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Quench question

To quench a knife forged from a file,can i use an oil quench,or will i need to quench in water or brine to get a good ha...
18 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Lil_Red_Roosta
18 comments posted 22yrs posted by Lil_Red_Roosta

blacksmith joke

An old blacksmith realized he was soon going to quit working so hard. He picked out a strong young man to become his ap...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by pescude
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by pescude

Elevator Cable Knife

I purchased an unusual knife about 20 years ago from a blacksmith in Virginia. He took a length of 5/8 elevator cable (...
34 comments posted 22yrs
posted by stu
34 comments posted 22yrs posted by stu

Can you make this hook

I need someone to make a hook. The hook is made from a 40d nail. I have pictures of the hook. http://www.kentuckyrustic...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by kyrustic
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by kyrustic

Need This Hook

Hi all you blacksmiths out there. I need someone to make a hook. The hook is made from a 40d nail. I have pictures of t...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by kyrustic
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by kyrustic

Anyone have a hydraulic press?

I am modifying my H frame press and am looking for a better solution for attaching and excanging dies. If anyone else ou...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by oso_bob
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by oso_bob

Blower question

I recently picked up a Buffalo forge blower at a junkyard recently. It was rusted up and nothing would turn. I removed...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tmibnospam
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by tmibnospam

Oldguy Newbie

I'm restoring an old workshop (150+ years old) which used to have a portable forge in it. Dusty floor, bits of coal and...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mac.harper
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by mac.harper

blacken steaks

I cook my steaks with my acetylene and oxygen torch when they are still frozen. Is this a good method of cooking?
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by pescude
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by pescude

Oxy-Gasoline torch

Has anyone had any experience with an oxy-gasoline torch ? I was considering purchasing one and would like to hear peopl...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by NoSpam
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by NoSpam

FS: Aluminum Foundry

I am trying to help out a High School Metalworking Instructor here in Maine by advertising an Aluminum Foundry that he...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by paul_bilodeau1
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by paul_bilodeau1

References on Heat Treating

I'm thinking of putting together a forge for the purpose of heat treating smallish parts (up to 3" diameter and 6" long...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tim
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by tim

Stump curing question

I recently acquired a 12" diameter x 20" tall maple round from a new neighbor who dropped the tree upon moving in. I wo...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dantzler1
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by dantzler1

There's a lurker in the mists

Hi everyone, Just lettin' folks know that I'm lurking in here. I've had an interest in blacksmithing ever since I picke...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dancinglavoisier(A-T)charter.net
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by dancinglavoisier(A-T)charter.net