Museum of America: Blacksmith (part one)

Museum of America host Mannie Gentile gets down and dirty in this exploration of the world of Blacksmithing. This thirty minute video has been edited into two 10 minute (Youtube friendly) segments. By the time this is over you'll want to break out the LAVA soap and hit the shower!

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[MrDragonblue95]

im having trouble findng an anvil anyone know where i can get one?

[mannie1952]

MrDragonblue,

You can buy them new (google "anvils") and they aren't cheap or you might be able to find one at an antique or flea market.

Generally though, anvils I've seen at antique/junk stores are cracked, rounded-over, or otherwise generally pretty worn out. If you're just starting out, try to get your hands on a one-food length of railroad rail.

If smithing is something you find you want to get serious about, you may want to just purchase a very good, new anvil.

Best of luck!

Mannie

[superfliguy]

hey im a apprentas blacksmith and my uncle wants me to make him 200 horse shoes and 6 branding pieces any tips?

[mannie1952]

Get into carpentry quick!

Sorry not tips, just remember that just cause it's black doesn't mean it's cooled off.

Mannie

[mannie1952]

Centaur forge is a place that has portable forges available from their catalogue.

Mannie

[gswiaczny]

damn! best video of blacksmithing i've ever seen! thx, i've learned a lot ^^

[mannie1952]

You are very kind, thank you for your comment.

Mannie

[MrLexonitis]

what was the last thing that you do? it was wax? nice work from greece

[MyNameIsNotRobin]

Nice work Mannie!

[blacksmither1]

@ironmanforge ooooooh.......thanks

[ironmanforge]

@blacksmither1 thats not coal building up its a clinker

[4111ron]

...by hand, head and heart all things are rendered and resonate...take it to the ... Limit another time...so ah on the off chance time is better than make-believe,,,ohmamacanthisre­allybetheend???



[makavilli]

i dont know why, but your creepy uncomfortableness is making me laugh

[johnmay321]

@MrDragonblue95 You can get one from Emerson Horseshoe supply in Bossier city L.A There phone number is 318 742 5991

[blacksmither1]

i bought one of the portable forges and one problem i had with it is that a big lump of coke builds up over the air hole that the air comes out of.keep on forging

[MrDragonblue95]

@mannie1952 thanks but one question should i make my own portable forge or buy one?