Metal Working

[popeyespappy]

For a novice who wants to knock some steel into something useful - or just fun - you will get the most bang for your buck with a mig welder, a side grinder with some cutoff blades and some sanding discs and a bench mounted drill press.

You can get all new - easily - for under $1000 USD....

Or hit some garage sales. You would be AMAZED at some of the good quality tools you can find at such sales....

I got both bandsaws (vert and horz) for $50 each. My floor mount Packard drill press for $40. I got a new Ryobi sawzall for $2. It's well worth a bit of driving about on a Saturday morning with the SO....


He who dies with the most TOOLS wins...

I should have been clearer. I’m interested in setting up a small, traditional forge or smithy, not so much a machine shop. Forge welding instead of mig, files instead of grinders, that sort of thing.

Boru

What do you plan on making? Ornamental stuff or knives and tools. Are you interested in Damascus?