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1. Dealing with tapering of sword blades

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   By Alveprins, March 15, 2017
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   • Harry Marinakis
   • April 1

2. A Mosaic Damascus WIP

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   By Gary Mulkey, January 24
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   • Joshua States
   • March 5

3. fuller depths based on contact wheel size...

   By Al Massey, May 2, 2012
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   • Lukas MG
   • December 20, 2015

4. How to Forge a Rail Spike Axe

   By Josh A Weston, January 8, 2015   

   • how to
   • axe
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     Tagged with:

     • how to
     • axe
     • bearded axe
   • 14 replies
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   • Josh A Weston
   • August 12, 2015

5. The philosophy of axes with a minor component on welding mild to mild

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   By Steffen Dahlberg, May 1, 2015   

   • welding
   • mild
   • 65 replies
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   • jake pogrebinsky
   • May 11, 2015

6. NO FLUX WELDING

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   By Gary Mulkey, November 20, 2013
   • 98 replies
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   • Dan C
   • January 13, 2015

7. Forging a tomahawk my way, WIP

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   By Alan Longmire, May 28, 2013   

   • tomahawk
   • wrapped construction
   • 79 replies
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   • JJ Simon
   • March 3, 2014

8. WIP Damascus Billet

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   By Gary Mulkey, January 22, 2010
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   • R. Yates
   • September 25, 2013

9. Color Case Hardening Tutorial

   By Podmajersky, April 18, 2013
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   • GEzell
   • June 13, 2013

10. WIP Integral fighter

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    By Todd Miller, April 11, 2013
    • 26 replies
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    • Todd Miller
    • May 19, 2013

11. Forging a bearded/polled hunters axe..

    By Philip West, March 20, 2011
    • 9 replies
    • 15,534 views
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    • Phil Rosche
    • November 19, 2012

12. Beginners please read this before posting!

    By DGentile, August 5, 2005
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    • DGentile
    • August 5, 2005

13. Faux sheer steel

    By Zeb Camper, Friday at 11:38 PM
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    • Zeb Camper
    • Sunday at 10:52 PM

14. Blade tip snapped

    By Jim Pierce, October 4
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    • Sam Salvati
    • Saturday at 01:23 PM

15. Setting Up Shop Dilemma

    By Patrick B. P., October 6   

    • shop set up
    • propane forge/heat treating oven
    • 7 replies
    • 130 views
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    • Patrick B. P.
    • October 7

16. Did I preform this too far?

    By Alex Middleton, September 26
    • 4 replies
    • 194 views
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    • Vern Wimmer
    • September 28

17. Stainless San mai

    By parsha, September 19
    • 9 replies
    • 287 views
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    • larsjacobsen
    • September 22

18. Funny moment at the forge

    By Adriaan Gerber, September 9
    • 4 replies
    • 257 views
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    • Adriaan Gerber
    • September 10

19. Purpose of refining wrought iron?

    By Caleb Budd, September 2
    • 17 replies
    • 313 views
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    • LeeO
    • September 4

20. Heat Treat Foil

    By JeffM, August 29
    • 2 replies
    • 132 views
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    • JeffM
    • September 4

21. We've been doing it wrong.

    By Vern Wimmer, August 24   

    • alternate blade material
    • 7 replies
    • 304 views
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    • Vern Wimmer
    • September 1

22. Question for the sword makers

    By Geoff Keyes, August 31
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    • 177 views
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    • Geoff Keyes
    • September 1

23. Straightening without denting

    By Larry Garfield, August 19
    • 13 replies
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    • Kreg
    • August 21

24. Ceramic Shell Gravity Casting Tree

    By James Higson, August 18   

    • casting
    • bronze
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      • casting
      • bronze
      • tree
    • 3 replies
    • 144 views
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    • James Higson
    • August 19

25. Need a new source for refractory supplies...

    By Al Massey, June 25
    • 6 replies
    • 394 views
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    • Bruno
    • July 31