Chrissyboy

Thanks for the comments guys and thanks John for some wonderful instruction again. Had a fantastic day and managed to reduce the number of burns received which is also a victory! Looking forward to getting stuck in on the 2 day course on the 9th. In the meantime I'll be brushing up on the theory side of things - strengths and weaknesses of the different materials etc as this is something I've yet to invest time in. I've also had a win on ebay - I bought a welding mask and was sent 2 (have checked and only paid for 1), I put the spare one straight back on ebay and it's sold for what I paid... free mask for me! A mate is going to give me use of his kit and workshop to play about with welding. Thanks again!

Cheers guys, I'll update my profile to let you know how far you have to travel for that single malt If any of you find yourselves in Devon England I'm in Topsham where you can't move for fine pubs serving the best beers. Only a couple of days now- will post pics of whatever I come home with. Chris

Hi All, Just wanted to introduce myself as I've just signed up to the site. Very much a beginner in metal working but have been bitten by the forging bug after completing a days course at West Point forges in Devon England. I'm 27 and working in the IT industry so have been after something to restore the heart and soul my day job sucks from me each day and can quite confidently say I've found it. I live in a rented flat with no garden or garage so am struggling for time in front of a forge, I do however have a full day on Saturday where the guild is kindly allowing me use of their facilities. I was wandering if anyone had a good suggestion of a quick (around 3 -4 hours for beginner) project I could complete. I'm planning on having a quick bash at a fire poker as a present for a friend who kindly gave me a glass of 40 year old whisky the other night but I think I should finish that fairly quickly. Attached is my first creation (thanks going to John from the Guild for the instruction). Long term I'd love to develop this into something I could potentially start trading with but for the meantime I shall continue to sell my soul in the IT industry to fund my coke addiction (see what I did there :)