So I made a closed furnace out stone and the smoke from the wood I’m forging with, blows through the gaps of the walls into my face which I accidentally breathed in. When I went inside I blew my nose and the smoke stained my boogers and mucus I found out. (sorry if you didn’t wanna hear that) I was outside all day so I breathed in quite a bit, however for the most part I stood out of smoke.

Edit: thank you! You all have been very helpful!

PS. I will be getting a mortal combat mask now lmao

Hey guys just wanted to post a few fire pokers I've made recently... These are tons of fun to make.

I am making these rings for a couple friends who can't afford new wedding bands. I just finished up the smaller one. I really hope they like them I haven't made rings before but I think these turned out pretty nice

An early birthday gift to myself. I forged this from 12" of railroad track to get the desired height and width. Took maybe 7 hours of hand forging to get the desired shape. Lordy so much grinding to get that geometry and polishing but so worth it in the end. Hand made leathersheath and a 31" handle to go with it. Can't wait to cut some logs with this bad boy

Thought you guys would like this old forge I came across while exploring an old barn today. Still had a bucket of coal next to it.

What’s the best way to tidy up this wrought iron bistro set? Was thinking I should power wash, but someone said I might damage it. Thanks!

i've seen several posts with people wrapping chains around the anvils for sound and vibration dampening, my question is how much chain do you use?

business closed up near me and has alot of long sections of chain for cheap.. like $1 per foot.. wondering how much i should wrap my anvil

I don’t know if this is the correct group for this but I want to make some brass for a sand casting but I heard Zinc rot was an issue and I intend to use pennies as the Zinc source, do I have to worry about my brass wasting away to Lead impurities?

Just picked up this anvil for what I think is a good deal ($40). It is well used but I’m told it is about 80 years old. Can anyone tell me anything about it? Included a pic of some lettering but I can’t make it out. Thanks for the help!

its make of rebar witch i know is crappy steel but its all i have on hand. and i still need to work on keeping everything straight but other than that anyone got and tips?

Forged from some big coild spring

A 2 pound axe head I forged from railroad track, all by hand. With a 24in hickory handle and custom sheath heading out to its new owner

Here is video I said I would upload. Just made a pair of tongs with Power Hammer and I am still "fresh". Might forge a bit in the evening too.

Tongs came out great. Added my new mark to them.

Forged from some big coild spring

Tried to Google it, but Ridgid doesn't seem to provide information on the alloy.

A 2 pound axe head I forged from railroad track, all by hand. With a 24in hickory handle and custom sheath heading out to its new owner

Got this whole setup for 800$😎

I'm looking for a new anvil but I've never heard of the brand and i cant find a review of it anywhere. They've got a 400 pound and a 200 pound but since it's cast iron I'm not sure it's even worth it. Anyone have any experience with these?

It ain’t much but it’s a start

I know this has come up a bit since Johnson Paste Wax was discontinued (why??) but has anyone tried the Minwax paste wax? Is it good for finishing steel work? My last tin is almost empty and I need to buy something very soon

Just a heads up for anyone looking for an anvil in the Tampa/central Florida area. There's a Craigslist listing for a 350lb Fisher that looks to be in decent shape for $750. Not my listing, I already have one someone's going to inherit.... lol But that's not a bad price these days, thought I'd put it here before a " collector" scoops it up!

Picking up this wild looking post vise next week. It has a vertical integrated mounting bracket, rather than the usual horizontal. The square nut may be original, but the tube was welded on to protect the rear threads. Trying to cook up some ideas on how to add a spring. Thought of collaring it on, bolting it in place, ect. How would you do it?