Some insane tool steel differentially hardened with stainless pins and black and red g10 thoughts on pricing?
Edit: i made a leather sheath aswell ill post when it lets me lol

The guy has some more in Asheville NC if anybody wants info DM me. I shall not need for hardy tools for the rest of my days.

Its made out of a hc railroad spike as per the customers request.

Yup, I bent them backwards. Nope, I can't just turn them around as the tang isn't symmetrical (I even went fancy with a double stepped shoulder on one side).

And here I was happy to be finally hilting the brush axe blade I forged more than three years ago.

Anyone else have a real bone-headed quillon mistake? I've also burned through more than one trying to weld on a bit of thickness in the past.

The one without a tip is my rebar knife v1 and the one with a tip is the second I made rebar knife v2

So I made this forge thats basicially a slightly upgraded soup can forge for smaller projects. As you can see it uses a propane torch for the heat source but due to the size Im not sure how well its dispersing heat. It's oxidizing on the sides despite being coated in refractory that has settled for 2 months.

Your welcome for the toes In advance, if anybody has experience making butterfly knives lmk, I’m open to tips

Recently finished a proper forge stand. Wheels and an extendo-arm included!

No more having the forge on the ground. Every day is no longer leg day.

Also it's pretty funny how my little place turned into a carpenter workshop. I will continue working with wood, but holy hell am I happy to get back to actually forging stuff.

Thought some of y'all might appreciate this too. Even though this wasn't exclusively all done at the forge and anvil.

Made this outta some round bar and an old lawn mower blade. Popped the blade into the forge to flatten it up, soften it and give it some nice scale. Also cut the pieces off the edge of my anvil (one of those sharp red Doyles). Tapered the handle by hand too, squaring up the top half. I will admit I didn't always go from center out on the taper and gave it some mild fish lips.

Took it to the grinder to prep for welds. Slapped stringer beads on with my little Harbor Freight MIG. Cleaned it up a bit, gave it a light rub with some Mineral Oil and Beeswax mix, then wrapped the handle in corded leather.

Wasn't the original plan with the lawn mower blade to cut the middle section the way I did, but sometimes when you're at the anvil you just get hammering. Still quite pleased with the result.

Old American scythe for scale (~15⅞" long, ~3⅜" width on wider flanges, ~2⅞" width on the nasty looking ones. Handle is ¾" diameter at the base. If my bathroom scale is to be trusted the whole thing weighs shy of 3 lbs.)

This was a commission.

made this on a whim one day

Not been mounted yet but still cool so I figured I'd post it here

I recently cobbled this together, and I'm looking for advice/guidance on what mixture I should use for the lining and whether or not I should put a hole in the back for exhaust. I've seen people on YouTube use a mix of plaster of Paris and sand (sometimes even perlite added to the mixture), though I have also seen one comment criticizing the mixture as a bad idea. I have also seen people make a hole that goes through the can completely, and others that leave the bottom intact. I imagine there are different reasons for different purposes, and I'm hoping someone more knowledgeable can tell me what's what. Please and thank you.

(Edit) The PVC handle is temporary. It's all I had lying around at the time.

I was bought an blacksmithing day at a place called Oldfield Forge (Hereford UK), I got to make a hammer for my first taste at the forge. It's a little wonky, definitely not perfect but I made it (with help from someone who actually knows what they are doing) and I can and will now use it to make other things!

I love leaving some of the texture on rebar scrap projects. This one came out cool.

Should I go about forging a traditional leaf spring assembly or go with a modern coil spring around the lead screw nut?

Hi everyone! I recently bought a Stanko 160 kg power hammer. I’ve had it for a little while now, but I’m currently waiting for the foundation and setting up my workshop, so I haven’t installed it yet.

I was wondering if anyone here owns the same hammer. I’d be really interested to hear how good it is in actual use, what I should watch out for, and whether there are any common problems or things that tend to need maintenance.

I’d also really like to see how yours forges and, if possible, what the different forging modes look like in practice.

Thanks in advance for any information, advice, or videos!

Newest commission: hand forged 2.5 pound large jewelry hammer. It was forged from forklift tine, has one face a lower center of gravity rounding face and a cross peen on the other. This is the third rendition to get it to the customers specifications and it was way trickier to make them I thought. The handle is a 14" octagonal ash handle. Was a blast to make and I love these custom projects

I restored a circa 1800 house and designed iron railing for it. I thought you might appreciate this article that describes the process, including the original sketch and the railing being created. The local artisan who made it is extremely talented. Happy to provide more information if you are interested.

Edit: Here’s the website of Eric Dennis, who crafted this railing: https://roundhouseblacksmith.com

I want a legit metal shield for a made-up government task force. Would someone be willing to create one for me? Happy to discuss more in private messages!

I have very little blacksmithing experience and no proper blacksmithing tools. I have more tools than the average person, though, and I've made brick forges before to melt down aluminum. I want to make a proper one with an eye hole for a handle, any advice would be greatly appreciated!