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How to Begin blacksmithing by splitting and drifting

Name: How to Begin blacksmithing by splitting and drifting
Uploaded: 2008-09-22T21:01:06.000Z
Description: This instructional blacksmithing video demonstrates how to hot split a bar of mild steel and drift it to a desired size and shape. Choose your chisel and blacksmithing hammer. You want to begin splitting and drifting your piece of steel when the metal is yellow hot.

By Robin Mansur

Sep 22, 2008 09:01 PM

This instructional blacksmithing video demonstrates how to hot split a bar of mild steel and drift it to a desired size and shape. Choose your chisel and blacksmithing hammer. You want to begin splitting and drifting your piece of steel when the metal is yellow hot.

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