PROSPECT HILL FORGE: The Blacksmithing Classroom

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Useful and/or Interesting Blacksmithing Links

In no particular order:

How to Properly Use an Anvil
informative

AngloSaxon and Viking Ironworking
lots of truth, some mistakes

Blacksmith's Journal Archives
poke around for lots of inspiration

CRAFTBOOKS™
books for direction and inspiration

Claying a forge
Some whys and why nots

A PDF of drawings of wrought iron work
some nice stuff, inspirational

The Metal Web News Blacksmith Page
More inspiration and some tool tips

Tongs to make Tongs
A Gift from God

New England Blacksmiths
The local organization. Some good tips and tricks

[ABANA] The Artist Blacksmith's Association of North America, Inc.
The national organization "Forging Excellence Since 1973"

iForge (Interactive Forge) Stepbystep Blacksmith Projects
Lots of Projects here

SwageBlocks.com Special anvils for repousse, artist blacksmiths and armorers
Swage or Swedge Blocks, Hollow Anvils, Armourer's Maids

Acidfree Albums | NWBA Blacksmith
More cool stuff to look at

Uri Hofi at I Forge Iron
Dig through this guy's stuff. He's Good.

Forgemaster
Forge welding tips (specifically for a gas forge, but some interesting tips nonetheless)

Acid Etching on Saws by Simon Barley, UK
Further Notes on Etching

The Davistown Museum: An Archaeology of Tools
PDFs with links to pictures of all manner of implements

keenjunk.com - Blacksmith's Journal Techniques
From the 'Internet Archive'. Some cool stuff and slick ideas.

THE BASICS OF BLOOMERY SMELTING
anvil's ring iron smelting article

S0016 Why I Love Blacksmithing - I Forge Iron
By Robert "Quenchcrack" Nichols, PE (c) 2003

LAMA,Louisiana Metalsmiths Association
Some good tips on patination.

Tap Drill Sizes
A table of drill sizes for most taps.

YouTube - Forge Welding - 1904
Watch the guy in the background just above the fire before they move the ring.

Welding the Big Ring!!
The longer version.

Points of interest!
Marc Godbout's list of links (and his smithing story).

Jugs Puzzle Page
A non-smithing time suck but probably good for your brain.

Blacksmith's Elbow - The Celtic Knot
Worth knowing

Use Your Fire Wood Twice, By Making Charcoal In The House!
Not high volume, but interesting and amusing at least.

Surgical Scrub Brush
These work surprisingly well on smith-dirt

YouTube - Blacksmithing Forge-welding a branch
Forge-welding - lap and faggot welds. Read the comments too.

Fitchburg 5th Annual Forge-In
This PDF is the registration form for the Forge-In

Craft of a bygone era keeps the T rolling
Boston-Area Union Smiths

The Fire
Written for the beginner, this series of pages on fire detail all the skills needed to master the use of the blacksmith's coal fire. [so sayeth the author, and I think he's mostly right. -cw]

Articles
by Mark Aspery. The man knows his stuff.

[ABANA] Controlled Hand Forging
Lots of good stuff about learning to control your work

The Whiteboard, a vaguely paintball webcomic by "Doc" Nickel
A bit of humor

Aluminum Alloys Continued
Of interest to those who want to fold-form aluminum

Diehl Steel - 0-1 Oil Hardening Tool Steel
Lots of info about alloys

Forgemaster
This is Forgemaster's set of links to good info. (A meta-link)

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Junkyard Steel - What is it?

BGOP
The Blacksmiths' Guild of the Potomac

Ellis Custom Knifeworks
Ellis Custom KnifeworksLots of equipment and materials for knifemakers and builders of propane forges.

Basics of Gray Iron Casting Design: 10 Rules for Engineered Quality. - Free Online Library
About casting, but interesting anyway.

Florida Artist Blacksmith Association - Archive
Years of good stuff!
More to come. It's an ongoing quest.

 

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