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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...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by curt
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by curt

Interesting Firepot design, but I can't find one!

Has anybody ever seen or used a firepot like the one in this sketch? http://www.spaco.org/Blacksmithing/Pictures/Picture...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by spaco
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by spaco

forging in cold (freezing) weather

just an added note here. if you guys go out in the morning and start up your little giant or mayer brothers or whatever...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by marwen
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by marwen

Good try, but not good enough; Nail making!!!

Thanks to those of you who did try to avoid me posting again, but not enough of you replied, so here goes: Here's some...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by spaco
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by spaco

Cold weather interfering with my forge work

Well, it's getting cold and wet here in DC and I'm beginning to realize I've got a problem (I'm not known for thinking...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by curt
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by curt

elephant casting in brass

Hello, I just put up this page about how I cast an elephant in brass using the lost foam technique: http://metalshop.hom...
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posted by ipayitforward1234
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by ipayitforward1234

Tiny tomahawks, Sorry!!!

Here's the link to my new tiny tomahawk page: http://www.spaco.org/Blacksmithing/TinyTomahawk/TinyTomahawk.htm Pete Stan...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by spaco
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by spaco

Who has actually tested some anthracite coal?

We all know that some forms of coal don't work well for blacksmithing. But does anybody out there have some testing of...
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posted by spaco
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by spaco