Pat Rock on Dec 1st, 2006How To Build Your Own Blacksmith Forge
[DISCLAIMER: This involves building a steel forge to burn coal in at temperatures so hot that IT CAN LITERALLY BURN THE STEEL UP! Take all necessary precautions. When you are drilling the holes in the steel wear eye protection. When you are using your forge always wear pants over heavy boots, a [...]
Pat Rock on Sep 14th, 2006How To Blacksmith — Part 1: How To Forge A Hook
Introduction
Ever since I read Roy Underhill’s Woodwright’s Shop I have had a desire to learn some basic blacksmithing skills. So this fall with Julia’s encouragement I signed up for the classes.
I am going to try and document each night’s project with pictures and explanations of what we did so that you can try it [...]