harryp

cheers guys, yeah i have been trying to set up alittle workshop on camp and try and learn a buisness on a small scale. The only problem at the moment is getting the real estate on camp. Its a long process due to the health and safety side of it. (I should find out this week if the QM accepts it). This is where i was thinking of doing some intial work and see how people react to what im producing and this way I shouldnt lose to much money if I fail. Hopefully not tho! Ive looked at the college in herefordshire for part time courses and they are a provider for the mod enhanced learning credits so Im guna book myself on one of those courses to develop my skills further.

Thanks again

Hello, my name is harry and im looking for advice on a possible career in the blacksmithing world.

At this moment Im in the Army and currently traded as a blacksmith, but due to other commitments I rarely get to touch my trade. But I have aquired a pretty much a full workshop but got no where to use any of my equpiment so it just sits in my shed!!
Basically Im on the lastest redunancy list and i wish to achieve a career Blacksmithing, either with my own workshop or with a established workshop. I wouldnt be leaving the army (if i do get made redunant in june/july time) until june/july 2014 but i would be given more time off and resettlement money to do courses. To that end i would like to go to a workshop and learn from a fulltime smith, so I would be hopeing to gain more experiance with. I would be happy to work for free and wouldnt ask for any money until i finally leave the army or good enough!

Ive got pictures of the work ive done if anyone wishes to see them

Any advice or links would be very apprecianted

Cheers x


Also the area I looking to operate will be the south east, London and east England. But still willing to travel elsewhere in the country.