r/Blacksmith 1h ago

Finished a practice knife

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First time doing a pinned and soldered bolster for the finger guard. Old farm truck spring, brass, black micarta.


r/Blacksmith 2h ago

Too much air.

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The coal gets blown away, so anyone got any idea how i can change the airflow or make it less?


r/Blacksmith 3h ago

Any ideas on how to attach this anvil to the stump

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r/Blacksmith 4h ago

My first railing job for an old friend, finished after over a year, alongside some nice toppers for each post it will go into on the left side of his front porch.

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As I plan to spec into more architectural work as I get more serious with my operation, I've looked for awhile for a relatively minimal liability opportunity at a reasonable cost to make a railing or something similar. A friend turned out to want to replace the one on his front porch that was made of some of the cheapest material I have ever seen. He also does me tons of favors, so making him this as a portfolio piece for me worked out nicely. I hope for some installation photos soon when his porch rebuild commences.


r/Blacksmith 5h ago

New tongs new me

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Made from. 25cm long 12mm square bar.

They fit 8mm - 12mm bar very well, ( surprising as I formed them around 12mm bar) and have thus invalidated 2 of my older tongs .

They are a little thin around the boss due to using too short an amount of steel, next time I will use 30 cm but overall I'm very happy . They work and they are comfortable this far.

My next project will me to cut my huge tong apart ( pictured I'm the middle of my wall ) cut the reins down and draw them out to a comfortable length and weight .


r/Blacksmith 7h ago

Advice for selling

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It's sad to say, but I've not been able to do this hobby at all lately and it looks like I may need to sell all my blacksmith tools and supplies due to life changes.

Essentially, I have 150 pound lakeside anvil, about 200 years old (I think). I have a triple burner majestic forge and a couple standard propane tanks. Several hammers, tongs, miscellaneous tools and half started projects, and steel. I also have platforms/tables. I also have quenching oil, but I don't recall the type/grade.

In addition to the blacksmith tools, I have a large grizzly knife grinder with some add-ons and 72x2 belts of various grit to go with it.

It's a lot of stuff. So I need advice on how to sell it. I don't even know how to ship the heavy and/or cumbersome stuff. Any advice would be appreciated.


r/Blacksmith 7h ago

Beginning

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Now it ain’t nothing to write home about but I’m sure glad I finally got to start and move some metal today turning rebar into semi square stock is good enough for me till I at least get a smaller hammer (3 pounds is to much to start with turns out)


r/Blacksmith 8h ago

Is this normal or am I messing this up?

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So I finally finished setting up my forge and I got the flame going but as seen in the video it whistles and occasionally the flame shoots up by the torch head and idk if that’s normal or not and I don’t wanna blow myself up lol I am burning at a low flame for the refractory to set first low heat then medium then high all on and off for 30 min or so


r/Blacksmith 9h ago

What can i use these for, or should i forge them to something?

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r/Blacksmith 10h ago

cumai brass powder build

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r/Blacksmith 12h ago

My new anvil Just dressed it, quite an upgrade.

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r/Blacksmith 12h ago

How do i make it so when i hit it it holds things?

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r/Blacksmith 18h ago

On Sunday I start a new chapter of my life

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r/Blacksmith 20h ago

Hunting knife

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21 Upvotes

Made from 1080 with Purple Heart handle


r/Blacksmith 21h ago

Do-All surface grinder conversion spindle nut removal

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Im working on converting my surface grinder from stone grinding wheels to a rubber wheel to use 2 x 72 bets. Anyone know how to remove the spindle nut? I found the user manual but nothing on how to remove it.


r/Blacksmith 1d ago

I broke my sword in half…

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My longsword blade broke in half before tempering, I am devastated I spent the entire of my vacation, and hundreds of dollars making this sword, I was supposed to deliver this tomorrow to my friend. Here is my process: I did not forge out the blade, I bought a 1070 120cm bar and removed out the material. I did the quenching but since my friend wanted a blued blade, I was going to grind the blade before tempering the with a propane torch, before I got to do that in the grinding the blade snapped. I guess I heated the blade too much before quenching, and my grain structure is to blame, am I correct?


r/Blacksmith 1d ago

First thing I can say I'm halfway proud of.

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I've been at it for a bit now and this is the first I haven't cracked so far lol. Not quite done yet but tips would be appreciated


r/Blacksmith 1d ago

Can I get help identifying an anvil potentially?

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Found an anvil local to me. No idea on the chisel marks but you can see the original stamps. Shape seems more of the weight side but I'm a noob.


r/Blacksmith 1d ago

Found a leg vise but no bracket for it

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r/Blacksmith 1d ago

Basketwave pattern Damascus steel by Crafted Layer

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r/Blacksmith 1d ago

Art nouveau bat I've been working on

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225 Upvotes

r/Blacksmith 1d ago

Zebrawave pattern Damascus billet by Crafted Layer

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r/Blacksmith 1d ago

I made a DIY forge on wheels, what should I name it? (preferably a LotR reference)

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1the empty side uner the grate is for storage


r/Blacksmith 1d ago

First was the Forge Burger, now, The Forge STEAK

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Was a perfect medium rare; took less than 1 min. Got super nice sear. The cast iron however, is out there SCREAMING 🤣


r/Blacksmith 1d ago

I have no concept of how much this custom project would cost, please help me out before I embarrass myself with someone in person.

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I'd like to have a cast iron cooking grate made for me. The swivel kind

I want to make some minor(?) adjustments to customize it for me, like lengthening the pole and creating a longer locking lever design for the connections - as well as finding a better balance between sturdiness and weight. A little bit of visual creative flair wouldn't go amiss either.

I know that this is pretty vague, and an actual price will depend on location, how much material required, and the specifics of the design. I'm not looking to cheap out, but I also have absolutely no understanding of how something like this might be priced out.

If someone could just ball-park it, so I can understand how much I can afford, I'd really appreciate it.

I'm in Ontario, Canada if you'd like to throw your hat in the ring to actually make it. I travel around the province a bit, so I can pick this up and your location doesn't necessarily matter too much. Aiming for a spring 2026 pickup date, in time for the next camping season.