⚒ Blacksmithing - wrought iron and steel discussions

How much does steel stock weigh?

I just put up this short page that has a few tips for figuring/ obtaining the wieght of steel that you might be buying,...

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posted by spaco

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forging non galvanised pipe

i was wondering if any of you have experience at this or any good tooling tips? by the way, i remember several years ag...

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posted by marwen

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Blacksmith Tooling Pictures from Trip

Back in 1999, we took an ABANA European tour to Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. We saw lots of neat stuff. We...

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posted by spaco

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the hammer's blow

what happens when an unstoppable force hits an unmoveable object ? bounce ? put hot steel in the middle and work is don...

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posted by marwen

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Medieval times show in Schaumburg, and forged toy sword

See pictures at the link below. We went to Medieval Times Show in Schaumburg today. THey gave us some yummy medieval fo...

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posted by ignoramus16496

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Call for Artists - Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa Spring 2010 Market

Registration is open for the 2010 Spring Market. The application is online now, please click on the FORMS link to apply...

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posted by athensindiecraftstravaganzaa

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Ironwork off the east coast of Mexico

We spend some time in Mexico and I did a survey of decorative ironwork on Isla Mujeres, the "Women's Island" which is a...

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posted by spaco

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edge bending of flat bar

have any of you skilled blacksmiths out there had any experience with this pesky problem ? i'am talking about bending fl...

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posted by marwen

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fold forming

any tips, technics or old hands at this procedure? i made some christmas presents , metal leaf candle holders. quick an...

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posted by marwen

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OT to all but Australians

Our ISP confirmed today that the "block" to www.spaco.org is off. Sorry for the consternation it has caused. Pete Stanai...

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posted by spaco

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Annealling or normalizing in ashes vs vermiculite

Some years ago I published in The Metalsmith, a test I ran cooling a chunk of steel in my ash bucket. Last week I ran a...

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posted by spaco

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Book review: Stuart Hill

Yow! I have a nifty new metalwork book! If you've been around an anvil for a while, you know about Stuart Hill. Newbies...

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posted by mds

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metal work in my galleries

http://rharrissculpture.com/index.htmThanks for lookin'.

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posted by poppaclutch

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OH, Boy, I made the first post here for the new year!!! Chop saw basics

There's more to running a metal cutting (abrasive wheel) chop saw than just pulling the switch, as most of you know. Ju...

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posted by spaco

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Sunflower

With this discussion of how metal expands with heat, it made me wonder if there might be some fun way to make use of it...

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posted by curt

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