Hello from Southern Oregon

[FrankG]

Hi , I'm new to this blacksmithing hobby with having only made a few items for flintlock rifles and a few tools .
This looks like a good place to get an education for it and if I can contribute in any other areas I will do my best.
Frank

[Frosty]

Welcome aboard Frank. glad to have you.

Do you have anything specific in mind to apply the blacksmith's craft to? We're pretty handy about answering specific questions, the range of knowledge available here is literally stunning. In the same manner if you hear a question you can answer just jump on in.

If you'll click on "User CP" at the top of the page and edit your profile to show your location us old farts won't forget where you are in case we're in the neighborhood and need a nap or free dinner.

Seriously, there are undoubtably folk in your area that can lend a hand directly if they know you're there. Heck, there's probably been half a dozen guys in S. Or sign up just recently.

Frosty

[FrankG]

Thank you for the welcome ! My intrests range from forged parts for flintlock rifle building , knife and hawks . I will also need to learn how to make tongs fixtures and eventually a power hammer of some kind .
Blacksmithing has always intrigued me after watching a smith make a hawk for me while I waited and watched the process from start to finish including forge welding the tool steel bit in the mallable head .
I have aquired and piece mealed an old farrier forge back to usable condition and built a larger 3'x4' forge with a tuyre made of 3/4" steel with plans I found on line . I just built it because ,I guess . The little farriers forge would do for all that I need . I've also aquired a couple 90 lb. anvils and a few tongs and a 4" post vise .

I'll quit chattering now

[J. Bennett]

Howdy, and welcome.

Looks like the south is well represented here.

[FrankG]

J.Bennett , wher in Ore are you ?

[J. Bennett]

Rural St. Paul, closer to old Champooeg, on the east bank of the Willamette.

[Quenchcrack]

J. Bennett, do you post on the Don Fogg site as "Bennett"?

[J. Bennett]

Originally Posted by Quenchcrack

J. Bennett, do you post on the Don Fogg site as "Bennett"?

Yep.
that's me.

[Quenchcrack]

Well, nice to see you here. I post on Don's site as R.K. Nichols. We have conversed on Don's site.

[J. Bennett]

Originally Posted by Quenchcrack

Well, nice to see you here. I post on Don's site as R.K. Nichols. We have conversed on Don's site.

Nice.
I like this site, although I mostly lurk here.
Lots of good stuff in the archives. The alchemy and formulas, is right up my alley, so to speak.

A little off topic, but someone said you can't throw a dirt clod in Oregon without hitting a smith.
We need a giant hammer-in here. I'd volunteer, but I only have an acre.