Stump Anvil Build – part 1

Build a stump anvil! This is the 4th video in the “Start Blacksmithing” series. In this video I will show you how to build a stump anvil using an old sledge hammer head, a bolt, and a railroad spike! In the next video I’ll show you how to heat treat...

Dressing a blacksmith hammer!

Prepare your first forging hammer! This is the 2nd video in the “Start Blacksmithing” series. In this video I show how to take an inexpensive cross peen hammer and dress it so that it will work well as a general forging hammer. I also show how to modify a...