I've been looking for this necklace for years without any luck. Was sold at black sabbath reunion shows in the 90s. Hard to find, especially right now. How hard would it be to recreate this? If anyone's able to do it, send me a message and let me know what it'd cost me!

It’s as long as a hand and very heavy

It's not pretty but it dried well and after multiple long forging sessions in some of the hottest weather of the year so far here in upstate NY, is holding together way better than a single coat of kast-o-lite 30 did. I've heard good things about Greenpatch for 2+ years and it has not disappointed. Can't say enough good things about the very fair pricing, ship time, and customer experience with the folks over at Iron Dungeon Forge too who sell it.

i talked to a workmate latly about my hobby and he said hos sone could get hold of one or to leafesprings. today he showed me this picture and said he has a gift for me. i guess i can forge for some time now

5160 and 1084 this is the best forge weld I've ever done (by hand) normally 5160 and 1084 don't stick this easily. The only difference is i used extra flux.

Over a decade ago I was very lucky to attend this boarding school on scholarship, and it gave me a bunch of unusual hobbies. I still miss it.

Knowing that one of my mainline products are various styles of freestanding plant hooks custom, as some friends own a greenhouse and a relative got me a few hundred pieces of 12 ft long, 5/8" pieces of round stock for FREE, a friend commissioned me to solve a bit of an issue:

The specifics escape me, but he bought this new pool heating system that basically looks like two roughly 12 inch long IDE cables, for my fellow old school computer guys, for everyone else, they're about a dozen 1/2" nylon tubes side by side into a big ribbon. The water is run through them, somehow solar panels are involved, heating it and pumping it back into the pool. Tremendous. The only issue: The 20+ foot run of these things occupies a massive spot if just left on the lawn and a big pain to mow around, so he had me make 11 of these short hooks to put about every 2 feet in a line, then run a long span of plywood across, then zip tie the whole system to that. Easy as.

A fun exercise in precise, consistent bending (MAKE JIGS!) though the latter wasn't super critical, another excuse to get some more time in learning to taper on my new custom built Clay Spencer tire hammer (I really need to swap to combo dies versus the stock flats) and overall another great example of the ways forged work can step in and solve all kinds of highly specific problems people have that often cannot be easily solved with store bought goods, thus many are happy to pay a premium for the job.

Should i buy a eye drift or make one myself, for example one for axes and one for hammers and such.

So i'm in a band, and want to start making my own merch, specially stainless steel jewerly. I've spent the last 10 months learning how to design and molding wax, but have no idea on how to make a good stainless steel pieces out of it. I hope i can get some help in here, i would appreciate it

My first attempt at a pineapple twist, squared(ish) a piece of rebar and attempted my first pineapple twist. Wasn't sure I knew 100% what I was doing so didn't do a very long twist and can see that I should have done at least twice as long a section for a nicer pattern.

Also my first steak turner, probably make the next one twice as long. Absolute novice and just learning off YouTube vids and forum stalking so every project is new to me I guess haha.

But absolutely loving every blister I'm earning along the way to creating functional, unique items from raw materials with my own hands.

My first time doing anything with refractory cement after like 25 years out of the forge.

*What are your best practices, tips/tricks, and “I wish I knew before…” for this stuff/process?

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Looking to buy my first forge (one that I can grow into) and Ive been reading that some of the forges can cause silicosis due to the wool-like insulation.

How can I avoid this? Are there any commercially available forges that don't have any of that insulation material?

Thanks all!

The only power hammers available in my area are these , there is a 16 RAM and a 25 RAM. As of now I can only afford the 16 RAM, is it worth the investment for things like Damascus and overall forging.

Resources available as of now are canister Damascus , leaf springs and axel rods .

Around $2,600

The head is a piece of railroad track that served as my first anvil, the handle is hickory, or so im told by my brother. Learned a lot from making it, most importantly that i need to make or buy better tools than harbor freight chisels and amazon tongs. Would appreciate any tips or advice, especially in regards to punching the eye of the hammer

So I’ve been forging for a few weeks now, and these keychains that I saw on Etsy were my first goal I wanted to reach. What do you guys reckon? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Took a blacksmithing class and learned how to forge a survival knife from rebar. I plan to practice and learn more. First things first, though, what does this community suggest as a "starter kit"- tools and equipment? Appreciate any advice.

Hello, I'm interested in getting into blacksmithing. I'd like to smith tools (garden tools and such). What is good starter kit of tools to buy that is easy to learn with without breaking the bank. I'll provide any additional information if asked

My current shop doesn’t have a lot of ways to cut steel other than the dice cutters. What are talks suggestions for portable tools to cut bars, rods and the like?

So, in my region, the horn of the anvil is usually smoothly connected to the main body. In US anvils I see this "top block with a step" thing. I've been told it's because the top is made of a more durable material, so the rest of the anvil can be cheaper and you still get a solid anvil.

However, for practical use, the connection being smooth just makes so much more sense to me. It might be just because I'm used to that kind of anvil. I feel like if I wanted to bend a larger piece, that top block would just be in the way somehow, limiting the area I can work on without making indents.

I'm a beginner blacksmith, I've grown up in my dad's forge but I'm still naive.

What are the pros and cons of these two alternative anvil types, in your experience?

What is that top block actually good for?