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jamieburns•19h ago

I finally counted my coal and I have 1,847 pounds of it

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juliak73•3d ago

Found out a Roman nail from 79 AD sells for around $200 and I can't stop thinking about it

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victor_butler50•3d ago

Can we talk about the $40 online "beginner blacksmithing course" that was just 6 hours of a guy reading a catalog out loud?

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stella279•5d ago

Just realized the old smith down the road was right about my anvil stand

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felix_chen10•5d ago

I finally gave up on my coal rake after a forge swap meet in Akron

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leer12•9d ago

Old timer at the Tin City forge meet told me my hammer grip was wrong, and 8 months later I finally get why

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wilson.jesse•9d ago

TIL that leaving my hammer in a bucket of vinegar overnight actually cleaned up 3 years of scale

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skyler_baker•10d ago

Guy at the supply house in Dayton said my 1084 "ain't real steel" and now I can't stop thinking about it

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jordanr89•10d ago

TIL my forge weld failed because I was running the fire too clean, not too dirty

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shah.shane•13d ago

Switched from coal to propane in my forge 8 months ago and my flux costs went from $40 a month to $9

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quinn_kim•15d ago

Hot take: saw an old shop in Jerome AZ still running a hand crank blower and now I'm second guessing my electric setup

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rileynguyen•16d ago

Rant: picked a coal forge over propane for my first setup and I'm still not sure I chose right

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jamieburns•16d ago

Visited the old forge at Saugus Iron Works and the guide said something about modern smiths that got under my skin

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morgan_lewis18•17d ago

Dropped $140 on a cheap belt grinder and it almost cost me a finger, check your platen before you buy

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ray648•19d ago

The farrier in Abilene told me my forge was running too hot and I laughed at him

Blacksmiths

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A community for blacksmiths to share tips, discuss the trade, and connect

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