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#Blacksmithing thread
RTing bc of potential general interest:
you need
* a forge
* an anvil
* tongs
* hammers
and of course
* training https://twitter.com/OddlyTallHobbit/status/1318239805902360576">https://twitter.com/OddlyTall...
#Blacksmithing thread
RTing bc of potential general interest:
you need
* a forge
* an anvil
* tongs
* hammers
and of course
* training https://twitter.com/OddlyTallHobbit/status/1318239805902360576">https://twitter.com/OddlyTall...
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If you can get hands on training nearby, do it. I took courses for several years at
http://prospecthillforge.com/
Do">https://prospecthillforge.com/">... some googling. Check local adult ed catalogs.
If you can get hands on training nearby, do it. I took courses for several years at
http://prospecthillforge.com/
Do">https://prospecthillforge.com/">... some googling. Check local adult ed catalogs.
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You can use any sort of hammer. I bought mine used at garage sales and a used tool store.
You can make an anvil from chunk of railroad rail, or buy an old antique off of Craigslist (I& #39;ve got an old Hay Budden). There are new ones that are good but $$$$
Avoid Chinese junk
You can use any sort of hammer. I bought mine used at garage sales and a used tool store.
You can make an anvil from chunk of railroad rail, or buy an old antique off of Craigslist (I& #39;ve got an old Hay Budden). There are new ones that are good but $$$$
Avoid Chinese junk
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You can make a coal burning forge from two truck wheels, a hair dryer, and some junk. Google and youtube for examples.
Or you can buy a gas forge (I prefer coal forges, but bought gas for myself bc easier and cleaner).
You can make a coal burning forge from two truck wheels, a hair dryer, and some junk. Google and youtube for examples.
Or you can buy a gas forge (I prefer coal forges, but bought gas for myself bc easier and cleaner).
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Every city, even small ones, have steel suppliers. Mine is https://cohensteel.com/
Get">https://cohensteel.com/">... some mild steel, 1/4" square stock.
Be careful about starting out w random junk - you can accidentally get some cobalt/chrome/moly that is nigh unworkable.
Truck leafsprings are HARD.
Every city, even small ones, have steel suppliers. Mine is https://cohensteel.com/
Get">https://cohensteel.com/">... some mild steel, 1/4" square stock.
Be careful about starting out w random junk - you can accidentally get some cobalt/chrome/moly that is nigh unworkable.
Truck leafsprings are HARD.
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There used to be this company called http://smartflix.com"> http://smartflix.com that rented out how-to DVDs on the topic, but they& #39;re gone now.
Youtube is pretty good.
There used to be this company called http://smartflix.com"> http://smartflix.com that rented out how-to DVDs on the topic, but they& #39;re gone now.
Youtube is pretty good.
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There are tons of great books. will come back to this thread tomorrow maybe w a list.
There are tons of great books. will come back to this thread tomorrow maybe w a list.
