This short sword I got was made by a knife maker or black smith. Pretty cool piece of work.11mo ⋅ John_Free_Thinker ⋅ r/Blacksmith
A one-armed blacksmith named Patrick O'Neill using his specially made prosthetic arm. Tottenham, England. November, 1929 [517x802].1yr ⋅ secretlyUnlock394 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
what type of forging are these steels good for? Antique haul fro.vthis weekend.1yr ⋅ jacobspivey ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Still pretty new to all this but here's my 1st attempt at a twist pretty happy!!!4yr ⋅ Collinz_uk ⋅ r/Blacksmith
1st quarantine knife finished. 7inch Damascus Bowie with Purpleheart, stacked leather, and antler. Made as a gift for the guy that taught me how to make knives.4yr ⋅ MrConductor0705 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Just finished this custom axe for a client. Forged from a 1kg ball-peen hammer head, with Saligna wood for the handle. :)3yr ⋅ PVB_Knives ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Still so much hand filing to do, but at least it’s together. First view in one piece. All Hand punched and drifted.3yr ⋅ chapladman ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Forged a knot in an old wrench. Fun, but significantly more challenging than I expected.1yr ⋅ chobbes ⋅ r/Blacksmith
First attempt at a karambit - steel salvaged from an old lawnmower blade, african mahogany scales, brass pins. Painted just for asthetics1yr ⋅ Vaethund ⋅ r/Blacksmith
In these strange times it's good to be equipped. A tool like this can have many uses.4yr ⋅ WhiskeyTurtleForge ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Two weeks ago I hit my one year anniversary of blacksmithing and to celebrate I thought I’d make the highest layer count Damascus Knife I’ve ever attempted it took me roughly a month to make and I’m happy to say I got it done right on my one year anniversary4yr ⋅ 307diabetus ⋅ r/Blacksmith
From a pile of very burnt steel to a knife. Vintage Nicholson file for the core. Treated the burnt steel like an iron bloom and refined it using sand for flux before finishing it.4yr ⋅ GuardedDig2 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Lots of flaws but the 2 lbs Viking hammer is finished. Wrought iron body. Pattern welded faces. 14 inch octagonal hickory handle.4yr ⋅ GuardedDig2 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
First batch of keyrings. Christmas gifts for friends and family. Any suggestions for keyring designs for the next batch?1yr ⋅ nordicwelshman ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Found on the old family farm. Looks pretty damn beat up, think it could be restored?1yr ⋅ Fizzlewitz48 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
How do the edges get ruined like this and is there a way to fix it?1yr ⋅ anothermanonearth ⋅ r/Blacksmith
took me 3 years to finally finish it! (my forge caught fire and something melted or whatever on to it, tried to clean it )1yr ⋅ anvil-fire ⋅ r/Blacksmith
This is gonna turn into seventeen small striking anvils, Six of which are gonna be larger than the others and will have a pointed heel. All will be hardent, That way i can charge just a little more for each and get the money i need for my dream bike.2yr ⋅ Honest_Concern_5516 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Between the German Shepherd, Pit Bull, and Corgi, the latter is the only one brave enough to hang out with me in my shop. 🤷♂️2yr ⋅ Crux1836 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
I'm pretty new to smithing and don't have the right tools, but I put together this makeshift anvil from scraps3yr ⋅ max_million ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Got my first table booked for an upcoming Christmas market. Roast my current stock.2yr ⋅ ihaveseveralhobbies ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Nazel 2B (1941 ex- Black and Decker). Lighting for Man at Arms with 'Safety Sam' Salvati2yr ⋅ IMakeEverything ⋅ r/Blacksmith
I clad this blade with wrought iron from a now lost shipwreck on the PNW coast.4yr ⋅ OctopusMadeOfKnives ⋅ r/Blacksmith
After a month and a half of work, and much hair pulling I finally finished this sword, with no power tools. I decided to take on this challenge after watching Ilya’s forging on “that works” YouTube channel, and me wondering if I was as good of a smith as I thought I was. Details in the comments3yr ⋅ 307diabetus ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Two more hammers, rounding and cross pein. I think I'll call this the Dwarven Smasher pattern.4yr ⋅ GrumpysWorkshop ⋅ r/Blacksmith
nice little rasp kitchen knife I made from a rasp for my cooking teacher2yr ⋅ talkischeap22 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Shop Safety Tip - Just because you can throw and catch a basketballs you can throw but can not catch a anvil.3yr ⋅ SirFudgesicle ⋅ r/Blacksmith
A 2.5lb rounding hammer finished up today with a hickory stick.4yr ⋅ WhiskeyTurtleForge ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Made this Meatfork today, would you say it has quality of selling? And if yes, for how much green paper could i sell it? (more detailed pic's on IG) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWv_1FbsBrB/?utm_medium=copy_link2yr ⋅ Nagelman3 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
This plaque has been hanging in my mum and dads house for many years. I attempted to translate it today. Apparently it says Everyone is the blacksmith of his own future2yr ⋅ WeldinMike27 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Made this little guy today from scavenged rebar. First thing I’ve made on my anvil!4yr ⋅ not-really-me-name ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Heard that dreaded *tink* while quenching... Adding it to my decoration pile4yr ⋅ Maskedude1 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Finally finished the hand towel ring the wife had asked me to make a month ago.4yr ⋅ Oakwoodforge ⋅ r/Blacksmith
For all those posts asking how to get started...this is my first forge 5 years ago you can use anything1yr ⋅ avery4206 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Just finished this piece up! 150 layers of 1084 & 15n20 steel. Recurve Bowie knife with dyed curly mango handle.3yr ⋅ Greyjoy ⋅ r/Blacksmith
First project back in the shop after almost a year. Damn it feels good to be making stuff again!!2yr ⋅ lsuman332 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
That’s the forge I built looks like dog doo, but could hold up a 42 inch hustler zero turn lawnmower1yr ⋅ aubsforlife69 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
A custom order I recently finished up. A small cleaver with a ring back pommel forged out of 80crv2. Customer wanted some cross peen hammer marks left on the blade, capped off with an acid stone wash finish and some wood & resin combo handle.4yr ⋅ Greyjoy ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Just finished this piece up! Hand forged out of some 1970’s leafspring. This big recurve chopper has curly koa wood for the handle with brass tubes and is a gift for a friend.4yr ⋅ Greyjoy ⋅ r/Blacksmith
First time going anywhere near a forge, made it on a 3 hour course the mrs booked me for. Safe to say I've caught the bug.5yr ⋅ doogledoogledoog ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Tried a couple of new things today. Bottle openers and the rubiks twist. I think they turned out pretty okay!3yr ⋅ nadville ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Currently working on a kitchen machete. Bohler N690 steel. Today she’s getting all shiny and sharp.2yr ⋅ NorseCrafts ⋅ r/Blacksmith
1230km and 16hours of driving in 30-35 degrees I'm finally home with my very own powerhammer 😁 1.5 tons of cast steel magnificence5yr ⋅ Jarnskeggr ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Well my first axe is done it’s a split bit made out of wrought iron, with a 1084 bit and a 28 inch hickory handle4yr ⋅ 307diabetus ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Large knife I finished Up. Blade was forged out of 80crv2 steel. Through tang construction, brass guard and pommel. Bocote wood handle.4yr ⋅ Greyjoy ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Made my first commissioned piece! Wall hook pair with local mountain silhouette as the backdrop. Not as clean as I would have liked but I’m happy with the results2yr ⋅ Effective-Procedure ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Hey all! Here's a Blacksmith's knife I finished up recently. 5160 and Imbuia. Thanks for looking :)5yr ⋅ PVB_Knives ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Had a go at forging a hair pin out of bronze today, then threw it onto the CNC to engrave the quote.4yr ⋅ JGJMatt ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Little hook project from this morning. Playing around with stamped patterns.1yr ⋅ vellar88 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Made this slicer out of an old wrench , I know it's not the best steel but I really enjoyed making it , second time I've tried forging something3yr ⋅ Sixshotkatana ⋅ r/Blacksmith
A 9.5lb soft hex sledge finished up today. Gave this one some hammer texture to give it some character. Hickory handle.4yr ⋅ WhiskeyTurtleForge ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Fun stuff i made this week: axe and roses, aka successful date. 😉4yr ⋅ someone_in_the_rye ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Copper lillypads brazed onto mild steel and wrapped around stone with fish. All hand forged.5yr ⋅ Iputshellsonthings ⋅ r/Blacksmith
