svaldrin

Thank you all for the reply's. I will start using it, I got my forge up and running today and worked for a good while. I mainly just pounded round stock square and then back to round. I fell that I learned a lot today. Once again thanks for all the help.

I started blacksmithing when I was 6 yrs old, granted it was only once a year. I have been hooked on it and wanted to do it for so long. Yes I want to make a sword and knives; but I know I am not any were near good enough. What I am getting at here is are there any projects, exercises, and or tool making to expedite the process of learning "the basics"? On to my next question is there any good way to ask some one to teach you, so that you do not come off as a young and arrogant newbie? Also what is a common definition of "the basics" that should be learned before you even waste your's and his time in asking. Thank you so much for any replies and please forgive my ignorance and newbie questions.