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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
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by jonp154

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...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jonp154
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by jonp154

Tying down Anvil

I built an anvil stand for my 110lb anvil. It is a 3/4" x 12" x 12" steel plate welded to 1/4" x 3" angle iron legs (tu...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jonp154
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by jonp154

Looking for blacksmith web site

Hello all, I'm looking for a web site I recently visited but didn't bookmark. It had some nice demos and I think it jus...
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posted by david
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by david

HSS tool steel

can anyone give me any information about what this metal is specifically used for?
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posted by Guy_tmeditator
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by Guy_tmeditator

Anvil - Mobile within Shop?

My 110lb anvil is sitting on top of my workbench, so is much too high. I would like to build a stand for it, but hope t...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jonp154
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by jonp154

Bridgeport manual for free!

Thanks to Roy snipped-for-privacy@frugalmachinist.com I downloaded manuals for Bridgeport BRJ / BR2J2 for free! Availab...
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posted by johnsmith
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Manuals for Bridgeport for free!

Thanks to snipped-for-privacy@frugalmachinist.com I downloaded manuals for Bridgeport BRJ / BR2J2 for free! Available a...
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posted by johnsmith
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnsmith

Latest project

Japanese style marking knife I made last year. Piece of car spring forged flat and tempered, handle made of (unknown)har...
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posted by news
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Tong Making - Hot Punching Rivet Holes

This is my first blacksmithing project. I made a pair of tongs yesterday and learned a lot doing it. Hot punching the r...
14 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jonp154
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by jonp154

A little help, please

I FINALLY got a forge yesterday. My mother-in-law was using it for a bird feeder for years. She finally parted with it....
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posted by desertNOSPAMtraveler
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by desertNOSPAMtraveler

Removing black scale after forging

I built my first forge over the weekend, and practiced heating and forging on an old file. When I was done, the file ha...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jonp154
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by jonp154

How tight fit of hardy tools?

I am brand new to blacksmithing and anvils. I have a HF 110lb anvil and am making a cut-off tool for the hardy hole. Ho...
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posted by jonp154
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by jonp154

Bridgeport series II

I have just bought Bridgeport series II vertical milling machine. Can someone help me with manuals? Thanks Peter snipped...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by johnsmith
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnsmith

Grinding paste (?) in Dremel kits

Okay, it wasn't actually in a Dremel Kits, but it was one of those kits of supplies for dremel with sanding belts and d...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by terryc
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by terryc