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keeping tiny work hot

Greetings, When an art smith makes small leaves or flower petals, say, it seems the stuff would cool very quickly. Does...
16 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nospam
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

Forge burner running town gas?

I would like to run a gas-fired forge using the house gas line (UK) - does anyone know of any links/resources? I assume...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by news
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by news

lookin for local smiths

hey guys just found this NG, can some one send me the Faq's for this NG? Also are they any active smiths near Clemson Un...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by net_professional
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by net_professional

Propane forges for sale

two homebuilt tube forges for sale both built using 10" dia 1/4' wall ...two layers 1" Kaowool with firebrick floors......
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by vulcans-forge
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by vulcans-forge

New to blacksmithing? Read this

The VERY BEST way to get questions answered is to get into a group that does what you want to do. There are over 60 "cl...
45 comments posted 21yrs
posted by spaco
45 comments posted 21yrs posted by spaco

"Forge Advice" revisited

Hey, Did you guy's find the source info I posted about Zircon and colodial Silica? The thread seems to have dried up. Gl...
16 comments posted 21yrs
posted by metaliks
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by metaliks

mapp gas

Hi all, I planning on playing around with casting. I have a bunch of old scrape cast al and I'm moving. I just want to...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by alpinekid
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by alpinekid

Champion post drill?

Got another oldie. This one is a Champion No. 97 post drill. It looks a lot like the red one on this page: http://www.b...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by grant
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by grant

Blacksmith Coal

I am looking for a supplier in MN that sells by the bag, does anyone know of one? Thanks, Jon
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by madjon
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by madjon

Hammered Effect Mild Steel....

Hello, I am starting a new project: entrance door of home. The door will be very rustic\colonial in nature. Part of the...
14 comments posted 21yrs
posted by edthetermite
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by edthetermite

my new wallhanger...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/steelhead2/fint.jpg sorry, no close ups....
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by (nospam)haaken.hveem
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by (nospam)haaken.hveem

post drill? Cole drill? value?

I'm working on helping an old gal clean out her basement. I found an old post drill or Cole drill or whatever. I haven'...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by grant
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by grant

second knife

this was my second knife... the first was pretty rough... lol, i may still go back and dress it up a lil though, but an...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by metal-gearNOSPAM
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by metal-gearNOSPAM

Anvil age?

I lucked out and picked up a 155 pound (actual 152) Peter Wright just down the road and was wondering how old it might...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dgrup
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by dgrup

cutting steel cable again

As I was digging through a box of magazines, catalogues etc looking for the manual for my bandsaw, I shoved aside an ol...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by f0rgerHOOK
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by f0rgerHOOK