A blade forged from a 4.5 billion year old meteorite, the ‘Muonionalusta', one of the oldest meteorites ever recorded... It's crafted into a damascus steel, with both 24k gold and 14k gold with pearls inset into the handleJan 18 ⋅ Sauterneandbleu ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4 #5
A few rounding hammers finished up today. 3,3.5 and 4lbs.Jan 2021 ⋅ WhiskeyTurtleForge ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #3 #5 #4
I was asked to make it in 4 days. It was hard because my family kept distracting me haha.Dec 2020 ⋅ BenSwapp ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4
Hand forged carbon steel chef knife. 18.7 cm (7.4in) blade length, bubinga (aka African rosewood) handle. Pictures, videos and details in comments.Jul 2020 ⋅ VadimK87 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #aka-African-rosewood #18 #7 #4
Hot hammers going through normalizing cycles. 3lb cross peen and 4lb rounding hammer.Sep 2019 ⋅ WhiskeyTurtleForge ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #3 #4
My first attempt at forging an anvil. Not entirely pleased but overall I’m happy. Forge welded out of 7 bars with added filler rods. 4.5 lbs. mild steel body and farriers rasp for the faceplate. It’s not the prettiest anvil but it’s mine.Apr 2020 ⋅ GuardedDig2 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #f #5 #4
9 blade 4 bars, Wolf's tooth, chevrons and Zanjir (chain)!Dec 2019 ⋅ Tempest_Craft ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #chain #ish #9 #4
My grandpa drove 4 hours to surprise me with this 125LB Swedish beauty!Aug 2018 ⋅ Diesel728 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #125 #3 #4
Forged this coffee cup holder yesterday from 1 piece of 3/4 square.May 2019 ⋅ macabee613 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #m #f #4
Finished my new anvil stand! 2x4 construction with a sand filled core. Plywood tool rack, base, and “floating” platform on which the anvil sits. The chain is secured and tightened on both sides. All this changed the ring to the more ear-friendly “THUD” I was hoping for.Nov 2019 ⋅ DrM0n0cle ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #2 #4
Forged a flint striker out of 3/4” round grade 5 titanium.Jun 2020 ⋅ GuardedDig2 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #f #25 #5 #4
Post anvil is 2' long 4 diameter. Vice stands at around 3'6. Whole thing cost me about £50Jun 2020 ⋅ Novocast92 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #50 #4 #6 #3 #2
Finally graduated from my ASO to my first real anvil (NC Tool 70lbs Knifemaker). Made a custom stand out of 4x4's, banded with steel, and a couple spots for tools.Apr 2019 ⋅ MrConductor0705 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #f #70 #4
Forged a mini carcass splitter from old leaf spring. First cleaver style blade. About 4th blade ever.Sep 2018 ⋅ hamtheattackdog ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4
Made a Railroad Spike Knife during my first Blacksmithing class. 4hrs flew by like it was nothing. Definitly going to do it again!Aug 2019 ⋅ Stavie131 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4
After 4 attempts totalling about 7 hours I managed to make a pair of tongs that aren't very good lmaoFeb 2025 ⋅ piatsathunderhorn ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Made a stand for my “anvil” today. 4x4 treated lumber and forged the brackets from 1” flat bar. Excited to start my knife making journey!Sep 2018 ⋅ RohmannEmpire93 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #m #4
My addition to 4 weeks of forging. Going to try another and clean it up a bit more.Jun 2020 ⋅ CriManSquaFC ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4
My first multi bar pattern weld. 4, 11 layer twists with a 120 layer cutting edge.Feb 2018 ⋅ OctopusMadeOfKnives ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #120 #11 #30 #4
4th time at my forge. Finally made something I think it worth a photo. Dutch oven hooks for the local scout troop!Oct 2018 ⋅ jimmyjazzx1150 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4
blacksmithing but he can't afford good equipment, so his furnace is powered by a hair dryer and a 2 by 4Jul 2019 ⋅ MarveTimber ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #2 #4
Forged and finished this 4lb rounder today. Also managed to forge a center from A33.Aug 2020 ⋅ WhiskeyTurtleForge ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #33 #4
Cable damascus knife made in my 4 hour introductory blacksmithing courseSep 2019 ⋅ Felkine ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4
Few rounding hammers I finished up recently. 1045 steel with hickory handles. 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5 pound rounding hammers.May 2019 ⋅ Sapper_Redfield ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #1045 #5 #2 #4 #3
Some simple stocking holders made from 1/4 inch round. Scrolls are tough to match freehand.Dec 2018 ⋅ ljskizzle ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #m #4
Spent a grand total of 0 Dollars on all this stuff including the air compressor and 4 different oxy aceteleneSep 2019 ⋅ gdawg02 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #f #4
Built a forge and made my first set of tongs in a day. 1/4 stock.Oct 2017 ⋅ muhammadfarts ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #1 #4
Finished some calipers, a 3/4” round drift, and my third bottle opener.Mar 2020 ⋅ GuardedDig2 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #3 #4
I sharpened knives for 4 hours straight at a farmers market. This is how much steel I removedAug 2022 ⋅ l0g4rithm ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Solid 10hr day of work. All forged from 1045. My first time making a stump/hardy anvil. Came out to 4lb 7oz.May 2019 ⋅ WhiskeyTurtleForge ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #m #10 #7 #4
First one piece Viking axe I’ve made out of a 2”x4”x1.5” piece of forklift tineJan 2018 ⋅ peterwrightanvil ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #2 #5 #1 #4
that I made a boar spear. but im not finishing it, because it didnt got hard in the quench(I tried 4May 2021 ⋅ BambusleitungTV ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #I-tried-4-times
After 4 hours this was his first project. From a railroad spike.Aug 2016 ⋅ natheist411 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4
I have all this scrap 1/8x3/4 so I usually make a hook or two from it during a forging session, to haveMar 2019 ⋅ oxbowhingy ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #3 #1 #4 #8
About to have a massive 2000 1/4” ball bearing billet.Jan 2022 ⋅ justice27123 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #f #000-ball-bearings-just-to-forge #Yes-I-ordered-10,000-ball-bearings-just-to-forge #Yes-I-ordered-10
3rd (right) and 4th attempt at making rings. Started a couple weeks ago and cant stopOct 2018 ⋅ HaveyoufoundOdin ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #right #3 #4
Anvils (66lb steel, And 55lb cast iron), a table top CNC, mini lathe, grinding station (1×30, 13.4×.4)Dec 2019 ⋅ Jared187 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #Small-one-needs-rigidizer #And-55lb-cast-iron #66lb-steel,-And-55lb-cast-iron #66lb-steel #13 #30 #5 #2 #1 #4
A flat bit out of some 1/2 round and a v groove from some 3/4 rebar.May 2017 ⋅ MetalSmitty ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #3 #2 #1 #4
Could someone explain how the bottom 1/4 is done. The large base.Dec 2018 ⋅ ulfhedinn- ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #m #4
But the more I look at it, the more I like the finished product. 1/4 mild steel square stock, purpleJan 2020 ⋅ moebiscuits ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #r/scoop
8 overall 41⁄2 blade made from a railroad spike, ground in a finger groove/guard for good measure, justMay 2018 ⋅ Xenofon713 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4 #8
Nail Cross pendant 4 long. coworker asked if I could make a cross pendant that 'looked sort of like nailsJan 2023 ⋅ herpdurpson ⋅ r/Blacksmith
I am just finishing up an artist blacksmithing certificate and have to take photos for the portfolio portion of the class. Finally got a picture of the hammer that I forged and used throughout the semester, based off a modified Hofi that belongs to an instructor. Between 3.5-4lbs 4140Dec 2018 ⋅ ResidentDiva ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4140 #3 #5 #4
Been at it for about 4 months now, mostly making tools and hooks and the like, I finally got around toNov 2016 ⋅ FoxSanjuro ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4
Second Mjolnir (Thor's Hammer) attempt- 109 lbs. mild steel block, 4 inch bore for solid haft, premiumOct 2014 ⋅ shamalamastreetman ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #109 #4
The third knife I've made. 4 blade. Made with coil spring steel, Cocobolo, and brass.Dec 2016 ⋅ astronaughtman ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4
This mile long train from Montana passes my shop 4 times a day.Nov 2014 ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4
My 4lb Brent bailey Octoball rounding hammer and 1.5 lb cross peenApr 2018 ⋅ CPTKRK ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #5 #1 #4
4 days of Intence forging during an evolution of tool making course have produced the tools to make moreJul 2018 ⋅ Sapper_Redfield ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4
Lost my first serious knife for 4 months in my couch, found it a week ago and finished grinding and hardeningNov 2013 ⋅ Speedro5 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4
Finished riveting the last 4 pairs today! 9 pairs of 1 tongs for square stockMay 2014 ⋅ ArtistCeleste ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #f #9 #4
First anvil like object a 285lb chunk of 5 1/2 in round stock I got for free and about 30lb of 2x4 to help keep it from ringingNov 2016 ⋅ Greatbrittain2713 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #f #285 #30 #2 #1 #4
Is €500 ($570) for a 4.5cwt (500lbs) anvil decent?May 2016 ⋅ L0rdInquisit0r ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #500lbs #500 #570 #5 #4
My latest pendant (forged 304 stainless, just over 4 inches long)Nov 2014 ⋅ CrumpetMuncher ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #just-over-4-inches-long #forged-304-stainless,-just-over-4-inches-long #forged-304-stainless
About 4 inches of ash and charcoal and about 3 hours of burning hardwood did the job.Jun 2018 ⋅ hamtheattackdog ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #3 #4
Mild steel, brass brushed feathers. 3/8 round stock for the body, 1/4 for the pin, since I wanted a biggerFeb 2020 ⋅ moebiscuits ⋅ r/Blacksmith
What is this slag that I have to chip out of my coal forge every 4 or 5 burns?Aug 2020 ⋅ freementia ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Looks like it's wrought iron, dimensions are 1/4 thick x 2 wide x 490 ft in multiple sections.Aug 2013 ⋅ jpyrogen ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #490 #2 #1 #4
Forged this one out of 1/4” 52100 ball bearings and 1080 2%ni powder.May 2022 ⋅ justice27123 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Just finished building it today. 32x32 with a 8x10x4 in. deep firebox out of 1/4 steel, 12v squirrelMay 2017 ⋅ MetalSmitty ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #f #12 #10 #32 #4 #8 #3
I just twisted this bar of 28 layer 1080 and 15n20. The good workable part is 5 inches by 3/4inch. Any suggestions for my first Damascus knife?Aug 2019 ⋅ justafigment4you ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #f #1080 #15 #20 #3 #5 #4
Could someone give me an idea of what this post vise is worth (No markings except for a number 4 stampedAug 2015 ⋅ chaceAlexander ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #No-markings-except-for-a-number-4-stamped-on-the-bottom-the-the-mounting-plate
Got these fire bricks at auction for $5 (this is half the total). Probably won’t need them all. Any creative uses for them? The others are smaller (4.5x9”).Nov 2018 ⋅ Clevelandhitch ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #this-is-half-the-total #5 #9 #4
Was looking through the scrap hoppers and found this massive 100 lb 4 ft long leaf spring.Apr 2020 ⋅ Oakwoodforge ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Forged this hammer up yesterday. Starting billet weight was 5lb 1oz. Final weight was 4lb 7oz. Lost 10oz from scale and grinding!Jan 2020 ⋅ WhiskeyTurtleForge ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #10 #7 #5 #1 #4
Completed knifes number 3 and 4!!!! (still learning, but I think I am making progress lol)Dec 2017 ⋅ Glyax ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #still-learning,-but-I-think-I-am-making-progress-lol #but-I-think-I-am-making-progress-lol #still-learning #4 #3
Novice blacksmith trying to make a custom z bracket with a 1/4 gap (in the middle) for mounting a pieceOct 2018 ⋅ Gavin_Love_18 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #in-the-middle #1 #4
Took up blacksmithing during quarantine first 4 projects. Please critiqueMay 2020 ⋅ Chives8 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #4
I recently got ahold of this 2.5hp treadmill motor and ive heard that they could be used for making belt grinders. Do you guys think this would work for one? I'm trying to upgrade from a harbor freight 1/4hp 1x30.Jun 2021 ⋅ SteamReflex ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #30 #5 #2 #1 #4
This is after filling 5 five gallon buckets, and 4 large plastic totes.Feb 2020 ⋅ CarterConleyIronwork ⋅ r/Blacksmith
My little DIY anvil in the making. 3x3x6 plate with a 1 3/4 horn tapered down to a point.Dec 2018 ⋅ Tubby_Lumpkin ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #24 #4 #6 #3 #1
Forged 4 2.5lb rounders and started two 3lb and 2 flatters. Will get them finished tomorrow.Nov 2019 ⋅ WhiskeyTurtleForge ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #5 #3 #2 #4
I really love the setup myself and have been using it 3-4 days a week, but have been told to separateNov 2018 ⋅ NHValentine ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #6 #3 #4
Picked up a 1' x 3' x 1/4 plate of AR450 for $22 yesterday. Not sure yet what to do with it.Sep 2019 ⋅ moebiscuits ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Forged from 4 of 1 round 4140. I enjoy working in twos.Oct 2019 ⋅ WhiskeyTurtleForge ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #m #f #4140
Made my first real propane forge. K26 in a steel shell 1/8” thick. Will get refractory coated soon. Forced air burner, it gets hot! 216 cubic inches. 6x4x9 inch chamberJul 2020 ⋅ GuardedDig2 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #216 #26 #6 #1 #9 #4 #8
I’m going to run a 12” long 4” hydraulic cylinder for the press I’m building and was wondering aboutSep 2019 ⋅ GuardedDig2 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #12 #15 #14 #5 #4
A “little” something I just got. 8” jaw post vise. 4.75” vise for scale. This thing is huge!Mar 2021 ⋅ GuardedDig2 ⋅ r/Blacksmith ⋅ #75 #4 #8
