What Can You Forge Out of Rebar? 7 Forging Ideas
Rebar is one of the most common materials used among beginner blacksmiths. I remember my beginning in blacksmithing. Rebar was my primary material for making various projects, mostly because it…
Rebar is one of the most common materials used among beginner blacksmiths. I remember my beginning in blacksmithing. Rebar was my primary material for making various projects, mostly because it…
As I am barely writing this due to the wrist injury I developed in the shop, I decided to write this article to educate other smiths on injury prevention. Staying…
As a blacksmith, knowing when to take out the material from the forge is crucial. There is no way you can become a good smith without that knowledge. It took…
The majority of beginner blacksmiths have no idea where or how to start their journey. Some get lost in unimportant specifics while others completely miss the point. I know one…
Since the hammer is one of the most important blacksmithing tools, knowing the proper hammering technique is crucial. Many things can go wrong if a beginner doesn't know how to…
For some strange reason, a lot of smiths still think that you have to have some special clothing for blacksmithing. While it does require having the proper clothes, blacksmith clothes…
Being a blacksmith and having the shop near grumpy neighbors can be very frustrating. While that may not be a problem for those who live outside the city, it certainly…
I see many people getting involved in blacksmithing every day without knowing where to start. Since you will be working with metal, options are countless. The most important thing for…
I noticed that there had been a lot of interest in restoring old anvils in the last couple of years. As you already know, an anvil is one of the…