black smithing

[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