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Hammered Out Bits - 0 views

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Iron

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A fast look at a experimental smelt. The builder of the firnace had been in conversation with Kevin Smith about his work excavating an 'industrial' level Viking Age iron smelting site at Hals in Iceland.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A fast look at a experimental smelt. The builder of the firnace had been in conversation with Kevin Smith about his work excavating an 'industrial' level Viking Age iron smelting site at Hals in Iceland.</div>

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Iron

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Making a bloom requires an iron smelting furnace. The work on the actual smelting end (creation of the iron blooms) is a combination of a learning process extended into experimental archaeology.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Making a bloom requires an iron smelting furnace. The work on the actual smelting end (creation of the iron blooms) is a combination of a learning process extended into experimental archaeology.</div>

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Arduino versus Evil: Awsomest reflow/assay/annealing/tempering/hardening oven ever. par... - 0 views

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Bladesmith

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This Is another type of heat treating kiln. This is a nice D.I.Y article that gives you all the info you need

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This Is another type of heat treating kiln. This is a nice D.I.Y article that gives you all the info you need</div>

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D.Comeau Custom Knives - DIY Knifemaker's Info Center: Heat Treatment Oven Project - 0 views

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bladsmith

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I find it difficult to maintain 1000°C temperatures to truly relax and align the crystalline structures in the steel. So I decided that an electric heat treating oven is the way to go. I have no intention of spending $1000 on an off-the-shelf unit

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I find it difficult to maintain 1000°C temperatures to truly relax and align the crystalline structures in the steel. So I decided that an electric heat treating oven is the way to go. I have no intention of spending $1000 on an off-the-shelf unit</div>

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry: From Flint Axes to Automatic Weapons - 1 views

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weapons

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This is a well written book about the evolution of weapons and how different cultures have changed the basic shape and styles.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a well written book about the evolution of weapons and how different cultures have changed the basic shape and styles.</div>

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early cannons - 1 views

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This article talks about how the Chinese first harnesed the power of gunpowder

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The invention of gun powder - 1 views

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This is a great piece about the invention of gun powder.

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Wheel-lock gun - 1 views

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early guns

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This article talks about how a wheel lock firing mechanism works and tells you the name of each part of the mechanism.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article talks about how a wheel lock firing mechanism works and tells you the name of each part of the mechanism.</div>

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Hurstwic: Viking Sword Hilt Inlays - 1 views

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Inlay

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Typically, the inlay found on excavated Viking-age hilts is only a pale shadow of its original brilliance.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Typically, the inlay found on excavated Viking-age hilts is only a pale shadow of its original brilliance.</div>

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Hurstwic: Viking Swords - 0 views

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swords

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There are few great things that happen in the dark ages but one was the Viking Sword. The sword was the mark of a warrior in the Viking age. They were difficult to make, and therefore rare and expensive.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There are few great things that happen in the dark ages but one was the Viking Sword. The sword was the mark of a warrior in the Viking age. They were difficult to make, and therefore rare and expensive.</div>

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Bill's Straight Razor Info: August 2009 - 0 views

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inlay Straight Razor

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This is one "mad-mans" endeavor to make a beautiful inlay on a straight razor.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is one "mad-mans" endeavor to make a beautiful inlay on a straight razor.</div>

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[Ganoksin] Jewelry Making - Theory and Practice of Goldsmithing - Inlay Work - 0 views

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Inlay

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There are many techniques in which contrasting metals are placed side by side. Those that can properly be called inlay require a mechanical attachment to secure a soft material into a harder one.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There are many techniques in which contrasting metals are placed side by side. Those that can properly be called inlay require a mechanical attachment to secure a soft material into a harder one.</div>

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Silver Inlay Tutorial - 0 views

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Full Width Blade Inlay Tutorial

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This article is a fairly well written informational tutorial about making a inlay that goes all the way threw a blade.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article is a fairly well written informational tutorial about making a inlay that goes all the way threw a blade.</div>

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Celto-Norse Wire Inlay Tutorial - 0 views

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Inlay Tutorial

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This is a great tutorial for just starting to learn inlay work with very detailed and easy to understand instructions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a great tutorial for just starting to learn inlay work with very detailed and easy to understand instructions.</div>

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How to weld thin metal - 0 views

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welding automotive

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This piece tells you how to weld thin pieces of metal without melting or blowouts and how to keep panels from warping wile welding the seams.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This piece tells you how to weld thin pieces of metal without melting or blowouts and how to keep panels from warping wile welding the seams.</div>

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Practical MIG welding - Fabricating complex shapes - 0 views

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welding automotive

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This is a grate how-to with pictures and detailed instructions on how to place and weld pieces of metal to replace rusted out spots on a car.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a grate how-to with pictures and detailed instructions on how to place and weld pieces of metal to replace rusted out spots on a car.</div>

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Effect of cryogenic treatment on microstructure and wear characteristics of AISI M35 HSS - 0 views

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metallurgy

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This is a paper talking about the experiments done to test if the cryogenic heat treating process improves the characteristics of a piece of metal and how much the characteristics are in fact improved.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a paper talking about the experiments done to test if the cryogenic heat treating process improves the characteristics of a piece of metal and how much the characteristics are in fact improved.</div>

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Metal Science Services - 0 views

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This site talks in depth about the Science behind the Cryogenic heat treating Process and the ways it can improve the characteristics of steel.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site talks in depth about the Science behind the Cryogenic heat treating Process and the ways it can improve the characteristics of steel.</div>

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Metal Science Services - Advanced Thermal Processing - 0 views

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This site is an overview of why and how cryogenic processing improves the characteristics of iron and steel.

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The Age of Iron in West Africa - 0 views

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This site talks about how iron affected the culture in west Africa, how iron turned tribes into mighty kingdoms and allowed them to gain a plethora of resources skyrocketing there economy.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site talks about how iron affected the culture in west Africa, how iron turned tribes into mighty kingdoms and allowed them to gain a plethora of resources skyrocketing there economy.</div>

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