I hope you have a better one.
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by news
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by news

Japanese bellows

I have a small coal forge that I am currently using a hair dryer to power. I am thinking about using coke instead and a...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rdennett
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by rdennett

Looking for some basic HSS info

Hello all, Just wondering if anyone has some basic information on M2 HSS regarding forging, hardening, tempering, annea...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by prometheus
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by prometheus

hammer die material

Can the ball of a section of 110 pound railroad rail be hardened in some manner, to be okay to be used as dies in a 60-...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by footboarder
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by footboarder

thought on charcoal forges

Hello all, Long time lurker, first time poster....oh that's so lame I just had to say it though. So I made a small drop...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by matthewk
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by matthewk

Need help identifying this wood species

I'm trying to identify the species of wood that this stump came from. The pictures I took are at http://homepage-link.t...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by raidiniantz
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by raidiniantz

trip hammer questions

I'll be joining ARBANA in 2 weeks and I understand they have plans for alot of shop tools one can construct. But for no...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by footboarder
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by footboarder