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| | The metal most commonly used is [[iron]]. Some examples of items made are horseshoes, fences and gates, andirons, [[plow]] blades, various farm implements, [[knife|knives]], [[armor]], [[sword]]s, and kitchen utensils. | | The metal most commonly used is [[iron]]. Some examples of items made are horseshoes, fences and gates, andirons, [[plow]] blades, various farm implements, [[knife|knives]], [[armor]], [[sword]]s, and kitchen utensils. |
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| − | "A home forge is the crucial centerpiece for the shop for anyone who wants to be truly [[self-sufficient]] in [[metal-working]]. Unlike [[gas]] or [[electric]] [[welding]], a traditional [[forge]] is elegantly low tech. A workable forge can be improvised from a [[barbecue]] [[grill]] and requires no exotic supplies."<ref>47 {{Template:James Wesley Rawles glossary authorized quotation}} 112</ref>
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| − | * [[Essay:Invest in tangibles|Invest in tangibles - Tools]]: [[Forge]], [[Anvil]], [[Hammer]], [[Gloves]], [[Blower]]s, [[Vise]], [[Tongs]]
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| − | ==Bibliography and Further Reading==
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| − | * [[James Wesley Rawles|Rawles, James Wesley]], ''Tools for Survival: What You Need to [[Survive]] When You’re on Your Own''. [[New York City|New York]]: [[Plume]]/[[Penguin Books]], 2015. Released December 30, 2014, 368 pages, ISBN-10: 0452298121, ISBN-13: 978-0452298125, [https://www.amazon.com/review/R2CUQ89CXOYB48 Reviews], [https://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/Tools-for-Survival-Audiobook/B00QFUC7BE [[Audible.com]] Audio book], [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452298121 [[Amazon.com]] Paperback]
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| | * [http://www.abana.org Artist-Blacksmith’s Association of North America (ABANA)] | | * [http://www.abana.org Artist-Blacksmith’s Association of North America (ABANA)] |
| | * [http://www.anvilfire.com Anvilfire.com] | | * [http://www.anvilfire.com Anvilfire.com] |
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| | * [http://www.history.org/almanack/life/trades/tradebla.cfm Colonial Williamsburg; "Blacksmith"] | | * [http://www.history.org/almanack/life/trades/tradebla.cfm Colonial Williamsburg; "Blacksmith"] |
| | * [http://www.blksmth.com/ Shady Grove Blacksmith Shop] | | * [http://www.blksmth.com/ Shady Grove Blacksmith Shop] |
| − | * [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452298121 [[Amazon.com]]]
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| − | * [https://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/Tools-for-Survival-Audiobook/B00QFUC7BE [[Audible.com]]]
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |