Start blacksmithing?
Good morning, I want to start blacksmithing as a hobby and wanted to ask what I should pay attention to as a complete beginner and what kind of equipment I should get.
Any suggestions for improving this knife?
Here's a sketch of a knife I'd like to make. Any suggestions for improvement? Any thoughts?
Topic: Forging and Metals: How do I get sandblasted iron back to its iron color?
Hi, I recently had a blacksmith's vice sandblasted, but how do I get it back to its iron color? Right now, it looks like everything that comes out of a sandblasting booth—namely, a matte silver. I don't plan on painting it with colored rust-proofing paint or anything like that. I've already bought a transparent metal…
What characteristics describe a sword?
If I were to forge a sword, what would be important aspects that I would need to be aware of beforehand? What comes to mind: single or double edged, handle length (one-handed, two-handed or one-and-a-half-handed), straight or curved blade, presence of a crossguard/parry hook, as well as a blunt and a pommel. What else do…
What is the name of the water vessel in which a blacksmith cools his work?
Thanks in advance for answers
What kind of object is an arrow?
Hello Community, While cleaning out my grandparents' house, I found this item. What is this? Where does it come from? How old is this? Is a forged item and 56 cm long.
Bring fire to 2000 degrees?
How can you heat a fire to 2000 degrees with things that are accessible to private persons, such as oil, detergent, etc. Thanks in advance.
Does the heat-resistant cement become hard in a forge?
I bought a forge from Devilforge and painted the inside with the included cement. Does it harden completely or does it stay a bit soft?
Can silver melt with normal flames?
Have a wonderful Saturday everyone! I wanted to make a small silver ball for a school project (from an old 800 knife tip). Since the melting point of silver is 961.8 ° C and a candle flame can reach temperatures of up to 1400 ° C, that should work, right? But why else would there…
How well can gold be melted?
Good morning, I would like to have this basic Casio watch in gold. However, Casio's are only made of stainless steel and have a gold coating. So I had the idea of casting the case myself and milling/filing away any defects after casting. I wanted to ask if anyone knows how well gold casts and…
What is the difference between a medieval blacksmith and a metalworker today?
What changes have occurred between the blacksmith then and the metalworker today?
Why was the blacksmith divided into different departments?
Would need to know this for a lecture