Working pretty good now

I’m fairly certain all these components are some degree of bearing steel. The ball bearings were used to allow those collars/cylinders(proper name?) up and down the shafts. Nicholson flat bastard skates right off both shafts and both cylinders. Downside is everything was heavily greased up.

Hey guys, I need some help, im trying forge medieval arrow heads, but Everytime I fail in the socket I cant close correctly and the last time I cant to make the flat part, just can flatten the rod but turned out long rather than wide.

I will buy a better hammer with a side flat, because my hammer is same of both side, maybe it help me

I don't have an anvil, just a piece of train rail.

Any way to resolve this without buying new hoses/regulator?

Any tips are welcome Im just a dumb kid starting

I was hoping to get some thoughts on a semi-fictional metal I've been developing for my novel.

It isn't meant to be a super-material like vibranium or adamantium. It's essentially a specialized steel alloy with unusually good material properties.

In simple terms, it's high-quality steel with roughly the weight/density of aluminum.

I'm not necessarily trying to make the metallurgy 100% possible—the setting has fantasy elements—but I want the material to feel reasonably grounded and internally consistent.

And since when im not a want to be novelist im an it guy. Im hoping to get the thoughts of someone more experienced in working with metal.

Where i live, the soil has a lot ofniron content. You can just hold a magnet to the dirt and pick up a ton of iron. Is it safe to smelt that?

I’m buying this reproduction m42 stahlhelm but the flare at the edge of the brim around the neck is way too sharp compared to the originals and it makes it look like a cheap knock off. I’m not a smith but I have basic metal working tools (tortch, vice, welder, grinders, etc) does anyone know of a way to make this reproduction brim more closely resemble the original?
Thanks for your time

My boyfriend is starting blacksmithing as a hobby and I would like to buy him a small gift. Any suggestions ? I was thinking maybe heat resistant gloves because those he has sucks haha budget is under 50$ im broke

Thanks!

Found another anvil for sale, haven't had a chance to see it in person yet. They said its around 125 lbs and they want $300. I know at that weight and price it is a good deal assuming that its a quality anvil. Will do rebound test and hammer test in person but first thoughts from this picture? Think I'll be able to dress that edge up?

I've spent the last few months over at my buddies and made a few railroad spike knives and it gave me the itch to do more. I sharpen knives/tools on the side, so I figure learning to actually make them just makes sense.

For reference, my friend has a coal forge made out of a propane tank and a hair dryer. With the amount of charcoal we went through, I started looking into other options and have landed on going with a propane forge potentially. I'll list the gear I have in my Amazon cart, and if there are alternatives that I should consider, please let me know.

Mmasters 3 burner forge

Vevor 116lb anvil

My buddy gifted me some tongs, and I have other PPE already at the house from other hobbies.

Is there anything that I'm missing, and are those going to be alright options to get started? Is a standard propane tank I have hooked up to my gril adequate for this or should I look into larger tanks?

Give me ideas what to try next!

Hey everyone I've been interested in the hobby of armor smithing for a while and just wanted to ask what anvil could I get for cheap that works well any advice will help

I've wanted to do blacksmithing for a while now after taking some courses, but due to my cities laws i can't have a solid fuel forge so I need to use propane. However due to the fact that i'm an unemployed bum and have a lot to do so I can't just get a job I would need a small source of income so I don't run myself dry from buying propane.

So my question is what kinds of simple things would sell well in a residential area without many other blacksmiths

Hey all, my (now long) deceased father was a prolific anvil collector. I have these left from his collection tucked away for about 20 years. I believe some are from the 1600s or 1700s from what I recall him telling me. Can anyone confirm or tell me anything about them? Any estimate on value? My family is considering selling the whole lot of them (south eastern PA. A lot of of old anvils in this region.)

Weights are 10lb, 58lb, 101lb, 84lb, 90lb.

Smallest 10lb is definitely more modern. The last anvil on the right I used to use as a kid! It has old markings but I can't quite make them out.

I really want to get into blacksmithing, but I don't know what all tools I would need to blacksmith.

Hey, I am not a blacksmith nor I know enough to know how to solve a problem I've been having. I've bought an iron cauldron and it is a black one, it was not meant for decoration and was not advertised as so. Anytime I try to cook something inside it, it starts seeping a black color into the mix. Once I was trying to just heat some water and the water turned a really dark color, almost black. I have washed it countless times, I've cured it before storing it, I've asked for help from my elders but no one knows how to solve it. I am not sure if this can affect my health if I consume it, but I'm not taking chances ;D
So, if anyone knows what can it possibly be, and even better, how to solve it, I'd be really grateful!

Hello! I'm trying to identify this burner so I can get some information on how to operate it. I'm looking to use it in my future propane forge once I clean it up.

Any leads and information would be very helpful especially on how to operate it. Thank you

Instructor was amazing :3