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I Forge Iron

richieisloco

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    Dubuque, Iowa
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    Blacksmithing, hiking, woodworking, leatherwork.
  1. OK, so I had dealt with the visit from the zoning, the residential, health inspectors as well as the fire Marshall. I am allowed to have my forge. Just have to move it 15 feet away from the house. It was 10 feet, no biggie since it is on wheels. I am allowed to have a blacksmith shop and use it. But, I have to put up a shop that can withstand 90 mph winds and can hold 30 lbs/square foot of snow. So, I will be buying some steel sheeting to mount to the steel frame of my building. As well as cementing the legs into the ground. Got to buy an 8 gauge power cord until I can afford to have it hardwired into the shop. If that's what it takes. Fine. Still have to find the dang property pins, which is hard due to before the house was built in 1898, this used to be a landfill, so the metal detector goes off every 5 seconds. But, I can scrap that and use the money to buy better steel. Also, where the one pin is between us and the neighbors was a coal shed. So, I have been working on filling a five gallon bucket with it as well. Don't think the zoning inspector liked the fire Marshall and building inspector saying yes I can. Hopefully the letter will be here soon.
  2. I live I Dubuque, Iowa. I would love to be closer to some other blacksmiths. I know of a few here, but have only seen them at the museum when they did the blacksmithing days in may. Would be nice if we could do some hammer ins or such. I am still waiting for the letter from the zoning inspector. He and the residential building inspector will be showing up on Monday morning. I am not going to back down, I will be civil and respectful, but will take it as far as I can. But, I can't be within the code until I know how to do so, guess will have to wait for Monday and then go from there.
  3. I hear you guys, I have been blacksmithing for over two years, yep I know still a newbie. Had to move because of druggies upstairs, we moved into my wife's parents house. Not even here a month, already have had several complaints. This is only a hobby for me, but a very serious and passionate one. Awaiting the first letter and have both a zoning and building inspector coming on Monday. I actually only forge about once or twice a week. Other times I am grinding or drilling, etc. Now, I have to prove where our property starts, making sure I am within the required setbacks, talk to the fire Marshall about my charcoal forge among many other items not relating to my shop. Was told no lawn chairs around the fire pit we relax at, no kids toys like their toy house and kitchenettes etc. And my anvil is quiet. Talked to 3 of the 4 neighbors and they like that I am blacksmithing and said they can't even here me. Just trying to deal with the one now. My wife's family has lived here for almost 50 years and is the oldest house on the block. Sorry to vent, just tired of not being left alone. When I don't bother anyone and help out when I can.
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