Hi, all,
I'm Seth, as noob as someone can get for blacksmithing. I have an interesting project, which is to hammer some simple hardware out of flat stock, to be used as tension lugs for a stave constructed snare drum. Though I have a buddy who has a forge, big 'ol anvil, and has taken a number of training classes with the blacksmith at the historic park...his availability isn't always there. So, I'll be searching around, looking as stuff, and maybe asking a question or two.
The drum lugs aren't very big, maybe 5" starting length and 1" wide, and require little more than for each end to be curled over, like a hinge knuckle. How nice maybe to add in some peening marks for texture. This sounds like a good fit for the brake drum forge, so I'll get cracking on learning what it is.
Anyway, that's my gig.
Cheers,
Seth