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Blacksmith's Journal - published by Hoffmann Publications
The Blacksmith’s Journal is published monthly (near the 15th of each month) as an on-line subscription in downloadable (.pdf) format. Now receive 192 printable pages per year. You can take a page out to the shop or arrange them for personalized referencing. Collect each issue as they are published monthly or order back issues for specific information you need right away. Fully illustrated with step-by-step instructions and shop drawings, the Blacksmith's Journal will show you how to use techniques, make tools, produce architectural and decorative elements, as well as take you through projects from start to finish. Design and layout ideas give you the inspiration for the creative use of these blacksmithing techniques. Each page is purely informational; no newsy chatter, no announcements, and no advertising mixed into the pages. We'll alert you by email when each new issue is available so you can log in to retrieve it.
See samples of content already published on the Archives page.
Phone: 1-800-944-6134 (for ordering 24/7)
Blacksmith's Journal website
Email for details: Hoffmann Publications, Inc.
P. O. Box 115
New Haven, MO 63068
Picture Instructions for making a 275 lb. Anvil
Instructions for making an Anvil
A Review of Tool Shapes & Applications
Building a Side Draft Forge
Building a Shop Vice
Building Door Hinges and Hardware
Building a Swedge Stand
Building a Anvil Stand
Pouring Babbit for a Little Giant Trip Hammer
How to Get Started in Blacksmithing
Hardening - Tempering - Heat Teating
Hardness Chart A PDF File.US Army - Blacksmith Practice Manual A 474K PDF File. (An Adobe Acrobat File) An older War Department blacksmithing informaton manual. Still plenty of goor information for today.
The Blacksmith's Craft A PDF File.
Blacksmith's Manual Illustrated A PDF File.
Wrought Ironwork A PDF File.
Wrought Ironwork Gates A PDF File.
Decorative Ironwork A PDF File.
Bear Hill Blacksmith - Webster, NH
Five Points Blacksmith Shop - Charleston, IL
K P Originals - Denham Springs. LA
Copper Repousse & Metal Art Dunlap, CA
Hot Metal Ezine Hot Metal Casting Knowledge -Colin Croucher - Wangaratta (North East of Victoria.), Australia
Rustic Rares - Broome - Western Australia
Johan Jonsson - Sweeden
Bertho Janssen - Belgium
ABANA Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America, Inc. - Farmington, GA
OABA Ontario Artist Blacksmith Association - Canada
CBA California Blacksmith Association - San Jacinto, CA
NBWA The National Blacksmith and Weldors Association - Jasper, MN
Fer forge Présence Forge French artist blacksmith presents his traditionnal and creative iron work.
Ferretteria can design and make items ranging from simple fire irons to elaborate garden structures.
Knife Grinder Construction and Materials List
Custom Handmade Knives
by Johnny Stout
Johnny Stout - Custom Handmade Knives
BladeGallery - Custom Knives
Daniel O'Malley - Custom Knives, Swords, Daggers - Hand Forged and Handmade.
Custom Knives
Raymond Coon - Custom Handmade Knives using Damascus and High Carbon Steel.
Don Fogg Custom Knives
Don Fogg - Information Site - Bladesmithing and Custom Knives.
KnifeDirectory.com
Larry Connelley - The starting point for Knives Online. Links to Custom Knifemakers Worldwide.
Knife Making Supplies
Bladesmith
Lively Knives
Tim Lively - Handforged Knives.
Lindsay Hand Engraving
Bladesmith
Multi-Media Artisans
Rick Schmid - Handmade Items - Blades and Cauldrons.
Scotia Metalwork
J.Michael McRae - Custom Bladesmith - Specialiazing in Scottis Dirks and Sgian Dubhs
The Blacksmith's Depot
Kayne & Son
Bill's Blades
Blade and Blacksmithing
Thak the Blacksmith & Armourer
Japanese Swordsmithing, Blacksmithing and Armouring Courses
Ductile Iron Engineers Digest (A 3 MB Adobe Aarobat - PDF File)
Cost Saving Design Ideas (A 4 MB Adobe Aarobat - PDF File )
Ductile Iron Data (A 14 MB Adobe Aarobat - PDF File )
Ductile Iron Design (A 5MB Adobe Aarobat - PDF File )
COMMERCIAL CASTING & FOUNDRY LINKS
Astro Cast, Inc. Investment castings. Capable of producing small and large lot quantities.
Belmont Metals Copper based metals and ferrous alloys. Founded 1896
Bodine Aluminum Aluminum, sand and permanent mold operation, up to 100 lbs.
Bremer Manufacturing Co., Inc. Supplier of aluminum and sand castings from ounces to 40 lbs.
Dotson Iron Castings Gray and ductile iron castings from 1 to 75 lbs.
Allegheny Technologies Co. Casting Service - Gray and Iron castings up to 100 tons.
Empire Die Casting Custom die castings in aluminum, magnesium and zinc.
Frazer & Jones Ductile and malleable iron castings from ounces to 10 lbs.
Gainesville Foundry, Inc. Short to medium run ductile iron castings.
The Henry Perkins Co. Gray and ductile iron castings since 1848. 1lb to 4,000 lbs. capacity.
Hiller Industries Castings made in shell mouldings and produce better surface finish. Metals: Gray, ductile and high allow irons, brass, bronze and aluminum.
Littlestown Foundry, Inc. Aluminum sand castings, ounces to 20 lbs.
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