Richfieldsmith

Could it be the type of metal then? What do you think was in the china that caused it to light up? I need to do some research I think. E. Benz

um...i had a friend who put a frozen bottle of pop in the microwave to thaw it once. What he didn't realize is it had a layer of metal (i think aluminum) in the label. He said the result was an unexpected light show inside the microwave caused by arcing, and a bunch of molten plastic plastered all over the inside of the microwave from when the pop started to boil and the bottle exploded. All in under 2 seconds. It is possible he was exaggerating but i have no intention to find out. Microwaves are scary things. That was from just a little bit of metal and an unmodified microwave. I wouldn't wand to be anywhere near a microwave that is filled with a handfull of iron in it. EB

Hi I am just starting out also. I live near Minneapolis so i am having trouble finding a place to do any forging without disturbing the neighborhood but when ever i can get away with it i do (4th of july works well). Where did you take your classes? EB

Thanks, is there anything I should look for in a first anvil (Condition, weight, ring, rebound). From what I have heard 100# is a good starting size. How much should I expect to pay (gotta pay for collage also!)? EB

I have been doing small work with metal for about a year (mostly casting rings using plaster of paris and silver solder. I am excited to get into forging metal though. P.S. I was thinking of getting some scrap metal to use as an anvil so i don't damage a good anvil. Any suggestions on what type of metal to use?