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  • Blacksmith Theory & Practice

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    EM 862 War Department Education Manual CHAPTER XVIII BLACKSMITHING EQUIPMENT; FORGE FIRESWhether a farmer can afford a forge and anvil will depend upon the distance to a blacksmith shop, the amount of machinery repair work he needs to do or have done, and his ability as a mechanic. Although not every farmer can profitably own blacksmithing…

  • Brinell/Rockwell Hardness Conversion Chart

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    Brinell/Rockwell Hardness Conversion Chart Brinell Hardness Rockwell Hardness Tensile Strength (Approximate) Tungsten Carbide Ball 3000 KG A Scale 60KG B Scale 100KG C Scale 150KG – 85.6 – 68 – – 85.3 – 67.5 – – 85 – 67 – 767 84.7 – 66.4 – 757 84.4 – 65.9 – 745 84.1 – 65.3 –…

  • Pouring Babbet for a Little Giant Trip Hammer

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    The top shaft in my Little Giant trip hammer had some play in it that was causing the clutch pulley to hang up and not release fully. Also wanting to true up the shaft to add a band brake,and have it work properly,I decided to pour the babbets in the hammer sockets and caps. The…

  • How to Build a Simple Side Draft Forge

    How to Build a Simple Side Draft Forge

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    The advantage of a side draft forge is that the fire is completely out in the open. That way it is easy to see what is happening and easy to position the work in the fire. My forge is merely a “table” made from 1/4 inch plate for a top and has angle iron legs,…

  • Anvil Making Made (Kind of) Easy

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    The process of making an anvil is actually rather simple in concept; it just deals with really thick steel in a rather nasty, yet fulfilling, way. Start with a pattern for your anvil. Either trace an existing anvil or design your own. It is possible to get a good pattern from blacksmithing books. Remember that…

  • How to Build An Anvil Stand

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    This anvil stand is constructed of 1-1/4″ steel schedule 80 pipe. Each leg is set at an 8 degree angle for stability. The feet of each stand leg has 3/8″ X 3″ circles welded to it. Leg length to suit the working height of the anvil. The top frame is made of 1/4″ X 2″…

  • How to Build a Swedge Stand

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    This swedge stand is constructed of 1-1/4″ steel schedule 80 pipe. Each leg is set at an 8 degree angle for stability. The feet of each stand leg has 3/8″ X 2-1/2″ circles welded to it. Leg length to suit the working height of the swedge block. The top frame is made of 1/4″ X…

  • How to Build Door Hinges and Hardware

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    The above door hardware and those that follow, were constructed as follows: I rented an opaque projector to shoot the customers picture onto the wall, which I had taped to it a full size cardboard mock up of the door, panels and size. Next came making the jigs from the cardboard as this project required…

  • How to Build a Shop Vice from Scrap

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    WELDING VICE I needed a portable, but durable welding vice for my welding projects. I couldn’t find what I was looking for, so I built one out of scrap material. BASE The base is made from 2″x 2″x 3/16″ angle iron, which is welded together to form a rectangle which will be the base. Make…

  • How to Make an Anvil

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    The process is actually rather simple in concept; it just deals with really thick steel in a rather nasty way.  For more details and photos see Anvil Making Made (Kind of) Easy Start with a pattern for your anvil. Either trace an existing anvil or design your own. Next, decide how heavy you want it to…