Gr8 Sites You Might Find Useful:
  • Anvilfire - Blacksmiths' and metal workers' reference. Questions answered daily by the Guru. Meet and chat with other smiths at the Slack Tub Pub. Buy, sell, and trade at the Virtual Hammer-In.
  • Foundry 101 - Hobby metal casting. Learn to cast aluminum and brass in sand molds. Includes step by step instructions with pictures.
  • The Hawley Collection - An edge-tools and cutlery collection housed at the University of Sheffield, in the UK, and a description of the project.
  • The Metalworking FAQ/Compendium - Based on the FAQ and other information for the UseNet newsgroup rec.crafts.metalworking.
  • 18th Century Trade Secrets Relative to Metals - Detailed instructions of the methods used by metal workers in the 18th century.
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