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Wooden workshops

I see a lot of exposed wood about in many web pictures of "blacksmith's" shops. Do any of you worry about setting fire...
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posted by Replytoboard
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by Replytoboard

doubletree for pattern

Anyone here know where I can get a doubletree to use as pattern? It doesn't have to be in working order long as its pres...
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posted by reader
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tempering springs

One old time gunsmith's trick was to put the spring(s) in a ladle, cover with bacon grease or oil, set the ladle in the...
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posted by JPMcPherson
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Old timey tempering formulas

I was reading in an old book how they would make varioius concoctions to temper springs in the old days. It would boil...
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posted by clannorm
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by clannorm

Need a Streaming Solution?

Need a Video & Audio Streaming Solution? A new service is now available www.streaming-web.net Thanks for your inter...
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posted by info
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Molecular Bonding...

I'm a kind of renaissance guy...haven't gotten into metal-work as of yet, but it facinates me...as do most of the Arts....
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posted by mtngnome
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by mtngnome

Anyang or striker Hammers

Looking at import hammers (Anyang or Striker)Any experience with these? Would love feedback by users.
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posted by htriphammer
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by htriphammer

Nimba anvils/ Euroanvils

Does anyone have any information/experience with Nimba or Euroanvils? Especially the big ones.
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posted by htriphammer
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by htriphammer

grain size as it pertains to knives

greetings y'all recently i took an old simonds file and turned one end (no teeth at this point) into a knife, or starte...
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posted by son_of_bluegrass
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Possible return of Pure Iron to the USA

Anyone who got their hands on this material knows how wonderful it was to work with. But, just like many a good thing.....
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posted by rome.hutchings
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Anchor Making in Shetland

At Easter this year a group of blacksmiths from the UK travelled up to Shetland to the forge of Bruce Wilcock to make a...
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posted by barbarab
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New forge design

After playing around with home made castable forge body I decided that they suck. Going on the assumption that the Insw...
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posted by greynospamangel1
42 comments posted 21yrs posted by greynospamangel1

I want to buy 1 of the big 3

Hi Everyone I am a worker at one of the big 3 and have watched I for years being poorly ran so now I want to try my han...
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posted by aelias
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by aelias

Looking for a link??

HEy All looking for a link someone a while back posted a link to a German show on a British man who made Damascus knives...
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posted by aelias
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by aelias

Power hammer - visit to Anyang

I have just returned from China, visiting the Anyang Forging Press in Anyang. I got a very nice reception and met all t...
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posted by arnar.haugedal
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by arnar.haugedal