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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Blacksmithing is...
== Getting Authorized ==
Blacksmithing is...
Blacksmithing is...
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 work.
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 ==
'''Please Review''' these potential hazards.
'''Please Review''' these potential hazards.
=== Required Precautions ===
* Eye protection
* Gloves
* Closed Toed shoes
=== Recomended Precautions ===
* Apron
* Pants
== Tools ==
== Tools ==
*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]
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