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ray648•1d ago

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

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avery_roberts67•2d ago

Found out the hard way that borax eats fire scale, but it also ate my forge liner

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ben267•2d ago

Why does nobody talk about quenching tongs before you grab hot stock

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harris.vera•3d ago

Trying to decide between a coal forge and a propane forge for my first setup

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williamprice•4d ago

Took a beginner class in Akron and found out I've been holding my hammer wrong for 3 years

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abbyl49•5d ago

Switched from coal to propane in my forge 3 months ago and I'm never going back

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valgibson•8d ago

PSA: a farrier in Amarillo told me to stop cooling shoes in the slack tub and it clicked for me

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jordan184•8d ago

PSA: I quit quenching in motor oil after a 78 year old smith in Ohio asked me one question

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quinn_kim•8d ago

Warning: that shiny new fire brick from the big box store can spall on you, mine did after 4 heats

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the_john•8d ago

Pro tip: mark your hammer handles so your crew stops playing musical tools

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lilymurphy•10d ago

TIL quenching in dirty water is why half your hammers keep cracking

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karen_martin•11d ago

Just realized my grandpa's 1962 anvil has a better ring than the new one I paid $800 for in Louisville

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nathanwest•13d ago

Switched from a coal forge to propane last fall and my hammer time tripled

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emma_hayes80•14d ago

Guy at a demo in Asheville showed me a trick for judging heat by color and now my welds are way cleaner

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chen.phoenix•14d ago

Why does nobody admit that buying a $22 cross peen at the flea market beats a $90 one online?

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