Niels Provos16h ago
When making knives or swords, a lot of time is spent in front of the grinder which generates a lot of dust which not only spreads around your shop but can also go into your nostrils.
In this video, I start making a dust collector for metal dust which is more challenging than just wood dust. Follow along!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IJGBOVG1F0
#blacksmithing, #metaldust, #diy
Niels Provos1d ago
When making knives or swords, a lot of time is spent in front of the grinder which generates a lot of dust which not only spreads around your shop but can also go into your nostrils.
In this video, I start making a dust collector for metal dust which is more challenging than just wood dust. Follow along!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IJGBOVG1F0
#blacksmithing, #metaldust, #diy
David Croyle5d ago

#PhotoOfTheDay is a sort of before-and-after photo of my railroad spike knife alongside a typical old and rusted spike as the "before" image. Many used spikes are in worse condition and may be bent, gouged, more heavily corroded, etc. Starting with one of the better ones simplifies the process a little.

#phto #photography #blacksmithing #maker

Niels ProvosApr 5
Preparing Kebab Barg requires a proper knife. So, let's forge one! This is going to be a mighty blade constructed from both high-carbon steel and wrought iron to give it an authentic feel. Enjoy.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fgXGs07W0U
#blacksmithing, #knife, #bladesmithing
AethonApr 5

I was bought as a gift, perhaps 3 years ago, a blacksmith experience day. And the bug struck. I adore it. The miracle of hot metal and applied force. Things come from my head and become real. There’s a history of thousand of years behind me, behind every hammer blow, and by and large, a welcoming community.

Today was a good day, I got in the forge. I practiced making chain and of course had to make a nail.

#blacksmith #blacksmithing

Show threadPaul LalondeApr 4
@dustin Ask and you shall receive. Plain little chisels out of a coil spring from a friend's VW Golf. Not much to look at but quick to put together and easy to heat treat.
Also hammered out this little collating vise for another project.
#blacksmithing
Paul LalondeApr 3
Decorative. After the hinge straps on the door to Sam Yellin's office. Didn't have appropriate curved chisels or round punches, or straight chisel of appropriate bluntness, so I forged those up as well. A good morning.
#blacksmithing
Show threadDustinApr 1

i ended up ordering two different sized handles that both might fit the smaller hammer. i can use the other one for either another small-to-medium sized straight pein hammer, some other top tool like a slitting chisel or flatter, or something fun like an experimental cooper's driver.

#blacksmithing #blacksmith

Niels ProvosMar 31
Listen to the sounds of a modern blacksmith shop. Enjoy the visuals and the sonic atmosphere. It's hard to convey the vibe of a blacksmith shop and here is my attempt.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75I44Ttk_rk
#blacksmithing, #sound, #ambience
DustinMar 31

i went to an architectural salvage/reuse place over the weekend. there were a bunch of tools including a few of what appear to be blacksmith made punches and chisels.

i picked up two reasonably priced ball pein hammers. the larger is in ok condition, but the smaller one's ball pein needs to be dressed- it's pretty marred up, but not so much that it's not easily repairable with a file or grinder.

you can see on the larger one that its handle has been hit a few times. i'll probably order a new handle and use this one until it breaks or i get tired of the varnished handle. the smaller one probably needs a new handle too, but i'm not sure which handle to get for it. i'll have to do some digging to find a suitable handle.

#blacksmithing #blacksmith #hammer