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    Beautiful artwork! You have a beautiful granddaughter who has inherited your talent. Thank you for sharing with us. Shalom to you and your family. Mark<><
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    Hey Dave, Just visited you families web site. Really enjoyed it. Nice lookin family. Good luck with the farm. Mark<><
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    I was amazed with your first pics and now that you have finished it I stand in awe. That is the finest looking pot rack I have ever seen. It is one of the finest anything I have seen. I aspire to become a fraction of your ability in creating art. Amazing. Mark<><
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    Dave, I admire the time, effort, and dedication that you have. Not traits that are found in most of todays youth I'm sad to say. I give credit to those that raised you. The shop looks great and should serve you well. Good job young man! Good luck! Have a blessed day, Mark<>< ps, I tried to go to your website but it said something about bandwidth and wouldn't go. I'll try later.
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    Wow! I am amazed at your detail. Acorns, leaves and all. That is really a beautiful pot rack you have made. Nice work. Thanks for posting the pics. Mark<><
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    Hey Crunch, You'd think with all the coal at the end of the MMBT in Hampton coal would be plentyful. They are probably pretty tight with their supply and I don't know what quality of coal it is. It might be no good for blacksmithing. I answered your post about a coal source though. Have a blessed day.
    Mark<>

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    Hey Crunch! I live about an hour south of you between Elizabeth City and Hertford, NC. There is a forum here somewhere that lists coal sources all around the world. But I can narrow it down for you a little. I got my coal last time from a guy in Suffolk. He is about to retire but still had some coal when I was there last. It is good blacksmithing coal too. The price was @ $5 a 40lb bag. I got 8 bags. You can also buy it bulk. I'm afraid that he will really retire before I can get there again but there are some places out west in VA and NC to get more coal. I've lost his phone # and don't have a suffolk book anymore but you can find him. Mr Reginald E. Brothers His business which he has since sold was at 602 Carolina Rd. (US13) Suffolk. The business # may still get you in contact with him. 757-539-2341. Now for the good news. There is a group of blacksmiths in your area. The Tidewater Blacksmith Guild. The POC is Travis Covington. http://www.tidewaterblacksmiths.com/ Contact info is on their site. Hope to meet you in the future, Mark Rossnagel <>< marksnagel@yahoo.com
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    Hey there Woodsman,
    Glad to see your posts. If you give a hint of where you live, (state, country), there may be someone here that you can hook up with to get some help. there is a wealth of knowledge available here. I know, I pick their brains all the time. Actually meeting another blacksmith and talking to them is the best way to go. There may be an ABANA near you. Good luck.
    Mark...

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    Good thinking Tim. I won't try to make anything with good material until I can absorb the cost painlessly. All my knife attempts have been with RR spikes until I got to where I was happy. Now that I feel a little better about my endeavors I have started using old files. Still not ready to purchase good iron yet. Scared I reckon. Good luck and post some pics. Mark<><
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    I have an old hand crank blower. I wouldn't trade it for a power blower. I don't mind cranking and like Wesley mentioned, it doesn't constantly burn up my coal. If I had more than a few 'irons in the fire' at the same time, then I might want a constant air flow but I can't keep track of but a few things at a time. If I had the need to go with a powered blower, I would probably go to the nearest junkyard and scavange a heater blower. Can't cost too much.
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    I am also not using power at this time. Lots of fileing and sanding. Good for you. A large sledge hammer head as mentioned by Frosty would be great for doing small work such as broadheads. Try not to beat two hammer heads directly together though. There is the chance of one shattering. No matter how small your work is, always, and I mean always, wear safety glasses. Good luck! Happy hunting too. Mark<><
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    Broadheads? That would be cool. Or do you mean steel tips on the ends of the bow itself?
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    Hey John,
    Just sayin hey as a fellow NC Blacksmith. I'm in the Hertford area. Have a blessed day.
    Mark<>

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    Thanks, My little (younger)brother lives near Homer. I'll see if he can check it out. Mark<><
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    Glad to see you have a shelter. Dads are always good for having stuff laying around that hasn't been put to use yet. Just ask my kids. Enjoy your shop! Tim, you have a door? As soon as I figure out how to affix a door to the oak tree I work under I will worry about walls and a roof. It's going to be a cold winter . Me thinks a shelter is in order.
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    Jimmy, You and your family are in my prayers. I pray that you continue to improve and that all gets back to normal in your house. God bless you and Mary. Mark<><
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    Hey Travis,
    Thanks for the message. I had met Randy at his shop on the Roanoke Island Farm (Manteo). I'll try and get to the gathering in KH. The wife is ill and keeps me close to home for now. Look forward to meeting you all.
    Mark<>

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    I tend to treat hot things like "wet paint" signs. Some day I will learn. :blink:
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    Hey there Shortdog,
    Just wonderin where in eastern NC you are. I'm in Hertford. Look for the coal smoke, there I am.
    Mark<>

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    Really nice job! Yet another think to add to my long list of things to make once I figure out what I'm doing. Thanks for the post and pic. Mark <><
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    Great pics. The photos are a real inspiration to those of us who are new to blacksmithing. Nice shop! Thanks for sharing. Mark <><
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    my forge

    Marksnagel commented on Erick Ackland's gallery image in Coal, Solid Fuel

    my forge
    Yea for Grandpa's! Nice lookin' forge. Enjoy it.
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    Nothin better than apple butter on a fresh hot biscuit in the morning. Mmmmmm I make apple butter every year and give away all but a few pints for myself. It's not course like apple sauce. Depending on the amount of cloves you can make it as spicy as you like. Good on toast or english muffins.
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    Like John I have a plethera of skink here in eastern NC. Lots of spiders and snakes too. The larger critters like coyotes keep their distance. Possums, racoons and mice prevail.
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    Hey Paul,
    I'm in the Hertford area. Like your work in the post you did. Hope to see you at the fair. Have a blessed day.
    Mark<>

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