Made a chisel from a rr spike but it keeps crumpling. What is an ideal steel for chisel and similar tools?1yr ⋅ King_th0rn ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Oh Boy! New forge business cards came! Just in time for all those events....oh wait.... :/4yr ⋅ copperrein ⋅ r/Blacksmith
I made a 3kg titanium sledge hammer. I don't what else to say; It came out perfect and I'm so excited6yr ⋅ Can_O_Murica ⋅ r/Blacksmith
I made this knife on a course from carbon steel and didn’t sand down / buff the edges and now wondering whether that would have been better. Have taken it home and tempered it in the oven, does that mean I can’t make any changes or can I still sand it down and make it shiny?1yr ⋅ SuperDonkeyKong ⋅ r/Blacksmith
S hooks are a popular item during the springtime. They are used as plant hangers and are just all around useful.4yr ⋅ Rhein_Forged ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Got this finished up for a customer! I can't wait to make more of these!4yr ⋅ CharlesJonesBlades ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Man draw filing is tough.. good cardio. Tomorrow is the last meeting with the commissioner. 1075 hand forged, no power tools... kinda proud of that!3yr ⋅ Oberu ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Is this too narrow for an anvil base? I still need to sand both ends flat.1yr ⋅ Azures_Anvil ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Hello friends! Please give me advice for an aspiring blacksmith. I want to start making knight armor! But how difficult is it for a beginner to do so? Also, what tools should I buy. Plus, where can I find some suitable stencils/patterns/templates?1yr ⋅ No_Position_8515 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
My local blacksmith club sent me this months newsletter and this was on it a little late but hope you enjoy anyways5yr ⋅ ace_of_william ⋅ r/Blacksmith
After the market, a guy asked me to make him a kitchen knife. One week later...2yr ⋅ Gaussia0925 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Wedding rings i made as a school project about a year ago. Damascus made from chainsaw and 18k gold details. Though someone here might enjoy something else than knives being made from damascus.5yr ⋅ askepottlol ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Just finished this one up! Low layer mosaic Damascus (pattern welded steel) forged using 1084 & 15n20 steel into a kukri/tanto mashup blade. Handle is curly koa wood with copper pins.4yr ⋅ Greyjoy ⋅ r/Blacksmith
managed to get the attached foundry very cheaply but it isn't the best for forging given its vertical and you have to reach in. any ideas how to easily convert to a horizontal type forge?1yr ⋅ georgemarffy ⋅ r/Blacksmith
My first anvil. Arrived today, and I'm pretty excited about it! 🙂⚒️👍👍2yr ⋅ FewFirefighter3128 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
My first proper knife, made from railroad suspension spring. Next up is the grind and handle.4yr ⋅ Artifex75 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Hand forged carbon steel chef knife. 18.7 cm (7.4in) blade length, bubinga (aka African rosewood) handle. Pictures, videos and details in comments.4yr ⋅ VadimK87 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Was so happy to receive all this free steel from someone I bought some primers from. Found out I was a Smith and looked around for anything he could throw me.3yr ⋅ khronos127 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
I forged this flail a while back. It's a forged steel ball and forged chain with a wrought iron and brass attachment part. The handle is charred ash.3yr ⋅ RukaFawkes ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Perhaps this is interesting to you all: some gorgeous ribbon-welded 18th century steel (an antique Ottoman yataghan sword).3yr ⋅ Antique_Steel ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Looking to see if anyone here would consider taking a commission on a bronze Khopesh as close to the one shown below as possible?1yr ⋅ kurfar ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Thought you all might enjoy this Damascus axe I made about a year ago.5yr ⋅ Prices4182 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Sadly there’s a single hairline crack just about 2” from the point. Arg so much time and effort.3yr ⋅ Oberu ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Couldn’t find an anvil, 1 forklift tine and a few hours in the shop solved the problem!5yr ⋅ heavyflow54 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Another North German pattern railroad track anvil I'm working on made from a piece of track that us embossed with the date the track was made. Color scheme was a custom request.3yr ⋅ RukaFawkes ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Not quite blacksmithing but it shows that blacksmiths can be silversmiths! Icelandic volcanic rock inlay - mum loves it! :)4yr ⋅ benperky10 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Nail Cross pendant 4 long. coworker asked if I could make a cross pendant that 'looked sort of like nails'. turns out, i suck at making nails, was fun though1yr ⋅ herpdurpson ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Forged this little patch knife today with some Warren Osborne inspiration. Leather handle scales epoxied and copper pinned. Probably going to inlay some copper into the scales or burn a design.3yr ⋅ BowmanMade ⋅ r/Blacksmith
I know not everyone enjoys a mirror polish but I'm just so proud of this one, I think it's difficult technique to perfect.2yr ⋅ MoxieBlacksmith ⋅ r/Blacksmith
I lit my forge for the first time this weekend, and now all I can think about at work is wanting to get back in the garage!2yr ⋅ DVersusWild ⋅ r/Blacksmith
I made a ring for my friend from some scrap Damascus. The heavy forging made quite fine patterns4yr ⋅ DefinitionForge ⋅ r/Blacksmith
I knife I recently finished, forged out of a farriers rasp. Handle is resin and maple wood.5yr ⋅ Greyjoy ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Is the hss steel workable with hand tools and coal forge?I have like 100-150 kg in my basement,and i just started blacksmithing recently.2yr ⋅ DatabaseAggravating7 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
I spent a while chasing these lines. Hopefully I don't goof up the handle!1yr ⋅ findbetterways ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Finished my first knife! Forged it out of a little crescent wrench I didn't need anymore4yr ⋅ Vedzah ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Was surprised with this lil guy for Christmas, excited to get started! First thing I want to make is tongs haha.2yr ⋅ barfnugget27 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Been a while since I lit the forge. Felt right to make an offering to Vulcan.4yr ⋅ Brunoise6 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Forged my first wrought iron San mai blade with a CruforgeV core and got a killer pic of it during a storm today. Wrought from 1814 chain link and ancient bog oak scales.1yr ⋅ justice27123 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Made this pattern welded chisel with a mokume gane ferrule at a 5 day class5yr ⋅ Forged_In_Flames ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Found this old anvil in the barn if a house I just bought. Any ideas for info or value? More in comments2yr ⋅ skewsh ⋅ r/Blacksmith
First attempt! I'm just using charcoal to start and my portable mattress inflator lol. Any suggestions on how to make my setup better?2yr ⋅ Mr_Snufleupagus ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Leaf business card holder to go with my leaf pen holder. 1 piece 1/2sq stock5yr ⋅ Napajames ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Just finished up my 15th century style Bollocks dagger! 50 layer twist with forged copper and walnut!4yr ⋅ Tryen01 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Is there a class of such blades or is it a one of a kind piece in the Metropolitan Museum of Art? In some sources it is called falchion, in others - storta. But Google shows completely different generic machete-like things for italian falchion or venetian storta. Confused.1yr ⋅ StruzhkaOpilka ⋅ r/Blacksmith
blacksmithing is something I wanted to do since I was about five and I never did out of fear that I wasn't going to be good enough this year I got married and my wife wanted to show how much she supports my dreams so she got me this :) wish me luck going forward1yr ⋅ animeman1323 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
I'm neither a blacksmith or a woodworker, but I took a class, fell in love, made an axe, brought it home and made a handle for it4yr ⋅ Trolle199 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Given to me by a friend that was “tired of tripping over it”. Wilkinson Dudley. Stone weight marking 1-1-10 equals around 150lbs I believe. Anyone have any other info about these?4yr ⋅ topbunn ⋅ r/Blacksmith
second ever project, mild steel tongs. my first project being a knife i made painstakingly with pliers. please ignore the rudimentary set-up, I'm only an 18 year old fast food worker lol3yr ⋅ Hokmin128 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Large chopper I just finished up! Hand forged out of 1970’s leafspring with a acid etched stonewash finish. The handle is a resin and maple mix.5yr ⋅ Greyjoy ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Since I’ve been grilling so much these last few weeks, figured I needed a steak turner4yr ⋅ Crux1836 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Attempted to make my first penannular brooch. It's simple (no twists or anything) but I'm pretty happy with it.4yr ⋅ amnuts ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Before I print and hang this up in the shop any suggestions or replacements y’all can think of?3yr ⋅ jefpatnat ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Made a new fire poker as a gift for my cousin's birthday. Turned out ok.4yr ⋅ TommyKEmm ⋅ r/Blacksmith
My brother is really into blacksmithing but he can't afford good equipment, so his furnace is powered by a hair dryer and a 2 by 4 hammer head as an anvil. It doesn't seem to slow him down tho5yr ⋅ MarveTimber ⋅ r/Blacksmith
almost done making my first anvil stand (couldn't find a log). all i need to do now is bolt the anvil down :D2yr ⋅ IAmReallyOdd ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Rams horn hinges and hasp clinched with forged nails on a wormy oak chest. A fun commission to say the least.4yr ⋅ Negative1fkstogive ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Just sold my first piece today. A friend asked for a pennanular brooch for a cloak she's entering in a knitting contest.4yr ⋅ moebiscuits ⋅ r/Blacksmith
Finally decided to finish this Yakut knife I forged from a old Nicholson file and the handle is crotch oak.4yr ⋅ GuardedDig2 ⋅ r/Blacksmith
