⚒ Blacksmithing - wrought iron and steel discussions

The Grasshopper Treadle Hammer - Final Plans Now Available

I am pleased to announce that the final plans for the Grasshopper Treadle Hammer are now available. The Grasshopper Tre...

14 comments posted 22yrs

posted by freemab

14 comments posted 22yrs posted by freemab

coal froge??

I'm looking to build. Do you have any blueprints for coal forges or a place to find them.

5 comments posted 22yrs

posted by linran

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by linran

Trip Hammer Pictures

I have started a collection of forging hammer pictures. I anyone has any pictures of commercialy made forging hammers o...

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posted by TripHammers

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by TripHammers

ABANA Conference PR

ABANA CONFERENCE Richmond, Kentucky July 7-11, 2004 See ANVIL'S RING or HAMMER'S BLOW for registration form. Or visit w...

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posted by dave

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by dave

Wrought Iron source

Does anyone know of regular source of wrought iron ? ttuls brad

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posted by NoSpam

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by NoSpam

Coal prices survey

Not interested in names or locations. Just a the typical purchase price of coal, and how much you had delivered. Example...

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posted by bwegher

10 comments posted 22yrs posted by bwegher

Coal vs. Charcoal

So I've got a few things I need to harden, and a few things I need to get hot and beat on. I'm eyeing some surplus brak...

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posted by tim

11 comments posted 22yrs posted by tim

hot-cut edge bevel

Hello,Im wanting to make a tool for hot cutting steel.My question:At what angle shoud the egde be beveled?More than a co...

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posted by Frizzen_9

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by Frizzen_9

Starting a coal fire

Here's an article about starting a coal fire that appeared in response to a question on this NG a few years ago. If som...

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posted by spaco

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by spaco

S7 vs H13

I have been using H13 steel for hot cut chisels but see a lot of punches for hot work made from S7. What is S7s intended...

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posted by NoSpam

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by NoSpam

I DID IT! (was re: Can't get first coal fire going) (0/1)

Well thanks to everyone for their help. I got it going this morning and have attached some pictures of the blessed even...

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posted by rvb

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by rvb

Free garage door spring (Seattle)

Thought some one might be interested. JLD Fwd follows: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 17:43:44 seattle.forsale.misc Lines 8 free new...

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posted by dantzler1

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by dantzler1

Can't get first coal fire going!

Man, I'm having a devil of a time lighting my coal forge. This is the first time I'm trying it and it's kicking my butt...

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posted by rvb

17 comments posted 22yrs posted by rvb

Just fired up my first forge last night.!

I bought a non-working ceramic kiln for $25. Removed the electric heating coil and took all the bricks apart. Using the...

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posted by stu

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by stu

Winter Hammer-In & Knifemakers Rendezvous

Winter Hammer-In & Knifemakers Rendezvous - Guadalupe Forge School of Knifemaking and Bladesmithing --- January 31 - Fe...

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posted by johnny

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by johnny