Inside: Quality blacksmith books are sometimes hard to come by. You will not be disappointed with this valuable resource The Skills of a Blacksmith. When I began forging, and researching blacksmith books, I found this Skills of a Blacksmith by Mark Aspery to be a tremendous help as I started making my own blacksmith tools. I find myself pulling this…
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Inside: How do I look at a project in the home such as installing towel hooks and create an opportunity to practice my forging skills. As I begin the finishing stages of building house, my wife and I begin discussing the bathroom hardware. Now as I am always looking for beginner blacksmithing projects, this should be an exciting phase. The main…
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Inside: Find out what is a striking anvil and why should a striking anvil be used as you are learning to forge. Promote working together as you learn this craft. What is a Striking Anvil? You may come across in your research, whether online or at local blacksmith groups, the idea of a striking anvil. Well what is it? I…
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Inside: What is a stake anvil? Why would you use a stake anvil? How can I find a stake anvil? If you are interested in any of these answers then find out HERE! What is a Stake Anvil? You may have heard of a stake anvil before, or possible heard of its other names such as the stump anvil, the…
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Find out what make the blacksmith post vise so useful, how to mount a blacksmith post vise, and what the blacksmith post vise can be used for. What is the blacksmith post vise? A basic common sense definition to the question of “what is a blacksmith vise?” would simply be a vise that a blacksmith uses. In that case, he…
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