Re: blacksmith tools

Posted by Randy as in Randy-IA on December 23, 2006 at 20:25:46 from (207.177.83.241):

In Reply to: blacksmith tools posted by newriverboy on December 23, 2006 at 18:01:28:

Hi , I asked that same question a long while ago to a old smithy and his answer was the same as Bob's . All you need to start is a good hammer , a anvil and a forge ( and some basic tools like a drill and hacksaw ) . Some long bar stock helps also ( 3/8" or a little bigger up to maybe 1/2" ) . Start with one end , heat it up , flatten it some ( to about 1/2 it's original size ) up about a inch and give it a slight bend , then cool it , cut it off at what you feel is a good length to keep your hands away from the heat and make another one just the same , cut it off at the same length put the flattened ends together like a pliers and see how they fit , heat them up and work them till they fit together and then find a drill , drill a small hole through both of them after you clamp them together in a vise so you can drill the hole , then put a small piece of round bar stock through the hole ( it should be a snug fit and peen the ends flat and VIOLA you have your first tool ! Bend and shape it to fit your hand and you're done with that one and you have something to hold the following pieces with as you fine tune your needs . One word of caution that you'll find out about soon enough on your own - don't pick up the hot end ! The same old timer once told me to never wear gloves while working iron . That is good advice . Run the back of your hand near the iron you want to pick up first , that'll let you know if it's to hot for your hand . I tried wearing welding gloves once and the gloves got so hot it almost burned me before I could get them off . Without them you can't stay near the heat long enough to get burned . It's personal choice really so try both ways and make up your own mind . Have fun ! ...Randy

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