There are loads of different ways to fuse metals together. In this post, I'm going to introduce you to several of the more common methods that are popular. Here's the additional information that...

If you like making stuff, computers, and challenging work, you might really enjoy being a CNC machinist. I've been in the trade since 2004, and I thoroughly enjoy it. I also was on the board of...

Forge welding is essentially the oldest way of joining two pieces of metal together. Some say that it's been around for almost 4,000 years, starting from when people were learning to smelt iron from...

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I really like using rebar for making all kinds of industrial-looking welding projects. It's also useful for things like reinforcing...

If you're newly introduced to blacksmithing, you might be wondering about all the funny shapes that make up an anvil. Actually, the physical design on anvils is something that has been refined over...

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you're not used to it, stainless steel can be absolutely brutal for drilling. You might end up burning through bits faster than you can...

Copper is an extremely common metal, and you probably come in contact with it in everyday life much more than you realize. In fact, the average home has about 400 pounds of copper in its...

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. In the past few years, using a flux-core welding machine (or gasless MIG, as some like to call them) has become waaay easier. You can...