Any blacksmiths around here?

[MYK]

Any blacksmiths around here?

I've justed a bit myself.

I've been pouding out my first set of tools: center punch, chisel and chipping hammer. It's really a neat feeling turning a piece of junk metal into something useable and of high quality all by yourself.

It's too bad the work is pretty much a niche thing or a hobby. Still, it's important to know this because building your own tools is really important in the metal work and fabrication industry.

 

[Stoutwood]

Re: Any blacksmiths around here?

I've only made nails and horseshoes the old school way. If you really enjoy it though, you may like the metallurgy field.

 

[BobCox2]

Re: Any blacksmiths around here?

Don't kill yourself ok?
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/green51.html

 

[Johnny]

Re: Any blacksmiths around here?

Don't kill yourself ok?
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/green51.html

I would like to try that one but with propane instead of air.

 

[krischan]

Re: Any blacksmiths around here?

Fire needs fuel and oxygen, so air will work better while propane would extinguish the flames because there would be even less oxygen within the furnace then. Also, solid fuel like coal will transfer heat to the metal with less losses and at a higher transfer rate while a lot of heat will be wasted when trying to melt iron with a flame (i.e. hot gas). You can surely melt anything with an acetylen/oxygen flame, but at a low efficiency.

However, if you want to blow up your smithy, filling it with propane in such a manner will probably work better.

 

[Johnny]

Re: Any blacksmiths around here?

However, if you want to blow up your smithy, filling it with propane in such a manner will probably work better.

Now that's what I'm talking about.

 

[krischan]

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That's why I haven't added a smiley. They just soften up points anyway, I should give them up completely in the OTF.

 

[Johnny]

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Is that sarcasm? Are you making fun of me you kraut bastard you!

 

[krischan]

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AFAIK sauerkraut (pickled cabbage, for the others) is a rather common Swedish dish as well. Swedish and German cuisine might have more common elements than you might want to admit to.

 

[BobCox2]

Re: Any blacksmiths around here?

AFAIK sauerkraut (pickled cabbage, for the others) is a rather common Swedish dish as well. Swedish and German cuisine might have more common elements than you might want to admit to.

A friend of mine insists it's really a Czech dish :wave:

 

[MYK]

Re: Any blacksmiths around here?

Don't kill yourself ok?

Not yet. I'm only 20 years old. Give me another 20, at most.

http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/green51.html

Thanks for this. I was just thinking about building one of these.

Though, I think I'll grab one of the older style blowers instead of an electric one. Hand cranking seems to have more control than a vacuum blowing out however much it can.

Now... Just need an anvil to go with it. I bet I can make one of those!

I've only made nails and horseshoes the old school way. If you really enjoy it though, you may like the metallurgy field.

I'm actually working on my welding certification. :thumbup:

 

[BobCox2]

Re: Any blacksmiths around here?

Anvils here
Homemade
http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/anvil1/anvil2.html
or how the pros do it
http://www.nimbaanvils.com/making.php