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OFFSET TOOL from The Anvil's Horn

Making an OFFSET BEND
by Alexander Weygers

WELDED FIREPOTS by
Bob Patrick & Lonnie Farmer

 QUICK HARDY Tool and Hardy Sleeve  
from The Anvil's Horn

An Easy Guillotine Tool
from the ABANA web site

ANDIRON   
from The Hammer's Blow

A ROUNDING HAMMER
 Blacksmiths Organization of Arkansas

The OLIVER HAMMER
 New York Designer Blacksmiths Association 

 Letter Opener  by Tom Latane'

A Blacksmiths Toy  by Jody Best Pittsburgh Area A/B

 Head School by Darryl Nelson

Humming Bird Feeder by Bowie 
( Ron Claiborne)

Horseshoe Boot Scraper    
by Charles Arbuckle & Alan W. Brown

Blacksmithing Techniques    
by Ed Grove

Quatrefoil    
by Francis Whitaker

Tongs for Round or Square    
(bolt tongs)

Robb Gunter's "Super Quench"

Calculate Hundredweight Numbers

Forging Dragons by Dave Smucker         PART 1              PART 2
click for .PDF versions of these files              PART 1 pdf         PART 2 pdf

Watch one way to Build a Garden Gate by Dave Mudge  follow the progress  

EVERYTHING I Know About Homemade AIR HAMMERS

A whole lot of info about BAND SAWS

Leg Vise Rebuild by Tim Suter of NJBA

Jack Hammer Bitts 

Clearing the Confusion Over Wrought Iron  from Nomma / ArtMetal

Blacksmith's Beer from Jack Andrews 1977 "Edge of the Anvil" 

The "Smithin' Magician"; 
by Jerry Hoffman / via / The Guild of Metalsmiths'

An Easy Guillotine Tool 
from the ABANA web site (pdf file)

Repousse’ Tooling : The Basics
by Wendel Broussard

Repousse' Tooling: Chisel Shapes
by Larry Brown NJBA

Doug Merkel's Paste Wax Finish Recipe

FINISHES  by NANA SHOWALTER

Aluminum Forging Burner
by Byrne Lobdell

CLEAR FINISH

Steel Terms

Spark Testing    PDF

new    SKETCHBOOK by Diana & Bill Davis of Lazy Ass Forge    new                

Details from a pair of window panels made by Samuel Yellin.
  click here for more        

  Yes, we know it’s the end of winter, but now’s a great time to fix up that fireplace! Follow these instructions and don’t forget to use good sense when it comes to welding safety. More

Why spend a few hundred dollars 
on a new grill? 
With the Lincoln AC-225 stick welder, 
little or no welding experience 
and a touch of elbow grease, 
you’ll be spending the rest of 
your summer in Texas! 
Read this article…

How-to Project
Welding an ornamental gate
James F. Lincoln Foundation Award-winning project

With the PowerMIG 255, building an iron entry gate is easy and affordable. Add safety and beauty to your home or work environment using this step-by-step guide. 
Read this article…

With every new toy, like a boat or a truck or a van, there comes a need for more stuff. Accessories, tools, and spare parts need to be secured in your trailer or boat so here's a simple step-by-step tutorial on building a handy utility box to store all that stuff. More...

Hints for Blacksmiths and Horseshoers
 From the book "Modern Blacksmithing" by Holstrom 1904:
 1) Don't lose your temper or hit the horse with your hammer
 2) Don't run down your competitor
 3) Don't smoke while shoeing
 4) Don't imbibe in the shop
 5) Don't run outdoors while sweaty
 6) Don't know it all
 7) Take a bath once a week
"This done the craft will be elevated, and the man respected."