No Bullshit Guide To The Best 3 Refractory Bricks For Forging & Casting
Refractory materials are non-metallic (ceramic) materials that can withstand high temperatures. They are often used in a number of industrial applications such as furnaces, kilns, foundries incinerators, and reactors. As such, they are extremely useful to hobbyist blacksmiths and machinists who wish to build their own forge or foundry. So which fire bricks should you […] Read More
No Bullshit Guide to the Best 10 Anvils For Sale (Blacksmith,Bladesmith,Jewelry)
A blacksmith anvil is one of the most important and expensive purchases a blacksmith will make. The blacksmithing anvil is central to almost everything that happens in a blacksmith’s workshop. Whether you are crafting a sword, a knife, armor, tools, decorative scroll-work, or tools for your own use, you will need to use an this […] Read More
No Bullshit Guide To The 10 Best Blacksmithing Forge Fuels
With so many fuel/forge combinations, it can be hard to decide what setup to use as a beginning blacksmith. In this article I will go over 10 different fuel types, and hopefully I will be able to give you a broad overview of the different fuel types and their trade offs. With this information you […] Read More
The Most Kick Butt Butcher Block Brush
People who work in forging(oxides), cooking(carbon debris and grease), and concrete(ceramics), sometimes finding themselves having to clean up TOUGH messes. In these situations, a wimpy wire brush will not cut it. In these situations, you want a REAL brush that can grind through many everyday materials. In these situations, you are going to want a […] Read More
No Bullshit Guide To The Best Blacksmithing Tongs
Tongs are one of the most fundamental tools in the blacksmith’s workshop. A good set of tongs will effortlessly grip your stock and thus become an extension of your will. Experienced smiths will often hand craft tongs that are perfectly fitted for each project. They will bring years of expertise into the creation of each […] Read More
No Bullshit Guide To The Top 10 Blacksmithing Hammers
Technically you can smack your stock with just about anything. Hell, an old carpenter’s hammer will get the job done. However, using a sub par blacksmith hammer is tedious and it’s hard on your elbows. There is nothing fun or creative about elbow pain! So which hammer should you buy? There are a lot of […] Read More
Why Are Anvils So Weirdly Shaped? – The Best Answer
Why Are Anvils Shaped The Way They Are? Are there different types of anvils? The anvil shape most people are familiar with is called a “london style” anvil. These have a very peculiar shape, very few other objects come close to the look and feel of the london style anvil. So why is it shaped […] Read More
Why The Hell Are Anvils So Expensive? 6 Reasons
Why New Anvils Are Expensive For the most part, blacksmithing is a fairly cheap hobby. It’s possible to get a piece of stock, a hammer, and a forge-setup for less than 100$. The only real sore spot is the anvil, with many anvils selling at $3/lb or more. This begs the question: “Why the hell […] Read More