Bladesmith's Forum Board: Bladesmith's Forum Board

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Adminstrative News and Comments

• 29 June 2010 - 01:33 AM
• In: New Forum Management
• By: richard sexstone 

New Board Issues

This is a temporary forum for you to be able to report issues you have following our message board upgrade. It will be removed at a later time.

• Today, 11:30 AM
• In: Spam
• By: Ken Burbank 

Show and Tell

This is the place to post the pictures of your latest work.

• Today, 04:15 PM
• In: Something completely differ...
• By: Greg Thomas Obach 

Photography

This is an area for photos. They don't have to be knife related, just images that you created that you want to share. I have had great fun with my digital camera and find it is a way to open the creative vein. Keep the images no larger than 640x480 and around 50k.

• 29 July 2010 - 10:06 PM
• In: "no teacher, the dog di...
• By: Kenon Rain 

Knives For Sale

This forum is to provide a place for members to offer their knives for sale. No dealer or commercial postings, but if you have a knife that you made and would like to offer it for sale please feel free to post.

• Yesterday, 10:35 AM
• In: Little pwelded working seax
• By: Kenon Rain 

Design and Critique

A place to show your work and receive design help and critique.

• Today, 02:11 AM
• In: First EDC/User Type Blade
• By: C.Anderson 

History

A place to discuss the history of bladesmithing and share information about blades from all cultures

• 25 July 2010 - 12:34 PM
• In: Saxon ring hilts
• By: Petr Florianek 

Old Masters

A place to share information and photos of past Masters of the craft. No living makers please and be sure to have permission to post images.

• 05 July 2010 - 07:33 AM
• In: F. J. Richtig
• By: dsloan 

Library

A resource to list references, video and books that would add to the general knowledge of the craft.

• 29 January 2010 - 12:07 AM
• In: STEEL FAQ
• By: jarrett 

Hot Work and Bladesmithing

This is the place for all questions related to forging and hot work.

• 08 June 2005 - 12:50 AM
• In: Thermit won't light
• By: DGentile 

Hot Work

This forum is to replace the old hot work and bladesmithing forum. Please post new topics here.

• Today, 11:46 AM
• In: HIDDEN DANGER FROM STEAM
• By: james G. 

Bloomers and Buttons

For the growing field of smelting iron and steel. This forum is open to crucible and bloomery discussions.

• Yesterday, 03:58 PM
• In: First Smelt
• By: Lee Sauder 

Beginners Place

All "newbies" / beginners, please post your questions in this forum. Thanks.

• Today, 03:07 PM
• In: 1018 for an anvil???
• By: C.Anderson 

Teacher Directory

Here you can find teachers of the craft

• 05 April 2010 - 06:18 AM
• In: Canada / Ontario - Bloomery...
• By: Darrell @ warehamforge.ca 

Tools and Tool Making

The tools of the trade and how to make them.

• Today, 08:37 AM
• In: I just ordered a power hamm...
• By: Sam Salvati 

Fit and Finish

Discussion, tips, tricks and questions about finishing.

• 29 July 2010 - 02:09 PM
• In: Steel blackening technique ...
• By: S. McGrath 

Metallurgy and other enigmas

Questions and discussions about heat treating.

• Yesterday, 10:42 AM
• In: creating jihada
• By: B. Norris 

Events of Interest

Post your classes, hammerins, shows and events of interest.

• 29 July 2010 - 05:45 PM
• In: Any news on Bowie's in ...
• By: Christopher Price 

The Way

Open discussion about it all.

• Today, 07:44 AM
• In: A bladesmith's posture
• By: Greg Thomas Obach 

Firey Beards

A Place for Smithing TomFoolery

• 27 July 2010 - 04:32 PM
• In: ROCK N ROLL!!!!! yeh!!
• By: Ty Murch 

Books, Videos, and other Media

Post your book/video and other media type recommendations here.
Links to interesting articles / websites.
Anything related to the craft.

• 25 July 2010 - 01:45 PM
• In: Born of hope
• By: Hutton 

Tools, Supplies and Materials

A place to sell and where to find materials and supplies. This forum is intend for the use of our members and is not for commercial purposes.

• 28 July 2010 - 04:40 PM
• In: Wrought iron/ steel faced f...
• By: Kenon Rain 

Pinned Show and Tell

This is the home for pinned topics

• 27 July 2010 - 07:44 PM
• In: Sashimi knife how to
• By: Ben C. 

Pinned Hot Work Topics

Home for pinned hot work topics

• 07 September 2009 - 04:16 PM
• In: hot work ,bad day
• By: chele 

Pinned Buttons and Bloomers

Pinned threads relating to casting, smelting and making steel

• 16 February 2010 - 03:38 PM
• In: Forging techniques and the ...
• By: DFogg