Ryan, I will recommend that you enroll in one of the ABS sanctioned classes on forging blades. The introductory course was invaluable to me. It taught...

Welcome Francesco. I look forward to seeing your work.

In my opinion, the best way to know is to draw the piece and make any adjustment on paper. Side view at least, but top view will help your mind to "se...

I like it. It looks very well done. Great materials and workmanship. Excellent photos as well. Clear, good views, and sized well.

Thanks for putting some numbers to it Joshua. This of course is likely the basis of Mike's question and a good one indeed. Often I perform forgin...

Welcome James. You might check the other sub forums and see if there's anything there that can help you. And also the ABS YouTube channel. Tho...

I calculate that you might be forgetting who you're talkin too here Mike. While most of us have the ability to think, I would venture to say that ... ...

Welcome Luka.

Yes sir that's pretty. Where there's a will there's a way.

No, by choke point I simply mean a tight place in the throat. In a forge flue like mine, there Is a distance the smoke travels horizontally to r...

It's sort of a choke point that is smaller with a particular ratio of reduced area.

Welcome to the ABS Pedro.

There are a couple of things to prepare for and allow for. One is the allowance for wear or protection from "wear" immediately around the draft o...

Now we're talking. This clarification is great and the fact that coal is used is an exciting factor. Lest you apprentices that are competing have rese...