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1. NO FLUX WELDING 1 2 3 4 5

   By Gary Mulkey, November 20, 2013
   • 116 replies
   • 61.2k views
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   • Brian Dougherty
   • July 20

2. Forging scissors - photos of my current process

   By Jeff Amundson, September 28, 2022
   • 16 replies
   • 5.9k views
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   • Jeff Amundson
   • June 21, 2024

3. A Mosaic Damascus WIP 1 2

   By Gary Mulkey, January 24, 2018
   • 42 replies
   • 15.8k views
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   • Dick Sexstone
   • October 26, 2022

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

   By Alan Longmire, May 28, 2013   

   • tomahawk
   • wrapped construction
   • 96 replies
   • 92.9k views
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   • Aaron Gouge
   • October 6, 2022

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

   By Joshua States, February 23, 2019
   • 43 replies
   • 18.1k views
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   • Gerhard Gerber
   • March 8, 2022

6. How to Forge a Rail Spike Axe

   By Josh A Weston, January 8, 2015   

   • how to
   • axe
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • how to
     • axe
     • bearded axe
   • 16 replies
   • 22.3k views
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   • Brian Myers
   • January 6, 2021

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

   By Al Massey, May 2, 2012
   • 14 replies
   • 14.8k views
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   • Bill Kirkley
   • October 29, 2019

8. Dealing with tapering of sword blades 1 2

   By Alveprins, March 15, 2017
   • 25 replies
   • 18.7k views
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   • Harry Marinakis
   • April 1, 2018

9. 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
   • 26.2k views
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   • jake pogrebinsky
   • May 11, 2015

10. WIP Damascus Billet 1 2

    By Gary Mulkey, January 22, 2010
    • 27 replies
    • 26k views
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    • R. Yates
    • September 25, 2013

11. Color Case Hardening Tutorial

    By Podmajersky, April 18, 2013
    • 5 replies
    • 26.6k views
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    • GEzell
    • June 13, 2013

12. WIP Integral fighter 1 2

    By Todd Miller, April 11, 2013
    • 26 replies
    • 18.2k views
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    • Todd Miller
    • May 19, 2013

13. Forging a bearded/polled hunters axe..

    By Philip West, March 20, 2011
    • 9 replies
    • 22.3k views
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    • Phil Rosche
    • November 19, 2012

14. Beginners please read this before posting!

    By DGentile, August 5, 2005
    • 0 replies
    • 11.5k views
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    • DGentile
    • August 5, 2005

15. Can you repair or fix forge weld delams?

    By Simon Thibault, September 24
    • 8 replies
    • 299 views
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    • Simon Thibault
    • September 25

16. Cheap non-blade, non-hardened Damascus?

    By Christopher Price, July 31
    • 10 replies
    • 801 views
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    • Dick Sexstone
    • September 1

17. Forge idea

    By Geoff Keyes, August 31
    • 3 replies
    • 205 views
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    • Joshua States
    • September 1

18. Another forge question

    By JeffFogleboch, August 31
    • 4 replies
    • 158 views
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    • Geoff Keyes
    • August 31

19. Making Two Swords - Day by Day videos

    By Bob Bryenton, April 16
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
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    • Bob Bryenton
    • May 3

20. viking pitza axe

    By Garry Keown, March 27
    • 4 replies
    • 770 views
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    • Garry Keown
    • April 12

21. Clamping longer blades between 4x4 post quench?

    By Asa Newsome, January 20
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Asa Newsome
    • January 26

22. PSI setting for Heat Treating only (propane forge)

    By Asa Newsome, December 1, 2025
    • 5 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Dan Hertzson
    • December 26, 2025

23. Building a HT furnace for swords

    By Asa Newsome, October 22, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • Joshua States
    • November 20, 2025

24. Firebrick material use

    By Emery White, July 31, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Geoff Keyes
    • July 31, 2025

25. Need gas forge recommendations

    By Jim Piast, May 14, 2025
    • 6 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • Mike Jesensky
    • May 22, 2025