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terry_lewis21
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1d ago
My anvil face was pitted and gray after 3 months of beginner hammering, then one vinegar soak showed me what I was missing
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eva908
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2d ago
I thought those $30 induction forge units were junk, then a guy in Ohio showed me his setup
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fisher.daniel
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3d ago
Was sure the old guy at the flea market in Tulsa was selling me junk, then I tried his coal rake
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patricia_green21
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7d ago
TIL a coal forge can melt a wrought iron fence pretty quick if you're not careful
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kim191
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8d ago
Almost lost two fingers to a hot cut that shot off the anvil last Tuesday
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julia_patel
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12d ago
Can we talk about the time my quench tank turned my tongs into bananas
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elliotadams
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13d ago
I quit dunking hot steel in the slack tub, now I just let it air cool and my tongs stopped warping
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danielhenderson
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14d ago
Dropped $280 on a magnetic drill press and it saved my butt on a 40 hole job
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black.joel
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16d ago
Pro tip: wrapping my anvil chain in a bike inner tube killed the ring
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norah13
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16d ago
Rant: I quenched a 1084 blade in canola at 130 degrees and it warped, so do you fix it or scrap it?
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grant.nina
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17d ago
TIL the old anvil at my grandpa's farm was made in 1904 and still rings true
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mila615
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18d ago
PSA: Told me to quench my first 1084 knife in warm canola instead of water, saved the whole blade
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james_singh7
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18d ago
Stopped by the forge at Old Sturbridge Village and their 1830s setup got me thinking about coal vs propane
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paulschmidt
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19d ago
Tried quenching a 1084 blade in canola oil instead of my usual Parks 50 and the edge cracked on me
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jessicaflores
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23d ago
The old smith in Tulsa said my welds looked like 'a chicken walked on hot metal,' and I finally got what he meant
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