newbie blacksmith needs help

[m_brothers]

If you don't want to have to buy charcoal or coal, and have the option to make(burn) your own charcoal. I suggest you look up some re-sources on the internet. I just made a batch myself...with the direct method. Worked real good. You just have to watch the coaling process to get a maximum product back. Good luck, practice CORRECT safety, and can't wait to hear how your start in blacksmithing goes.

[Mark Aspery]

There are some free downloadable books from the Countryside Agency. The Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas (CoSIRA) which became the Rural Development Agency and now the Countryside Agency put out and gave apprentice training. Type in 'The Blacksmiths Craft' into your search engine and it should get you there.

The training still exist and is run out of the UK National School of Blacksmithing (Hereford Center for Technology - HCT)

You can get 1, 2 or 4 year degree courses out of Hereford.

There is a very (7 acres piled high) good second hand and army surplus center out of Hampshire. Piles of anvils, tongs, vices and fly presses. I can't remember the name of it now but you can contact Richard Bent via his web site and ask him for the address he may give it to you. You may have to promise beer and your first born to get the name but it's worth it.

I hope this helps.



BABA is a great resource, and I recommend joining

[wrenzac]

cool cool ty im definatley gunna make it saturday just wonderin will it cost to get in?