Tools and Tool Making

3,378 topics in this forum

1. My Mini Hydraulic Press 1 2 3 4 14

   By Thunder, April 14, 2008
   • 345 replies
   • 200.2k views
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   • Wallace Foster
   • October 31, 2020

2. Makeing edge scribes

   By Garry Keown, June 13, 2019
   • 12 replies
   • 2.9k views
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   • Garry Keown
   • September 10, 2020

3. Anvils: Why, Where, and How

   By Geoff Keyes, February 6, 2017
   • 21 replies
   • 8.1k views
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   • Alan Longmire
   • June 16, 2020

4. A compilation of available sources of tong making methods

   By Gerald Boggs, April 25, 2017   

   • tong making
   • 17 replies
   • 4.6k views
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   • JenniferP
   • June 14, 2020

5. Questions for the file masters

   By Joshua States, January 10, 2020
   • 23 replies
   • 2k views
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   • Alan Longmire
   • June 12, 2020

6. Universal Scraping Tool

   By Florian F Fortner, March 3, 2017
   • 14 replies
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   • Kevin Colwell
   • May 8, 2020

7. 2x72 Belt Grinder plans 1 2 3

   By Gerhard Gerber, February 7, 2018
   • 65 replies
   • 21.3k views
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   • Sam Young
   • March 11, 2020

8. Simple, inexpensive and very effective heat treat forge

   By John N, October 23, 2019
   • 10 replies
   • 2.7k views
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   • John N
   • November 2, 2019

9. Making Charcoal 1 2 3 4 5

   By Dan O'Connor, September 24, 2010
   • 115 replies
   • 58.9k views
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   • Paul Rohrbacher
   • October 17, 2019

10. Burner Placement 1 2 3 4 9

    By Jlinner, November 15, 2017
    • 204 replies
    • 18.4k views
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    • Jlinner
    • September 11, 2019

11. Super simple tong tutorial

    By Pieter-Paul Derks, October 8, 2018
    • 6 replies
    • 3.6k views
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    • RobertMunford
    • March 28, 2019

12. Blown burners, the care and feeding 1 2 3 4

    By Geoff Keyes, February 6, 2013
    • 82 replies
    • 35.9k views
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    • Jeremy Blohm
    • January 23, 2019

13. Resources for bladesmithing in the U.S.A.: A US Addendum to "How to become a Bladesmith" by Owen Bush 1 2

    By Wes Detrick, January 23, 2017
    • 27 replies
    • 8.9k views
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    • Wes Detrick
    • September 27, 2018

14. My take on a Venturi Burner 1 2 3

    By James Spurgeon, July 3, 2013   

    • Propane forge
    • Venturi burner
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Propane forge
      • Venturi burner
      • home made forge
    • 57 replies
    • 50.9k views
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    • Joël Mercier
    • September 16, 2017

15. Building a new shop at my next home, build to accomodate my disabilities ideas?

    By Troels Saabye, yesterday at 03:47 PM
    • 1 reply
    • 73 views
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    • Simon W
    • 12 hours ago

16. Tungsten carbide drill bits

    By Paul Checa, yesterday at 12:14 AM   

    • carbide
    • drill bit
    • 5 replies
    • 115 views
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    • Paul Checa
    • 20 hours ago

17. Foundation of my spring hammer...

    By Matthias Quadekker, Monday at 07:44 AM   

    • powerhammer
    • bladesmith
    • 3 replies
    • 150 views
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    • Pieter-Paul Derks
    • Tuesday at 11:05 AM

18. Heat Treat Oven build.

    By Robert D., February 12
    • 10 replies
    • 255 views
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    • Brian Dougherty
    • Monday at 12:56 PM

19. Jeweler's hand vise

    By Don Abbott, February 19
    • 4 replies
    • 147 views
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    • Gerhard Gerber
    • Monday at 06:24 AM

20. My new forge stand

    By Ryan Hooten, February 3
    • 7 replies
    • 175 views
    • 
    • Ryan Hooten
    • Sunday at 02:45 AM

21. Another anvil ID request

    By Geoff Keyes, February 19
    • 1 reply
    • 94 views
    • 
    • Alan Longmire
    • February 19

22. H13 squaring dies

    By Paul Checa, February 19   

    • dies
    • squaring dies
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • dies
      • squaring dies
      • canister damascu
    • 4 replies
    • 112 views
    • 
    • Paul Checa
    • February 19

23. Beginner in need of tool list!!

    By Britt, February 10
    • 20 replies
    • 364 views
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    • Doug Lester
    • February 17

24. Gear Drive Milling Machine

    By C Craft, February 2
    • 10 replies
    • 252 views
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    • Brian Dougherty
    • February 16

25. 1 ton anvil continues - which craftsmen can make a 1,01:1 model of it?

    By Troels Saabye, February 12
    • 4 replies
    • 168 views
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    • Troels Saabye
    • February 13