Glaze Crucible with soda?
Hello, I would like to melt gold and have bought one of these white quartz cruicbles. I heard that you have to glaze it with borax so that the gold doesn't stick to it. Unfortunately, I don't know where to get borax as it is not allowed to sell it to private individuals in Germany….
Can copper also be steeled?
So iron is soft scrap until you turn it into steel. Can you do this with copper and make it work?
Farrier with a secondary school diploma?
Can you become a farrier with a secondary school diploma?
Meteorite knife?
I know an excellent Messerschmitt from Germany, and he supplies knives to the rich and famous. And I would like a knife made of meteorite iron. The blacksmith said it would be relatively difficult to make something like that. I still want this meteorite knife! There are offers online, but I don't know how trustworthy…
Does anyone know the poem: "There was a blacksmith long ago"?
Hello everyone, I'm looking for a poem of which I unfortunately only know the first two verses by heart: 1) There was a blacksmith long ago His son brought him much heartache and a crime came to his ears so he preferred a nail and struck him deep into the wall of the house as…
What exactly can you do as a blacksmith?
I'd like to become a metalsmith, and I'm wondering if you can make things like swords, armor, or other metal objects. So far, I've only read about things like balcony railings, fences, and the like online. So, can you make other things, too?
How long did it take back then…?
…about 2,000 years ago, to produce weapons of war like swords, battle axes, arrows, etc.? How long do you think it took to make a single sword, and how long for a single arrow?
Manufacturer for renewal of metal rosette for carriage part?
I have an old carriage part. A rosette is missing, and I'm looking for someone who can make a new one. It measures 2.5 x 3 cm. Unfortunately, I have not received any positive feedback on my inquiries so far. Who is eligible here? Addendum: Doing this thing myself is out of the question for…
Experience with these hoof nippers?
Hello, I wanted to quickly ask if these hoof nippers can also handle hard and donkey hooves? https://www.amazon.de/QWORK-Hufschneidezange-f%C3%BCr-Pferde-35/dp/B09BJPSYTW/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?adgrpid=1249045758407510&hvadid=78065520336518&hvbmt=bp&hvd ev=m&hvlocphy=146816&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=p&hvtargid=kwd-78065648261009%3Aloc-10&h ydadcr=23534_2248836&keywords=hoof pliers+f%C3%BCr+horses&qid=1683986652&sr=8-3 It would be great to hear your experiences or a recommendation on what I should buy.
Does anyone know who the blacksmith is?
Hello, we have a wonderful axe here from the medieval market in Mannheim. Unfortunately, we don't remember who the blacksmith was… Was anyone else there who knows or has weapons with the same stamp? It's supposed to represent a small cloverleaf… it could well be that he exhibits at other markets or has his own…
Horse hoof boots – despite iron?
Hello everyone, Unfortunately, I have no experience with hoof boots on horses. Can a shod horse be given additional hoof boots for a four-hour daily walk in the pasture and paddock? My horse keeps losing his shoes, and my farrier and I are at a loss. His hooves are suffering greatly from the constant wear…