Larry H

Grumpy and Smithy1, welcome to IFI. Sounds like neither of you are new to the art. Glad to have you on board and look forward to hearing more from both of you. We all still have room for more knowledge. So don't be afraid to give us tips and tricks to do certain things. Enjoy.

I just lost my long winded appreciation with the flick of a button
I don't get much computer time so I always hit the wrong thing.
I tried to send a photo and lost every thing
. I will help with what I can if I can figure out how this #%&*&# thing works

I as the smith, I signal by tapping my hammer on the anvil next to where the striker is to strike if working with two strikers. when they are to cease striking I tap and drag my hammer away from the piece toward the horn the strikers then take their last blow, if they are striking the horn, drag toward the heel. If only one other hammer strikes its much as stated above by tinker. mostly I work alone, years ago when making sledge hammers I worked with two others that 3", 4", tool steel is a beast alone

Hi everyone just found this site from a members post on Swedens anthracit site I have been a professional smith for 37 years, and look forward to perusing this site, five years of posts? good thing I'm taking off this week through new years, will be able to do some reading