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Hammer's Blow needs articles

I just heard that the editor of the ABANA publication the "Hammer's Blow" is in need of articles Right Now for the next...

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posted by spaco

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ABANA's "Hammers Blow" needs articles

I just heard that the editor of the ABANA publication the "Hammer's Blow" is in need of articles Right Now for the next...

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posted by spaco

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Semi Off Topic: Bell System Hammer?

Greetings, New to this group, though I've been 'lurking' for quite a while. I'm a novice at blacksmithing and have been...

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posted by artorius

9 comments posted 15yrs posted by artorius

lack of post ???

do all of you think that perhaps lack of work means not much to talk about ? i know that in my nic of the woods, buildi...

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posted by marwen

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by marwen

how to forge a nail

Ok, so, we got into a debate about the "correct" way to forge a nail. I had been taught to taper, and then shoulder the...

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posted by curt

20 comments posted 15yrs posted by curt

Tool ID

This may not be the correct place to ask this question but here goes anyway.. I have 3, what appear to be 1/4" socket d...

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posted by edsawall

4 comments posted 15yrs posted by edsawall

Homemade diesel hammer???

I was at a construction site with my 4 year old son. It was like a heaven for him, both heavy duty construction and rai...

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posted by ignoramus7071

15 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus7071

venting forge

I'm in the process of setting up my shop. Everything I've read talks about how hard it is to get a good draft to exhaus...

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posted by tedwalker

8 comments posted 15yrs posted by tedwalker

Anvil for sale on cl

Got to love those craigslist ads http://albany.craigslist.org/grd/1851983370.html

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posted by ltt4afd

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by ltt4afd

picture and the design of camera

hiya source code example public menuitem artvectoritem; public button exitbutton; public warningbox wb; public warningb...

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posted by betatwelve

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by betatwelve

Package cart as work station

Here's an idea that I have been using for a couple of years to give myself a place for tools when the workshop I am att...

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posted by spaco

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by spaco

tapping holes

I need to drill and tap holes in 1 inch x1 inch sq. alum. tubing with 1/16 wall thickness . I want to screw 4 side pcs....

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posted by hb321

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by hb321

What is this acetylene burner for?

Look at the tank and torch in the top right corner of this picture: http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Blacksmithing-Stuff.jpg...

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posted by ignoramus31989

22 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus31989

Sandblasting/painting anvils

Would you say that sandblasting and painting anvils with rustproofing paint, such as cold galvanizing, would increase t...

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posted by ignoramus11945

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus11945

Cast Iron table -- I was not screwed -- Pictures of stuff that I was paid $75 to take

Regarding that cast iron legged table that someone bought from me at the auction site: I was at the auction site today....

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posted by ignoramus11945

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