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Anvil stand revisited.

Hi there! Do you find hanging hammers or other tools from the anvil stand practical? There is no right or wrong answer obviously since it is highly...
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Started by Marc in Setting up the Blacksmith Shop
Phoenix Rising

I thought I'd start a thread with pics here to show the evolution of my new shop. The thread title is appropriate. Oops, I have to edit my pics....
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Started by anvil in Setting up the Blacksmith Shop
Wooden / Steel Anvil Stand

I decided to build a Wooden Anvil Stand, a stump, a large single piece of dimensional lumber or just some scrap pieces of construction cut off lumber...
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Started by Scrambler82 in Setting up the Blacksmith Shop
Tell us about your blacksmith shop.

I would like some ideas on smithy. I'll be building on the side of a hill. The basic idea I have to start with is a pavilion I saw at a park. I...
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Started by Hank Rearden in Setting up the Blacksmith Shop
Anyone with knowledge of Cord Wood Construction?

I'm going to be building my shed on the southern exposed side of a hill. I'm using limestone I've gathered from construction sites for my buried...
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Started by Hank Rearden in Setting up the Blacksmith Shop
Making an anvil stand from a log.

A few post ago I showed a log that I saved to become a new anvil stump. Well I got started on it. I'm going to finish this up but I'm not real happy...
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Started by Hank Rearden in Setting up the Blacksmith Shop
Planning the construction of a new Barn/Blacksmith shop.

This spring it's time to start breaking ground on a small bank barn/blacksmith shop. I've collected limestone from local construction projects to...
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Started by Hank Rearden in Setting up the Blacksmith Shop
How many of you blacksmiths have your own touchmark?

I was wondering how many Smiths have a touchmark or makers mark? This is something that interest me. I can think of several reason to have one right...
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Started by Hank Rearden in Setting up the Blacksmith Shop
Productive Day Today

I had a productive day today. I didn't get to do any forging, unfortunately. But I finally got a 2x72 and I got to clean out my garage so that I can...
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Started by Anthony San Miguel in Setting up the Blacksmith Shop
My Smithy

Here are a few pics of my smithy. I've only been hammering hot steel for about 9 months but I've put together a shop that I really enjoy spending...
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Started by Anthony San Miguel in Setting up the Blacksmith Shop