TORCHFORGE

This tutorial will introduce you to the following concepts:

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- Making your own charcoal

- Selecting the proper steel

- Constructing a forge from dirt and other found materials

- The process of forging

- Stock removal techniques

- The theory behind heat treating

- General bladesmithing on the cheap.

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All materials required to build your own forge, anvil, and grinder can either be found or purchased on the cheap for around $100 total.

Finally decided to retire my shitty pine stump anvil stand after a buddy of mine cut up some beefy black oak and gave me a couple large rounds. Here's how I squared everything up and mounted my anvil.

Step by step tutorial on my crafting of a stock-removal spooky sharp knife.

You'll still need a forge for heat treatment, but no anvil is required for this build. This tutorial examines grinding techniques and methods of keeping costs down to an absolute minimum.

Who knew playing with a blowtorch and a toaster oven could be so fun?

Just a sneak peek at the making of glow-in-the-dark pin stock and methods used to create mosaic pins as well.