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Forge for sale

originally posted on sci.engr.joining.welding > > > I have a Forge made by the Johnson Appliance Co. It is complete wit...
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posted by uce
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wrought iron

Ive just bought about 200 lbs of what im fairly sure is wrought iron for $20.Was this a good deal?
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posted by Sturnus_Vulgaris
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by Sturnus_Vulgaris

anyone home?

It's been a week since I saw a post to this group, just wondering if all blacksmiths are really...really busy, or maybe...
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posted by dontsend
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End markings

What does a green paint end-mark indicate on bar steel? Does this indicate the kind of steel it is?
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posted by Sturnus_Vulgaris
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by Sturnus_Vulgaris

Identifying low melting point alloys.

I have been toying with the idea of doing some small-ish castings recently. I have built my furnace (charcoal fired), w...
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posted by news
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by news

hurricane / metal building / log splitter

Some of you may be familiar with Magic Hammer Forge here in Southern Louisiana. We took quite a hit from a giant oak tr...
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posted by dave
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by dave

Large propane tank for BBQ pit

I just acquired a large propane tank that I plan to turn into a BBQ pit, any safe suggestions on how to cut it, the tan...
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posted by you
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by you

forge welding

Has any one here ever heard of useing hydrated lime as a flux for welding? People do not know,because people do not do.
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posted by Hamma_Head
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by Hamma_Head

Free knife metallurgy e-book :)

Bill H sent me the url for a free knife metallurgy e-book, maybe I'm the last to know about it but here it is anyway. ;...
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posted by alvinj
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by alvinj

tripod

Howdy yall.I took into my head yesterday to try forging an old-timey tripod for hanging stuff over fires etc.Ive never...
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posted by Hamma_Head
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by Hamma_Head

Metallurgy Theory and Practice rocks

Thanks, Alvinj. Now I'm beginning to understand what you, GreyAngel, et al., have been talking about.
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posted by nospam
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Puddling Iron

Looking for someone with knowledge about puddling iron to make iron keel bolts for yacht repair or to make iron dumps (s...
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posted by ian.kentish
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by ian.kentish