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Ebay Anvil - novice wants opinions...
What's wrong with this picture...$89?! how can I tell a good anvil if I see one on Ebay? Here are links to two other anvils I'm looking at: 'm leaning toward this one: information to help caveat...
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Blacksmithig Forum
Hello Everyone, I'd like to announce a new blacksmithing forum called WebForge. It's hosted by the Capital District Blacksmiths' Association (NY). Our goal is to provide another venue for blacksmiths...
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welding machine, acetylene torch, cutoff saw for sale in fort myers, florida
welding machine, acetylene torch, cutoff saw for sale in fort myers, welding machine is made by dayton. 230 volts powers this machine and it plugs into a dyer socket.$100 the torck has an acetylene...
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anvil stand
I finished my version of the "chunk of wood" anvil stand today. I learned quite a lot. This anvil stand started with a walnut stump. The wood is roughly 12x12x22" and is bound on both top and bottom...
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rust removal
i use an acetylene cutting torch. i light the torch and hold it close to the rust and pull the cutting trigger. it takes off everything including welding slag, rust and paint
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Harbor Freight hammers
I picked up a few inexpensive Chinese hammers from Harbor Freight a few weeks ago, just to see how they work out. These have wood handles and smallish heads, in the 1-2 pound range. When you look on...
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hammer eye drift pin
I was down at the feed supply store today buying some perlite to anneal some tool steel in, and I noticed they have a real nice section of hammer handles all made by Sequatchie Handle Works out of...
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Training
I will be going to my first "Blacksmith" class next week at Campbell under the training of Susan Hutchinson and then returning there to take a week under Dan Tull. I recommend joining a local Guild...
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Smith Training?
Hi everyone. I am very interested in Blacksmithing and have looked at a number of web sites and books and visited some local smiths and metal workers here in Houston. I am considering attending the...
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heat treating question
I want to make a hinge fuller out of old truck leaf spring. I figure I can cut them with a torch and grind the ends clean, and heat them in a forge and hammer them flat, and then do the shaping on a...
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Meeting of Smiths in Maine
Hi we have a group of smiths that meet every friday night at the Windsor fair grounds in Windsor Maine all are welcome. Jim Heckman
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On Lookers so far on Sept 8 updated
40 so far Alfred McClure Griffin Ga Andrew Mawson Bromley UK Andrew Van Schhoick Albany NY Bill Heinbach Kennebunk ME Bob Yates Brad Cedar Rapids Iowa Charles Vincent Dallas TX Conrad Hodson Eugene...
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newbie blacksmith question
I've been lurking around blacksmithing for a few years now, but haven't had time to get started. Now I've started. I got an anvil which has a hardie hole a tad over 1-1/4" square. It isn't really a...
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rust&scale removal
I am looking for ways to remove rust and fire scale from my work. I have blacksmith friends that mureatic acid in water to remove rust. Will this also work on the hard scale? And how much acid to...
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Question for Peter K.
On the forge you built, I'm curious how you fastened the kaowool to the inside of the forge shell? I was going to set it in place with high temp mortar but got wondering if I should use some sort of...
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