Comments on: Working Iron: A Primer on Blacksmithing

By: Tammy Whitlock

Tammy Whitlock — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:00:35 +0000

The thing to make it hot can be a wood fire. We make a forge that is designed to use raw wood–no commercial fuel needed.

By: Paddytray

Paddytray — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:10:24 +0000

Hi firstly thanks for posting this brilliant read .
I was wondering If when the steel cracks because it wasn’t hot enough to be hit , and also placed on a very cold anvil at the same time (school boy error). Can it be re-heated & up-set then drawn back out .
To fix the cracks or does it go on a wall of shame as a lesson to me ?.

By: Zackery Corns

Zackery Corns — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:23:43 +0000

I am thirteen years old, My dream is to be a blacksmith and my father will help me build a forge,this site will be very helpfull.Now I know what I’ll do for a living

By: Willy Cunningham

Willy Cunningham — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:18:04 +0000

Nice post. As a full-time artist blacksmith I applaud you. Welcome any and all to my forge.

By: Samuel

Samuel — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:17:09 +0000

I have always had an interest in blacksmithing and am wanting to try it out. I don’t have a proper mentor because I know of nobody nearby who might could teach me, so I would have to learn from scratch basically. My questions are – aproximately how much would it cost for a small shop and forge? How many different types of hammers and tongs are best used for different works? Also, which would you recommend for both cost and effeciency between a coal, or gas forge?

By: Russ

Russ — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:47:45 +0000

About how much money do you need to get started smithing?

By: Blacksmith Vladimir

Blacksmith Vladimir — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:23:19 +0000

nice website i am a blacksmith

By: threefingerjim

threefingerjim — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:35:35 +0000

Lovely lil site, I’ve just started up again after almost 20 years off from my dabbling. I love using anthracite for my work, smokeless when burning and gets good and hot, just needs plenty of air. I think im the only one in my county that does it, theres many who go at railings with an arc welder and call themselves smiths here, sad :(

By: chandler

chandler — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:06:14 +0000

this is a very good website for kids wee shoild all use it

By: bert perry

bert perry — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:58:32 +0000

What about an apron to protect from the heat? Or is that just Hollyweird?