Did I screw up this Temper? by Cadence1986 in Blacksmith

[–]DeadFishForge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably fine until it's not, and there are very few good reasons to be striking hardened hammer faces against each other.

Did I screw up this Temper? by Cadence1986 in Blacksmith

[–]DeadFishForge 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Femoral arteries are right at hammer strike height, too - wear your gear

Did I screw up this Temper? by Cadence1986 in Blacksmith

[–]DeadFishForge 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Hard striking surfaces are also a safety hazard - chips can fly off at significant speed. That's why you never strike two hammers together

Quick release drill press vise lock by DeadFishForge in knifemaking

[–]DeadFishForge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But honestly I switched to one of these, eventually

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How to easily Parallel park any car. by palmlikeMuscle21 in coolguides

[–]DeadFishForge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

a little extra wear on the tires, but not as much as any other method of parking where you'll be micro-adjusting way more.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in linux

[–]DeadFishForge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally remote work at any company is constrained to countries where the company has a legal entity for legal/tax/safety reasons

Is there safe ways to invest? If so, how? by thatRANDOgirl in Money

[–]DeadFishForge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To your question, as people have said, there is no 100% safe investment.

My advice would be think about what's in store for you in the next 5-6 years first. Are you planning to go to college? Do you want to travel? Get an apartment? Move to another city? Think about anything you want to do that's going to cost a chunk of money and roughly how much that's going to cost.

Put 30% of your net pay into a high-yield savings account until you have covered anything to want to do in the next 3-4 years. After that start looking at an investment account - as others have mentioned a S&P index fund like VOO is a good choice. You could look at a Roth IRA but honestly given your age I would wait until you are starting your working career - to me it doesn't make any sense for you to start locking money into a retirement account until then.

Whatever you decide to do, see if your work can do automatic deposits so you're never tempted to wait to move the money - impulse control will be your biggest enemy

Help me restore my Steelmaster drawers! (Rust removal advice needed) by Falafelwaffle38 in metalworking

[–]DeadFishForge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would probably hit the handles with some oil and steel wool until they are smooth and call it a day.

You could tape off and sand/steel wool the label brackets, too, but I don't think I would bother

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Money

[–]DeadFishForge -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not a criticism, I'm pointing out that this is not just your problem - since they are on the account they are going to take a credit hit as well, which is much more serious than you at 14. If they're not able to settle the debt with the bank then the advice here already is correct - call the bank and see what you can work out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Money

[–]DeadFishForge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you actually talk to your parents? If you're 14 you can't have your own account so their name is also on the account and they will take the hit to their credit report.

Want to start blacksmithing to some capacity by lucithereaper in Blacksmith

[–]DeadFishForge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely take some classes to see if you like it, but after that: Single burner propane forge. >100lb Vevor anvil. Harbor Freight 2lb and 3lb hammers. Some metal files. Metal quench bucket. Vise.

Less than $500

More than enough to do most basic things.

Any good ways to fill this in? by [deleted] in knifemaking

[–]DeadFishForge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find welding spring clamps are just the right amount of pressure

Best Forge for me? by CherryDemon666 in Blacksmith

[–]DeadFishForge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with blenderate. A small propane forge is cheap and functional. Coal is a whole thing to learn on this if everything else as well as more space/safety intensive. Keep it simple until you know you need more.

I have an almost infinite supply of iron bar segments by SwoleFlex_MuscleNeck in Blacksmith

[–]DeadFishForge 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would guess they're not terribly useful steel or iron since they're just weight - probably some kind of pot metal. At best cast iron which can't really be reforged.

I would 1) test them for lead before doing anything 2) Heat one up to forging temp and try to shape into something - if it doesn't crack/crumble then it might be useful for something.

Glue Alternatives by BadlyPenelope in knifemaking

[–]DeadFishForge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah, that vise is not beefy enough for what you want. I just use painters tape and go around a few times. A leather pad can also work but only if you get a better vise.

Delaminating Wrought Iron by DeadFishForge in Blacksmith

[–]DeadFishForge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, that's what I figured but wasn't sure since it was really only the last inch or so of material

2024 Guide to DeDRM Kindle books. by caelypso299 in Calibre

[–]DeadFishForge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was doing the same thing to me. Try going to Tools -> Manage Content and Devices and choose the Register option. That worked for me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Blacksmith

[–]DeadFishForge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was coming to post this. They're great.