If you’re a new blacksmith on a budget, then you probably just want to try forging the first piece of scrap metal you can find. But there are certain kinds of steel that you need to avoid, including galvanized steel. Can blacksmiths work with galvanized steel? No! Galvanized steel is perhaps the biggest safety hazard that blacksmiths face. Working with …
How To Become A Full-Time Professional Blacksmith
Blacksmithing can be a great hobby. But what if you want it to be more than just something you do in your spare time? What if you want to turn blacksmithing into a career and become a full-time professional blacksmith? How to become a full-time professional blacksmith. It’s best to start off slow and take on blacksmithing as a hobby …
How To Market Your Blacksmith Business
You’re passionate about blacksmithing. So much that you’re thinking about turning your hobby into a full-time income. But how will you market your blacksmith business to get paying customers? How to market your blacksmith business. There are several ways to get the word out about your new blacksmith business. Word of mouth is an excellent place to start. There are …
Why Do Horses Need To Wear Horseshoes?
Out of all the animals, why do only horses need to wear shoes? Creating horseshoes has traditionally been a significant part of blacksmithing, so I thought it was relevant to discuss this topic. After all, the logo of my website prominently features a horseshoe! Why do horses need to wear horseshoes? Domestic horses live in very different environments on cold, …
Why Blacksmiths Tap The Anvil With Their Hammer During Forging
If you’ve seen blacksmiths in a movie, or even if you’ve taken a course, you’ve probably seen someone tap their anvil with their hammer. What’s the deal with that? Why do blacksmiths tap the anvil with their hammer during forging? Blacksmiths might tap the anvil with their hammer for multiple reasons. Some do it to calibrate their grip and swing. …
What Are The Advantages of Forging Over Casting?
Why do blacksmiths go to the effort of forging solid pieces of steel, instead of just casting liquid metal into a mold? Today we’re going to discuss the differences of forging vs casting metal. What are the advantages of forging over casting? Forging produces a stronger and tougher piece of metal, with a tighter grain pattern. However it’s more costly, …
How Do Blacksmiths Measure The Temperature Of Their Forge And Steel?
No matter what kind of metal you’re trying to forge, the process is basically the same. You need to heat your metal to a specific temperature where it becomes easy to shape. But how do blacksmiths measure temperature and know when their metal is hot enough to work with? How do blacksmiths measure the temperature of their forge or the …
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