black smithing

[shepherd]

i am going take it up as a hobby has anyone got any advice???

 

[Defective]

anvilfire FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

 

[Egon]

Wear eye protection for debris as well as for ultra violet rays from the hot metal. These emissions do cause cataracts.

Find out what all tools you need and if the forge is in compliance with the local regulators. The tools will vary depending on what you wish to do.

Get some books about iron and quenching and heat treating and annealing and about forges and anvils Etc.

Find some shops that scrap iron bins for some supplies.

Get metal toed leather boots and keep them laced right to the top. Pants that go over the top of the boots. Wear cotton/wool clothing. No nylon. Some good gloves. Leather apron.

Do a google search for information as there will be a lot out there.

 

[KYErik]

melt metal, home metalcasting, backyard metalcasting

This site has lots of info on how to make your own furnace + projects etc.

 

[shepherd]

i am going to make my own forge and anvil and alot of my own tools i tried it out at a local fall fair

 

[Egon]

Are you sure you want to make your own anvil?

 

[shepherd]

yup old rail road tie

 

[Egon]

yup old rail road tie

You sure about that!

 

[RHughes]

If you *really* want to make your own anvil, you should check this out!

 

[RedRocker]

You probably already know this link.
Your best resource for farrier and blacksmith supplies

 

[shepherd]

thank you Rhughes and red rocker i saw a bunch of tools and such at school yesterday so im going to inquire about them or get my da to (wink, grin)

 

[schmism]

this is my perfered "make your own anvil page"

ANVIL MAKING

id love to make one out of some 5" or 6" plate

 

[JoeF]

Get you a copy of edge of the anvil. May be out of print but barns & nobles or books a million may can get one. Very good beginning and advanced blacksmithing information.

 

[hsjrev]

In addition to safety glasses, make sure you wear ear plugs! That ringing anvil may sound kind of neat, but it will do a number on your hearing with prolonged exposure. Tinnitus is no fun.

Here's a neat little knifemaking forge that I use but it can be built on its side with one end open for general blacksmith use.

forge


http://www.dfoggknives.com/tools.htm

 

[scott_vt]

If you *really* want to make your own anvil, you should check this out!

Hi Ralph,
Very good article !!! Thanks for sharing, boy that sounds like some serious work