Well thought I would introduce myself to your forums. 10 minutes of browsing around, and am almost overwhelmed by the wealth of knowledge and quality work you guys have done. I defiantly have plenty to learn from here!
I've just recently gotten into metal working. It started off with "just by chance" getting into a welding class, which I found my true love (or so to speak)...working with metal. By no means fancy, I've almost completed building my basic coal forge out of some 8 inch diameter pipe and welding up a stand for it to sit on. The good news is I've found a local guy that sells 50lb bags and up to a ton of coal ($150 for the ton). Bad news is no anvil yet, but hopefully with some more searching around locally that will change.