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makeroflight

My first blacksmithed tool

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hi yall, last weekend i was able to go up to my grandparents' farm so i could start up the forge i bought and do a bit of metal shaping, and i think i got some good results for a first try, heres a pic of what i made, any suggestions?

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also does anyone know where i can get actual blacksmith tongs, since i made the knife above using channel locks, and does anyone know where i can get coal for blacksmithing?

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Nice one. Ehm i don't know where you can get coal, but search the internet...i found a lot of different coal providers around me.

And a blacksmith i know once said: You only need one pair of tongs and a hammer, make the rest on your own. ;)

here's an example:

http://www.blksmth.com/images/small_size/Image16.gif

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what exactly are you searching? the only coal provider ive found searching on the net is from one in new york, i live in central united states and not east coast so... yeah

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google: "blacksmith coal", well of course in my language. But i didnt have to search more than that and i find a few providers around me. Maybe try to include an area in the search?

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hi yall, last weekend i was able to go up to my grandparents' farm so i could start up the forge i bought and do a bit of metal shaping, and i think i got some good results for a first try, heres a pic of what i made, any suggestions?

post-1313-0-90499100-1349919696_thumb.jp

Try not bending the railroad spike as much and use the round side of your hammer to draw out the metal where you need it.

also does anyone know where i can get actual blacksmith tongs, since i made the knife above using channel locks, and does anyone know where i can get coal for blacksmithing?

http://www.anvilbrand.com/Hand-Tools-Accessories-C5.aspx But take my advise as a blacksmith, blacksmithing is the art of making tools, all you need is a hammer and tongs and the rest you should make. As far as coal, charcoal works just as good and is easier and cheaper to get (just please don't ever use briquets.) IMO charcoal briquets aren't worth the sawdust they're made of (they have low heat and just don't work for what we need.) Find lump charcoal, it burns as hot as native coal and burns cleaner.

And a blacksmith i know once said: You only need one pair of tongs and a hammer, make the rest on your own. ;)

here's an example:

http://www.blksmth.c...ize/Image16.gif

I don't know who the guy you're talking about is but I agree with him whole-heartedly. Nice illustration of tongs being made, though I find flat headed tongs to work better, after you've given the metal a rough shape that is.
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