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Steel in forklift forks/tines

Gday all, today I aquired the tines from a forklift. I'm assuming that this is a high quality steel. Anyone know what g...
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posted by troy_honeman
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Unluck Flux accident

Hi Guys, I was working on the first weld of some damascus billets yesterday, had gotten to billet number 5. Whack, molt...
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posted by charlesanderson
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by charlesanderson

Call me ignernt I guess

http://www.oxfordeagle.com/archives/2006/0506/052206-052606/052506/news4.html (Link to article about local blacksmith) C...
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posted by dontbothermedukes909
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Going to attempt to make a sen tomorrow

Hi Guys, Anyone made a sen yet? I was unaware of this tool (which is basically a draw knife for steel), but came across...
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posted by charlesanderson
37 comments posted 20yrs posted by charlesanderson

Help! It's been 15 years!

Hi. My name is Don Fraley. I apprenticed for a little while 15 to 20 years ago at an historic farmstead, so I've forgot...
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posted by mastersarge
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by mastersarge

Protecting bare metal from rust

Hi newsgroup, I have a couple of polished steel plates that are going to be used as parts of a hinge system for a gate...
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posted by raidiniantz
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by raidiniantz

Champion 400 brass lubrication cup

I recently aquired a Champion 400 forge blower in good condition except for the brass lubrication cup on top of the gea...
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posted by bhwhatley
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Yet another Anvil ID

Three pictures and a couple of notes: http://prospecthillforge.home.comcast.net/DadsAnvil.html Any clues? - Carl
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posted by noMail
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by noMail

a few gas forge questions for Chilla and anyone else

Gday Charles, you mentioned that you have a gas forge, I think you said it was a venturi type. I'm interested in buildi...
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posted by troy_honeman
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by troy_honeman

French Blacksmith - Work and Website

Hi Guys, Just this first post to present me... I'm a french artist blacksmith working in Bourg Saint-Andeol (Ard=E8che)...
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posted by presence_forge
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Ring mandrel/cone on ebay

not mine, but given last week's thread, thought someone might be interested: looks as though the top piece is missing, t...
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posted by news
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forge hood with a lean

I recall seeing a plan for a smoke hood that was built with a "cantilevered ""bent" "out of square""a 30 or so degree w...
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posted by toolgypsy
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Introduction

Hi Guys, I live in Oz, and I belt the cr*p out of metal :-) Regards Charles
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posted by charlesanderson
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by charlesanderson

forge hood

I recall seeing a plan for a smoke hood that was built with a cantilevered top to meet a chimney (the forge cannot be m...
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posted by toolgypsy
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by toolgypsy

Blacksmithing as a trade

After discovering that blacksmith is listed as a Canadian occupational code (NOC 7266) with a typical required educatio...
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posted by othrside
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by othrside