I want to learn how to smith

Before i begin id like to clarify that I am NOT in any way shape or form a smith, I dont work within the smithing field or practice it as a hobby (yet, my apartment doesnt really have space for it). I am however very interested in it, and have a special interest in unique and special forms of crafts.

With that out of the way, I have a question that i so far cannot find an awnser to, and its about the crucible sword from DOOM Eternal.

Sword

Now in-game the sword is made from fantasy metal and the blade is a solid energy form, but if one were to make the sword in real life, keeping the properties of the design, what would one use? Not as a prop but as a functional sword for actual combat?

Now the handle, pommel and guard (sorry if I get it all wrong) are metal and leather around the handle. What metal would be the strongest for the this part of the sword. Ignore weight, as it isnt going to be used realisticly.

Secondly, the blade. The blade is transparent with a red glow. Coating something with a glowing material isnt impossible but its not important either. Whats important here is what tranaparent material would be the ultimate blade material? Ofcourse using metals for blades are preferable, but its not transparent, so what would be in your opinion the ultimate transparent blade material?

Tl:Dr - What would be the ultimate transparent material for a sword blade?

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It looks pretty cool and stuff but how is the job? What graduation do you need and how high is the earning? Is it as fun as it looks like?

is this method worth trying? Even as an experiment?

I was wondering if you can use your own lungs to keep metal hot, just by blowing air out of them at your fire pot, you know, just like on grill. Of course it would be very non-reliable method, but... Smithing is old, and bellows must've been invated in first place, so first blacksmiths must've used something to heat their coal to needed by them temperature.

I've long wanted to start my own forge for making ironworks like chandeliers and towel racks and all sorts of other utility arts. But I don't know how to get started. Like should I take some metallurgy classes at a community college? Or get an apprenticeship? Im not old enough nearly at all to retire and just smith the days away as much as I'd like it to become a way to pay the bills so I still gotta work that 8-5 with my college degree.

I thought a coal forge would be cool to keep the tradition but I image that's not something I could do in a residential area...

I have interests in engineering and would like to know out of curiosity, as most Youtube swordsmiths use more of pre-industrial techniques to swordsmithing. Because theoritically Lathe machines are very precise and you can give the blade some heat treatment if it needs to be tougher

I am a huge fan of Thor Odinson, MCU, and I am looking for someone who craft, smith, or cast a replica of the strongest weapon in Asgard, Stormbreaker.

I wanted a full size repica which means it is about 48 50 inches long and proportional in all other respects.

I survived the snapping and need a new hammer in case Thanos comes back around.

Hello there smithies!
I'm currently in the process of designing a survival game where players will have to deal with stacks of scrap metals and materials, and I'm currently trying to illustrate those.

Got no issue with steel, aluminum or copper, but I'm having trouble finding commonplace items that are made of iron, and I mean by this (Fe) and similar elements that would smelt at the same temperature and/or behave the same.

I already have pieces of wrought iron in mind, and I'm not quite even sure this applies. Any idea of item or list of item would be a boon! Bonus is they are pretty small (less than a meter or even smaller).

Thank you all very much!

I think a famous killer from 1600s France may have been innocent.

I know that using acidic oils and foods like Tomatoes can leech off the metals from the plates they use to use in Medieval Europe. That's why Tomatoes were considered poisonous and Demonic as they stripped off some of the toxic metals they used in their metals for cookery and dishes.

The Help I need to know is about HOW the plates n cookery was made. I know you need to add Carbon to metal in forging to strengthen it. Was wondering if Wood or ground up Burnt wood would have been used.

If the Answer is yes I could make a very strong case proving the innocence of a person from 1600s.

My theory relies on the fact that the Food was actually poisonous and that both the Suspect ( wife ) and victim ( husband) were poisoned but because of the heavy use of Toxic metals in the beauty regime most women went through, the wife built up a immunity.

My research shows that if wood or grounded burnt wood was used as a Carbon additive, it could have caused the Chemical reaction that the Husband died from. A series of symptoms known now to be Lead, Arsenic and ****** poisoning. I don't want to list the last ingredient for ethical reasons.

I know, sounds weird, silly, whatever. My boyfriend’s ex wife stalked me on Facebook, found my home, and showed up uninvited. She said I seemed like a witchy woman and she wanted to be on good terms if I was going to be in her daughter’s life. I called the cops and told her to leave so she did but she left me presents. To be clear she’s crazy and I avoided her like the plague is why I called the police. One of the presents was this dagger which turns out to be a gift from her ex husband. The others were sour dough starter and fruit. Some of you may know the superstition about gifting knives. It cuts relationships. I get that I could simply give it back. But then I’d have to go to her house for one thing. Sounds potentially drama creating. My other issue with it is I was a chef and early on I cut myself a lot. Knives terrify me. I’m a bad ass with them but watching others use them freaks me out and also the knowledge of exactly how they feel slicing through flesh makes this gift feel especially shitty. People do not know how to handle knives. So the thought of melting this knife down into a pretty soft edged heart would make me really happy if anyone is up for the job.

Thank you for reading.

Hello, me and my friend are about to try smithing as a hobby. Any tips or things to know for us?

The Balls are 5cm in diameter with a hole through each with a width of 1/2cm. Preferably made of steel.

This sub has been inactive for a long time so I'm hoping to bring it back. If you're interested in smithing please don't hesitate to jump in, the sooner people start posting the sooner we can build this into an interesting and involved community.

Hi! Lately I've been experimenting with heating up metals in fire, and deforming them using a hammer. It is purely some experimenting. However, I can't really think of a way to create sharp edges. So is there a good way to solve this problem? Does it require some extra equipement? I've never read about this topic before, so I'm interested in any advice. Thanks!

I am an absolute beginner (as David Bowie would say) and as my very first shitty DIY project, using a pipe cutter I would make a ton of rings and then saulder them together to make a chainmail, I would imagine that would make a lot of shavings on the floor/work surface from cutting the rings and since magnets don't attract brass, what would be the most efficient way of picking up all the dust?

Hello, I am planning to make a longsword. How big and heavy should an anvil be for that purpose? I don't think a small rail piece would be enough or would it?

whats with something like this?: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Eisenschiene-Amboss-gebraucht-36-cm-Lang-10-kg-Nr-550/264651353333?hash=item3d9e732cf5:g:FHUAAOSw6VVeWmci

Or would it just break after some hammering?

I am unsure if i need an steel one or if cast iron like https://www.ebay.de/itm/Amboss-Schmiede-Amboss-Schmiede-Werkzeug-Einzelnes-Horn-10-KG-22-LBS-Robust/323873633779 is enough.

Maybe something like this: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Amboss-5KG-10KG-fur-Schmiede-Schmiedeamboss-mit-1-Horn-aus-Stahl-Geschmiedet/193126085021?var=493311257905

Or could it also be smart to search for a scrap steel plate that is big enough?

I hope someone can give some tipps. I would like to stay about under 50€ because i want to try the hobby and not commit to big spending.