It’s lead spring and it’s rusty af so idk

I have a steel supplier a few miles from my house and called them the other day to see if they had any 3/8” hot rolled mild steel in stock. They didn’t, but sent me a quote for $50 for 20’. Last time I bought stuff a couple of years ago, I recall it being far cheaper, on the order of $10. That bar weighs less than 10lbs.

What are y’all paying?

I received about 100 edger blades from a buddy of mine after his previous job went under. I looked up the stamped number on the blades and it shows that they are high carbon but of course doesn’t give any more information on the steel type. They are hardish straight from the bag, but they do not harden in water or oil. Does anyone have any idea what they might be and how to harden them. I have one that I annealed and it doesn’t seem hard anymore. So I’m unsure about air hardening. They are great size for knives but I need them to harden. They are Oregon PP40-139 blades if that helps anyone.

Good day. I am looking to learn to make scoops. I've seen people use all sorts of tools. I'd like to find one like in the picture, or a swage block with a punch. What are some good resources? Thanks!

What would be a fair offer and what things should I look for in it they also have a smaller version but it’s not in as good shape

I'm just starting to put together a home forge and my little bench vise just wasn't cutting it. I found this sad, old, rusty, bent, twisted post vise on marketplace and figured I'd put some love into it and see what comes out.

Due to how bad the leg was, I opted to just cut it off before the crack. I found this post from 2 years ago and used it as inspiration for the stand. Shoutout to u/Effective-Procedure for the awesome design.

Dont judge my method too harshly, I was just winging it with what I had available.

A few days ago, I uploaded a video showing this dagger in progress.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Blacksmith/s/z702Dz3a24

A lot of people didn't like it. They thought the handle was going to be left exactly as it was in that video.
I've finished the handle now; I hope you like it better!
It is made of "Boj" wood that I got in France.

Made from a reclaimed bearing race. Think I nailed the geometry and heat treatment on this one, after working limestone for a couple of hours it’s still sharp enough to bite into my fingernail.

I'm new to this!

Where are you people getting metal to forge? Is there a particular type I should look for? How much should I be expecting to pay and for how much?

Is there a good way to tell what types of metal are? I've seen some people might just go to a flea market and buy old tools, but how do I know what I'm looking at?

Criticism is welcomed, any advice on how to market or do things locally is also welcome, fillet knives are 5160, one of the chef's is 5160 and two are farriers rasps, i think you guys can tell which are which.

Does anyone know of a decent large ice scoop?

I was using my aluminum ice scoop to shovel copper into my Devilforgefurnace and I accidentally touched the melted copper.

The issue being is that I melted the top of the scoop enough to make me need a replacement.

Does anyone know of a 32oz ice scoop made of stainless steel they could link me to?

I couldn't find one.

Very happy with how this one turned out.

Really wishing I had a press to expodite this process, punching all 6 of these splitting axe commissions by hand is a nightmare

Hot damn! Just received this amazing piece in the mail. Thank you u/aridheart. I had plans for putting it to work around my property, but it's too beautiful to use. It's now an heirloom.

I would like to get into smithing, its been a thing ive always wanted to do but never had the space for it

Any recommendations on anything is what im asking here, I dont have tools or any appliances (anvil, sandbelt, ect. Idk what else to call them)

I would like to use coal for fuel because im afraid to fuck up with propane, also first time posting here so please dont hurt me mods

Fun little beginner friendly project for anyone looking to make something Halloween themed.

5160 with some nice cocobolo

Really want to get an induction forge as it would suit my setup well.

However, my garage has no power other than a 50m extention lead from the mains of my house into my garage. Will this be enough?