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Blacksmithing

This is a group for guys engaged in the very manly art of blacksmithing. Blades, tools, artwork, anything goes as long as it comes from a forge.

Members: 67
Latest Activity: May 13

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Elegance of trade

Started by Christopher j. Brown Jun 21, 2012. 0 Replies

It would be great to forward the discussion of Blacksmithing as to what products, composition, and place of craft. What does one work with in terms of metal, the end product, and where the art…Continue

Making 'Damascus' by Hand

Started by Jason Jul 16, 2010. 0 Replies

To give Alex Smeets the most thorough answer possible, I'm going to talk a bit about making simple 'Damascus' billets.  I'll even…Continue

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Comment by Pete Olsen on July 26, 2011 at 4:01pm
Joined AOM last Friday specifically for this group. Then on Saturday I was at the shop and hammered on my thumb. I was doing a hot cut and the hammer glanced off the chisel and wacked my thumb.
Comment by Alex Smeets on April 1, 2010 at 1:25am
Anyone here make Damascus by hand?
 

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Will replied to Rob Sexton's discussion Secular Manhood vs Christian Manhood in the group Christian Men
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Rick Shelton replied to LShieldes's discussion Scandal run down in the group The Great Debate
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