Tips, Tools, Techniques & How-To's

SMALL BAND SAW

Small Bandsaw Coolant System

Small Bandsaw Impronements

Small Bandsaw FAQ's
by Grant Erwin

Bandsaw Blade Welder
BADGER

 

WELDED FIRE POTS

POWER HAMMERS

Old Time Fun Stuff

OFFSET TOOL
from The Anvil's Horn

Making an Offset Bend  
 
by Alexander Weygers

An Easy Guillotine Tool
from the ABANA web site

METAL FINISHES

A ROUNDING HAMMER
 Blacksmiths Organization of Arkansas

The OLIVER HAMMER
 New York Designer Blacksmiths Assoc.

ANDIRON   
from The Hammer's Blow

 Letter Opener  by Tom Latane'

A Blacksmiths Toy  
by Jody Best Pittsburgh Area A/B

 

TOOL HANDLES

Tool Definitions 

 Head School 
by Darryl Nelson

Humming Bird Feeder by Bowie ( Ron Claiborne)

Jack Hammer Bitts 

Leg Vise Rebuild 
by Tim Suter of NJBA

The "Smithin' Magician"
by Jerry Hoffman / via / 
The Guild of Metalsmiths'

An Easy Guillotine Tool 
from the ABANA web site (pdf file)

Repousse’ Tooling : 
The Basics

by Wendel Broussard

Repousse' Tooling: 
Chisel Shapes

by Larry Brown NJBA

Blacksmith's Beer 
from Jack Andrews 1977 
"Edge of the Anvil" 

Doug Merkel's Paste Wax Finish Recipe

FINISHES  
by NANA SHOWALTER

Aluminum Forging Burner
by Byrne Lobdell

Clear Finish

Horseshoe Boot Scraper
by Charles Arbuckle & Alan W. Brown

Tongs
by Doug Wilson

Quatrifoil
by Francis Whitaker

Blacksmithing Techniques
by Ed Grove

 QUICK HARDY Tool and Hardy Sleeve  from The Anvil's Horn

Robb Gunter's 
"Super Quench"
 

Clearing the Confusion Over Wrought Iron  from Nomma / ArtMetal

SKETCHBOOK by Diana & Bill Davis of Lazy Ass Forge
Watch one way to Build a Garden Gate by Dave Mudge 

       ELECTRIC WELDING        

How-to Project
Build a Welding Table
Learn how easy it is to build this practical welding table, a great addition to your home workshop. 
Read this article…

 How To Build Your Own Texas Grill

Why spend a few hundred dollars on a new grill? With the Lincoln AC-225 stick welder, little or no welding experience and a touch of elbow grease, you’ll be spending the rest of your summer in Texas!  Read this article…

How-to Project
Welding an ornamental gate
James F. Lincoln Foundation Award-winning project

With the PowerMIG 255, building an iron entry gate is easy and affordable. Add safety and beauty to your home or work environment using this step-by-step guide. 
Read this article…

 

HACKSAW BLADES
Well, I finally found some Lenox blades! They are so much better than Home Depot's best that I use my hand hack saw where I would get out my side grinabrasionaion blades before. A real time saver.
Thanks for the advice.
Lynn
--- Stephen McGehee <irony@epowerc.net> wrote:
 Call your local electrical wholesale house and ask if they stock Lenox white blades.   I have used  these in 24 and 32 tooth sizes for 20+ years.  Don't waste your time with Klein blades though.
 Stephen

Hints for Blacksmiths and Horseshoers
 From the book "Modern Blacksmithing" by Holstrom 1904:
 1) Don't lose your temper or hit the horse with your hammer
 2) Don't run down your competitor
 3) Don't smoke while shoeing
 4) Don't imbibe in the shop
 5) Don't run outdoors while sweaty
 6) Don't know it all
 7) Take a bath once a week
"This done the craft will be elevated, and the man respected."


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