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Fantastic John! I love people who use re-purposed items to build forges! Your tennis elbow may be cause by (or aggravated by) your anvil height. The easy way to check; stand next to your anvil with your hand clenched into a fist. The knuckles of your hand should be flat on the top of the...

I just posted a new lesson that may be of some interest to bush crafters out there: building a ground forge (aka a hole in the ground forge, pit forge or African forge). Feel free to share! http://ironangelforge.blogspot.com/2011/10/blacksmith-lessons-ground-forge.html This is essentially...

Thank you all for the warm welcome! I am enjoying learning from every one else's experience and adventures here.

Aw crud... is there an "edit" button I have missed? I should have put in, but forgot: When just starting out, you can use the side of a large sledge hammer as a sort of anvil. Stand on the handle or hold it tightly in a vice so it doesn't pop up and smack you. Try to only strike your hot...

Funny you should ask... I have been writing on field expedient and/or cheap anvil substitutes this week. Many folk say I beams or a section of rail. If you go this route, wrap it in heavy chain, bolted fast. The chain will deaden some of the very high pitched ring and help save your hearing...

Hello all, J. Griswold of IronAngel Forge here. I noticed a fair amount of traffic coming in from this site and decided to have a look about...nice place you have here! We need more folk along your lines in the states. My background, for those who may have interest; I've been a...

Hello all, J. Griswold, IronAngel Forge here! It's great to see the bucket forge idea I came up with back in '92 or so is finally starting to catch on!! I have not been able to get folks in the states to realize how handy these little guys are, and inexpensive as well! Please continue to...