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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Blacksmithing is... | |||
== Getting Authorized == | |||
Blacksmithing is... | Blacksmithing is... | ||
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Please review the information on this page, in particular the Safety section. | Please review the information on this page, in particular the Safety section. | ||
Please bring your own materials, as there is no guarantee there will be any available. Mild steel or rebar (uncoated) will | Please bring your own materials, as there is no guarantee there will be any available. Mild steel rods or rebar (uncoated) are inexpensive and available at the nearby Home Depot. | ||
=== What will be covered === | |||
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* Hammer control to discourage damage to the anvil via scratches and pits might accumulate on the surface, which during forging will transfer to the workpiece. | |||
== SAFETY == | == SAFETY == | ||
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'''Please Review''' these potential hazards. | '''Please Review''' these potential hazards. | ||
=== Required Precautions === | |||
* Eye protection | |||
* Gloves | |||
* Closed Toed shoes | |||
=== Recomended Precautions === | |||
* Apron | |||
* Pants | |||
== Tools == | == Tools == | ||
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*Sand Pit/Bucket | *Sand Pit/Bucket | ||
*Water Quench Barrel | *Water Quench Barrel | ||
== Training resources == | |||
=== Videos === | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noGOcyBx3qI Beginning Blacksmithing: Different Hammers] | |||
** [http://www.youtube.com/user/Lakesideforge/videos?view=0 user LakesideForge] | |||
=== Sites === | |||
* [http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/blacksmith/farmshop.html BLACKSMITH PRACTICE] | |||
* [http://www.anvilfire.com/iForge/tutor.php?lesson=hammer/demo hammer control] | |||
* [http://www.anvilfire.com/FAQs/getstart_index.htm A self-study course for learning blacksmithing] | |||
[[Category: Hot Metals]] | |||
