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Howdy from Hagerstown, MD
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06-09-2008, 06:41 PM
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 Howdy from Hagerstown, MD
Hello I have just learned smithing about a month ago. So far I have made tent stakes and a fire rake. I have wanted to learn blacksmithing for years and just now found a teacher whose idea of craftsmanship matches my expectations. I am a member of the SCA so I am going to be doing allot of recreating of medieval smithing. I am also a sculptor but working clay is boring to me right now and think metal is more my taste. I am working on building my own forge it is taking a little longer than I thought it would. If anyone finds them self in my neck of the woods please send me a PM and we will hook up.
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06-09-2008, 07:33 PM
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Welcome Justin, FWIW, clay is a good way to learn smithing, just form some to the size of the iron material you want to work with and use a hammer lightly on it. Clay works just like hot soft metal does under the hammer.
__________________ Irnsrgn Knowledge must be shared or it lies dead in the mind. The Blacksmith must use Hammer and Flame to force the iron down the path of his own choosing. I usually find it much easier to be wrong once in while than to try to be perfect. |
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06-09-2008, 08:42 PM
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Greetings from the Kingdom of Northshield. You will find a lot of very useful information here. The folks who hang out here are a great bunch. THL Finnr Bjornsson Just Finnr works better (LOL ) |
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06-09-2008, 08:57 PM
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If you want to discuss exactly what's involved doing medieval smithing just give a holler! Master wilelm the smith, OL, Kingdom of the Outlands Aka wilelm
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06-09-2008, 10:14 PM
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Go to the opening page and Lessons in Metalworking > Blacksmithing. Lots of forge ideas there. Welcome to the site from Kingdom of AEthelmearc.
__________________ Tools do not make the blacksmith, the blacksmith makes the tools. gc If someone questions your standards, they are not high enough. |
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06-11-2008, 07:52 PM
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Justin you are more than welcome to make a road trip down here into Virginia for any of our meetings... Blacksmith Guild of Viriginia - Home Peyton
__________________ Yesteryear School of Blacksmithing Elmer Roush will be teaching "Tool Makiing for the Blacksmith" January 19-22 2009 Mon.-Thurs. January 23-25 2009 Fri.-Sun. Space is limited! Contact me for more information: yesteryearschool@gmail.com |
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06-12-2008, 07:58 AM
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Thanks All  I am working on going to the July meeting Primtechsmith.
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07-03-2008, 11:00 PM
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| hola
im from quite near hagerstown
__________________ Mark Red Creek Forge I do not do great works, but by Grace do I achieve Aim slow load fast |
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