Metal forge

Building your very own DIY forge is an exciting journey that beckons any craftsman interested in metalworking. This guide provides a comprehensive look into the world of crafting a blacksmith forge from scratch. With 15 homemade DIY forge plans at your disposal, you're set to build a forge that not only meets your blacksmithing needs but also reflects your personal craftsmanship style. Making a forge is about choosing the right type, gathering necessary materials, and funneling those into a…

With the piece steadied in a cradle, Howard creases the back of the bar with the peen of his hammer, in effect distorting the metal so that it’s not so rectilinear This is one of the design’s few aesthetic flourishes.

Though they have been refined through the ages, significant differences exist between the two methods used to make metal parts.

Czech photographer Viktor Macha is determined to capture "the beauty of steel and iron making" before automation takes over and the sight of men working in the glow of molten metal is lost forever.

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302/365 We went to the Texas Renaissance Festival today. I'm told it's the largest in the world. I always loved this place. I haven't been for 6 years. It was about time. They have a bunch of trade/craft stations set up around the festival and this was the blacksmith. It was pretty cool to watch him work.

The man behind Faram Forge has worked hard to improve his craft. Take a few minutes to support this small American business.

As I mentioned, I've been making these fabric painted heraldic panels, to mark the entry way to our Estrella camp this year. (estrellawar.org) Now, while I do great on the fiber side of things, I turned to my husband to figure out a way to display these panels. We decided that he'd make some rebar stakes with metal rings on them, one for either side of a panel, and I'd sew ties to the sides of the panels to attach to the rings. Hmmm. We had some old rebar, but we didn't have any metal rings…

Discover the various modern forging methods, from drop forging to isothermal forging, and learn how each technique shapes metal into durable, high-quality parts.

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