A calm look at forging spike nails, focusing on heat, shaping, and traditional blacksmithing technique in the shop.

Rusty nails are repurposed and transformed into a polished Damascus steel blade through a detailed forging process. The metal ...

Whether forging nails, bolts or rivets, every smith needs a good assortment of heading tools. This 2-day class will take students through the process of forging a variety of different headers.

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