⚒ Blacksmithing - wrought iron and steel discussions

Charcoal briquettes

Hello, fellows. Can charcoal briquettes be "coked" on a forge? Just curious. Mike Mandaville Austin, Texas

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posted by MikeMandaville

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Help IDing old post vise

I have been looking for a post vise for a while and bought this one yesterday 2 miles from my house. I got it for $100...

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posted by dantzler45

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interesting page

http://www.wingtsunwelt.com/english/presse/news_399.html

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posted by (nospam)haaken.hveem

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differential hardened sword

Does anyone know any place that sells european style swords with differential hardened blades ? ( 13' century please )

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posted by (nospam)haaken.hveem

11 comments posted 21yrs posted by (nospam)haaken.hveem

Celtic Blacksmithing

Just a quick note to let anyone who's interested know that on Saturday May 7th our group "Ancient Celtic Clans" (http:/...

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posted by blksmith

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Rodded Handles on Hot-Punch

I would like to make a hot-punch with handle, but am not ready to punch/drift the handle hole. Instead I am thinking to...

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posted by jonp154

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thanks all,

I just wanted to thank everyone here who has offered advice. I've got a blade in the oven tempering. Each succesive one...

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posted by son_of_bluegrass

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Flypress for Drawing Stock

I've been blacksmithing for about a month, now. I've discovered I enjoy making tongs from one piece of stock and have m...

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posted by jonp154

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Swap Meet

Some one posted a message about a metalworking-blacksmith trade show and swap-meet at Guthrie, Oklahoma May 21 and left...

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posted by nexwaval

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heat treating help

Hello to the group I have a Damascus blade I have been working on . It is finished except for heat treating and temperi...

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posted by jpelzer

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Recrute ferronnier

Nous recherchons un ferronnier avec un minimum de 2 ans d'experience Le candidat doit etre capable de réaliser des form...

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posted by mspoirier

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Trip to CBA Spring Conference

I'll be driving up to the California Blacksmiths Association Spring Conference, in Petaluma CA, from Orange county. I w...

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posted by jpolaski

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Air-Hardening Steel for Blacksmithing Tooling

I have a chance to pick up a bunch of A-2 cutoffs (rounds, flats, etc.) for a few dollars. Is air-hardening steel approp...

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posted by jonp154

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Struggling making smaller diameter rings

I'm doing a set of exercises to make eye bolts and S hooks. I'm using 5/16" round M/S. I can make larger diameter rings...

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posted by jonp154

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Mild steel for hardy tooling?

In general, does mild steel work for making your own hardy tooling (fullering, hot cutoff, etc). Or do these things nee...

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posted by jonp154

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