Forging Gimli's Bearded Axe (Lord of the Rings) - MAN AT ARMS

[residualgrub]

[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa0FVYxbVWk[/video]

[Xephio]

i would do anything to have my own blacksmithing workshop and learn to blacksmith

[MenteR]

[QUOTE=Xephio;40549873]i would do anything to have my own blacksmithing workshop and learn to blacksmith[/QUOTE]
anything?

hit me up and i'll let you forge my sword ;)

[Perfumly]

I would be so interested in doing stuff like this.
But where does one even begin to learn all of this

[ithon]

[QUOTE=Perfumly;40550032]I would be so interested in doing stuff like this.
But where does one even begin to learn all of this[/QUOTE]

in san fran there's the crucible, which can be expensive.

[ewitwins]

[QUOTE=Perfumly;40550032]I would be so interested in doing stuff like this.
But where does one even begin to learn all of this[/QUOTE]

Start small, I guess. Make knives, sell them, and then use the money to upgrade your workshop.

Rinse and repeat?

[Audix]

I want to see something longer and more indepth than these montages, but that was extremely awesome nonetheless

[Morkcheese]

[QUOTE=Perfumly;40550032]I would be so interested in doing stuff like this.
But where does one even begin to learn all of this[/QUOTE]
there's a guide that shows you how to set up a mostly functional forge up for cheap

lemme find it

[editline]6th May 2013[/editline]

actually r/blacksmith has a pretty good faq

[url]http://www.reddit.com/r/Blacksmith/wiki/faq#WheredoIstart[/url]

[Crimor]

I'd love to try smithing with damascus steel, but as he said it's a bitch to get the materials for it(Unless you want to pay a metric fuckton/buy a metric fuckton of materials)

[kanesenpai~]

[QUOTE=Perfumly;40550032]I would be so interested in doing stuff like this.
But where does one even begin to learn all of this[/QUOTE]

You must travel to the mountains and learn the art from the ancient dwarves.

[Pvt. Martin]

I think we all know what he should do next.

[img]http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11/110322/2840220-dishonored___corvo__s_blade_hd_by_mrgameboy2012-d5hfpy4.png[/img]

[S31-Syntax]

According to the end of the video he's making a fucking Bat'leth next

[Sgt. Napalm]

[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;40556227]I think we all know what he should do next.

[img]http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11/110322/2840220-dishonored___corvo__s_blade_hd_by_mrgameboy2012-d5hfpy4.png[/img][/QUOTE]

I've seen that animation dozens of times and I still have no idea what's going on when he opens that thing.

[Tetsmega]

[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;40556385]I've seen that animation dozens of times and I still have no idea what's going on when he opens that thing.[/QUOTE]

[img]http://images.wikia.com/dishonoredvideogame/images/5/56/Corvo%27s_sword_fold-unfold_mechanism.jpg[/img]

Still doesn't make sense.

[Knuffelbeer]

let this guy make a glass sword or deadric sword and my life would be complete.

[yazrak]

fuck your glass swords or whatever

this nigga needs to make a frostmourne

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaa

[jeimizu]

[QUOTE=Perfumly;40550032]I would be so interested in doing stuff like this.
But where does one even begin to learn all of this[/QUOTE]

Find a blacksmith, ask them to teach you stuff.

I used to live on a stable, so there were always horseshoers around who taught me the basics of blacksmithing. I have a few knives and other small things I've made, but I don't have my own tools, so I haven't done anything more than that.

[tr00per7]

[video=youtube;qM50TY9xl2g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM50TY9xl2g[/video]

Even the fucking axes have beards!

[Van-man]

For steel to work on, go to a scrap yard and nick some old car springs.
As long as they're not completely rusted up, they're usable.

Did some blacksmithing a long time ago when I had access to a furnace.