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1. How to Forge a Rail Spike Axe

   By Josh A Weston, January 8, 2015   

   • how to
   • axe
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     • how to
     • axe
     • bearded axe
   • 16 replies
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   • Brian Myers
   • January 6

2. Forging a tomahawk my way, WIP 1 2 3 4

   By Alan Longmire, May 28, 2013   

   • tomahawk
   • wrapped construction
   • 81 replies
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   • Larry Pyne
   • November 3, 2020

3. NO FLUX WELDING 1 2 3 4 5

   By Gary Mulkey, November 20, 2013
   • 109 replies
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   • Brian Dougherty
   • July 22, 2020

4. Mokume Gane (a quick How To Do) 1 2

   By Joshua States, February 23, 2019
   • 39 replies
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   • Joshua States
   • May 8, 2020

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

   By Al Massey, May 2, 2012
   • 14 replies
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   • Bill Kirkley
   • October 29, 2019

6. A Mosaic Damascus WIP 1 2

   By Gary Mulkey, January 24, 2018
   • 39 replies
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   • Fred heinze
   • October 26, 2019

7. Dealing with tapering of sword blades 1 2

   By Alveprins, March 15, 2017
   • 25 replies
   • 6.8k views
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   • Harry Marinakis
   • April 1, 2018

8. The philosophy of axes with a minor component on welding mild to mild 1 2 3

   By Steffen Dahlberg, May 1, 2015   

   • welding
   • mild
   • 65 replies
   • 15.5k views
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   • jake pogrebinsky
   • May 11, 2015

9. WIP Damascus Billet 1 2

   By Gary Mulkey, January 22, 2010
   • 27 replies
   • 21.2k views
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   • R. Yates
   • September 25, 2013

10. Color Case Hardening Tutorial

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

11. WIP Integral fighter 1 2

    By Todd Miller, April 11, 2013
    • 26 replies
    • 12.9k views
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    • Todd Miller
    • May 19, 2013

12. Forging a bearded/polled hunters axe..

    By Philip West, March 20, 2011
    • 9 replies
    • 17.5k views
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    • Phil Rosche
    • November 19, 2012

13. Beginners please read this before posting!

    By DGentile, August 5, 2005
    • 0 replies
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    • DGentile
    • August 5, 2005

14. Minimum thickness for reliable welds between wrought and blade steel?

    By Guy Thomas, January 1
    • 4 replies
    • 158 views
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    • Guy Thomas
    • Tuesday at 03:01 AM

15. I need some advice on fire strikers

    By Geoff Keyes, January 11
    • 4 replies
    • 139 views
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    • Bill Schmalhofer
    • January 14

16. Heat treat repair

    By Sean Baumer, January 11
    • 7 replies
    • 150 views
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    • dragoncutlery
    • January 13

17. Multibar seax WIP

    By Jaro Petrina, December 30, 2020
    • 3 replies
    • 213 views
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    • Jaro Petrina
    • January 9

18. Stainless san mai questions

    By Shane Atwood, January 3
    • 4 replies
    • 123 views
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    • larsjacobsen
    • January 8

19. Help with edge hardness on tomahawk

    By Aaron Gouge, January 7
    • 8 replies
    • 142 views
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    • Geoff Keyes
    • January 7

20. What steels for Damasus ring?

    By Paul Carter, November 28, 2020
    • 15 replies
    • 461 views
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    • Paul Carter
    • January 3

21. Forging the tang first (my process)

    By Bob Ouellette, December 11, 2020
    • 10 replies
    • 433 views
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    • Bob Ouellette
    • December 19, 2020

22. Pizza Wheel axel suggestions?

    By billyO, December 7, 2020
    • 16 replies
    • 393 views
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    • Gerhard Gerber
    • December 15, 2020

23. Can someone give me a tutorial on Sharks Tooth damascus?

    By Geoff Keyes, August 16, 2019
    • 11 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • Joshua States
    • November 14, 2020

24. Socket to blade transition

    By jake pogrebinsky, October 31, 2020
    • 5 replies
    • 362 views
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    • jake pogrebinsky
    • November 4, 2020

25. Usefulness of M42 steel

    By Aaron Gouge, October 30, 2020
    • 2 replies
    • 203 views
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    • Aaron Gouge
    • October 30, 2020