bayoucowboy18

Merry Christmas to all the Alaska Smiths. I hope you've all been incredibly naughty and Santa brings you huge heaping bags of coal.

So we fly for AK RR sometimes and I've seen the thread about track anvils. I may (stress MAY) be able to get some bits and cut offs. Were I to do this how many people would be interested? What is a good length?

What gear to bring Frosty? I have my portable anvil I used for farrier work when I did that plus some tongs and a hammer.  

Sorry for missing the meetings in the summer. It's as though the helicopters were conspiring against me but I'm making this one dang it  

Thanks,

The lost Cajun. 

AK Newbie welcome from the other newbie. I was quite surprised when I came up here from the amount of Smiths that are around. Super helpful and friendly guys. 

No problem Frosty, too many years of Army and Aviation have left me with a sharp tongue and a foul mouth. 

On another note I saw the Trenton for $450 (That's $7.50 a pound!!) and a post vise for $600 on Alaska's list. I'm highly regretting not buying some things before I came up here. Had I filled the bed of my truck with iron and steel instead of household junk I could have paid for the trip thrice over.

Dammit I had a wonderful snarky response for that rthibeau but I stepped away for a day and missed the opportunity to be a smart ass. Oh well maybe later.

No way on the heli-noise machine. I'm attached to these things with a chain all week. Don't want to think about them when it's smithy time.

Makes sense about blacksmiths here. People here seem to be more apt to build things and create than where I just moved from.

Frosty I'm off of Schrock rd up in Tanania I believe they call it. This is really cool. I just moved from Bend Oregon and it seems there are more blacksmiths here in the Wasilla area than there.

I told my wife that I put myself out to the local farriers and she said "Xxxxx the yard is going to fill with steel again isn't it?" Apparently we have to live here for at least three years (been a bit of a gypsy since leaving the Army) before I can build my shop. That's okay it'll give time to build my tooling up.

I work a lot so I won't be able to attend everything, especially in the summer. Other than that you'll see me around.

Hello All

My name is George Schmitt. I came up earlier this summer to work on helicopters and like many fools before I fell in love with the place and moved.  Today I met Mark from Alaska Forge and he led me to here. I'm looking to work myself into being a smith again and the first step to that is meeting some of the local smiths.

I'm not set for much but I do have my anvil, a few tongs and some hammers. I guess from that point many things can be built. Had I known about the rarity of supplies up here I would have tossed my junk and filled the truck with Anvils and leg vises.

Anyhow Just wanted to say hello and hope I meet some of you soon.

Thanks

George Schmitt

My name is George Schmitt, I'm living in Bend Oregon right now but originally from Des Allemands Louisiana.

I actually found the site because I got the very unnatural urge to make hatchet and axe heads. Maybe knives later on.

Hope everyone is doing well.