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Blacksmith books in PDF format

Hi, I was just reading the digest from one of the yahoogroups and someone posted a link to a site with a few old blacks...
27 comments posted 22yrs
posted by alpinekid
27 comments posted 22yrs posted by alpinekid

antique post vice and anvil

I just inherited my great grandfather's post vice and anvil. The post vice has a stripped screw on the tightening mecha...
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posted by mailmosley
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by mailmosley

Rust protection?

Does anyone know a good rust protection ... ive got raw linseed oil now as that should work as rust protection and dark...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sys2
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by sys2

Scrap Railroad steel

Hey all, I ran across some really impressive piles of cast off railroad hardware. I heard that the newer spikes have a...
27 comments posted 22yrs
posted by greynospamangel1
27 comments posted 22yrs posted by greynospamangel1

Spinning, Wednesday, April 7 !!!

Hello, all. This is Sheri's secretary, Pete. Sheri will host spinning at her house tomorrow. Please let her know if whet...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by spaco
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by spaco

Flypress question

Hi. Anyone have a flypress out there? I have been reading a bit on them, and they seem pretty interesting, but I am not...
18 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dschad
18 comments posted 22yrs posted by dschad

OT: Mind Bender

Think of a number. Multiply it by 3. Now add 5. Take away the number you first thought of. Now add 7. Subtract 2. Add ba...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by OLDbear_peterson
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by OLDbear_peterson

Re: 90 degree brackets?

Does it need to be a sharp bend? Or can you just putt the steel in a vise and hit it a few times? > Need to form a larg...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tglenn
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by tglenn

Alternative to borax

Im going to order alitle borax so dont worry .. it could just be fun to know what could be used while forge welding ins...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sys2
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by sys2

Re: Chinese weapons

> Pennsic War is 40 miles north of Pittsburg. At exit 99 off I-79. If you > look into Sword catalogs you will find any...
14 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nitecrawler7
14 comments posted 22yrs posted by nitecrawler7

Books

Hi all, I'm an Aussie looking for a decent book on Blacksmithing, maybe one someone here could recommend to me. It woul...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rodday
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by rodday

Iron Reolics, Inc...Have you heard of them?

I've been working on this metal sculptors website for some time and amazed by the talent he has. Maybe some of you othe...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rharpe75
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by rharpe75

Whats the deal with 1050

Hey all, I am another of the damn newbies trying to make knives. I have been trying to find some SAE 1050 to work with...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by greynospamangel1
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by greynospamangel1