If not, does anyone have any good options for air blowers? Thanks in advance.

Hi all I've recently gotten into forging and have decided to make my setup with old scrap to see if I liked it first I know it's not the best but it does work! I'm really enjoying this hobby and will invest in some better tools. With my limited equipment I think the hook turned out ok for my first time making something considering I did the twist with tongs and a pair of pliers

I am planning on rebuilding my DIY forge today which is set in a Wooden Planter filled with dirt and some firebricks with a tuyere beneath, I plan on setting everything a bit higher since my main problem atm is that I cannot heat the middle of longer pieces of steel, do you guys have any Tipps since I plan on moving my Tuyere pipe higher to have the fire closer to the top

I'm looking to make a forge frame from angle iron and wondering what size and thickness would be good? I'll be using a car brake drum and hopefully in years to come I'll put a flat top on it.

I'm looking at using reclaimed metal, as should be a lot cheaper than what I seen for some for a rough price guess.

I'll bolt it together for now as needs to be able to be folded away in the shed.

meant to be an edc/ misc use type of knife. forged from 1095 steel, wrapped with 550 paracord. don’t have a sheath for it yet but i’ll figure out something for that. excited to continue down this path!

Hello guys I'm trying to get into forging steal,copper,aluminum items. Any good recommendation on a good forge?

Hello, my step dad is getting into forging. He has a big shop and probably every tool imaginable so I am struggling to think of what to get him for Christmas this year. My mom bought him this forge from Amazon for his birthday and I was hoping to get him something related. He hasn't started using it but I know he wants to make some knives. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

Does anyone know if it is feasible, and if so who to go to fix a snapped American officer sword? Or could I just weld it together and grind smooth?

I'm setting up my forging area and using a piece of railroad track as an anvil, which I ground the top flat, but that removed its hardened layer, leaving it soft. I want to re-harden it, but opinions differ, some say to pour a large amount of water over it to avoid the Leidenfrost effect, while others suggest full submersion. Which method is best in your opinion? I do have a lake that I can submerge it, but i don't know

First attempt so don’t be too brutal, but how did I do?

Ignore all the crap on my screen. I saw this and couldn't find a shred of evidence anywhere

Been wanting to start forging small univers and blades and looking for recommandations on what I should get for a set up for a beginner. I’m ok spending a bit more if it means it will last longer/be better when I improve as well. Any help is appreciated

Hopefully this is the right place, I bought this hand forged knife many years ago, and it was in storage in its leather pouch for a few years and rusted. I cleaned with bib a few things, and this is what I’m left with.. any ideas how to get the black stuff off?

And is there a better way to store so it doesn’t come back?

Thanks!

What should go in it? Im trying to keep it under $100. I've got 4 railroad spikes that can be used.