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Old 10-28-2008, 02:49 AM
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Hi everyone, I just found this site and I really like it. I have to say I have never seen another forum like it anywhere. I have been reading a few posts, and I've noticed that you all seem to be boys! So, sorry to crash your party guys, I'm a girl, and I don't think I'll be going anywhere for the time being.
At the moment I'm not doing any forge work, only working with wire, however I want to start when I can get the gear. I like working with celtic designs, and shoeing horses is intersting me at the moment.
I just want to add, that the axes are really pretty.
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Old 10-28-2008, 04:18 AM
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Welcome to IFI!!! Glad to have you on board.
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Old 10-28-2008, 04:18 AM
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G'Day WildSpirit , welcome ta the site ... always room for another AUSSIE here

Don't forget ta add youse name ta the OZ roll call

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Old 10-28-2008, 07:19 AM
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Welcome. Always nice to have ladies present. Would you be the one that was at the demo day at the Village Forge?
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Old 10-28-2008, 10:10 AM
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Now hold on a bit, I think if you look around you will find several girls on here. No reason in the world you have to/need to be a guy to be a blacksmith. I recently had the opportunity to watch a 2 day demo given by Allison Finn of Freedom Metals. She did an EXCELLENT job and was an excellent teacher!

You are most welcome to this site please jump right on in. Remember blacksmithing is as much about creativity and imagination as it is anything else. If you don't think you can hit as hard as some men, get a power hammer (they likely use one themselves)
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Old 10-28-2008, 10:18 AM
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The reason most of us are boys is only because there are not yet enough girls to tip the ratio in their favor.

The female blacksmiths have a different artistic vision, creating more light and flowing work. There are several girls on IForgeIron, and I always enjoy seeing their creativity and projects. The gallery has plenty of space so post your work there. Copy the linked thumbnail URL and paste the URL into the forum to show the thumbnail in the text.

Ask any questions in the forum, and be prepared for a several different ways to solve the problem. Try them all, and one should work for you. Welcome to IForgeIron, enjoy your visit.
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Old 10-28-2008, 02:17 PM
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There is a lady who wrote a book on basic blacksmithing, whom I find to be a terrific individual, funny, beautiful and a really fine smith, her name is Lorelei and the book is the backyard blacksmith, i think that's the name of it. This is a very welcoming group, no matter what gender, I'd love to learn how to do a celtic knot in iron, be sure to post some of your projects, we loooooove to see other peoples work!
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Old 10-28-2008, 08:07 PM
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We will take over yet!! Welcome to IFI WildSpirit, lots of great info here
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Old 10-28-2008, 08:26 PM
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hi all im steve a farrier from the north east victoria australia saying hi to all im new here and would like to swap ideas with all u folk out there and tell me what would it take to get a farriers licence
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Old 10-28-2008, 08:32 PM
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G'Day tdhau1

Welcome to the site , seems like theres a few more AUSSIES hangin' around out there ...

Don't forget to put your name to the OZ roll call

Where in the nth east of Victoria tdhau1 ?

Wesburn Victoria here ( about 75 km's nth east of Melbourne )

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