Mark Parkinson

On point of order ..ok you got me :oops: there are some handled flaters,swages, and punches in that collection altough I will argue that they could in a broad sence be counted as hammers I did not count the handled hot and cold cuts in the total.. I'll do a recount with out the "contested" hammers... defence rests :lol:

I read this thread on the way out to do the anual rehandling and tightening of the collection the count with "new" ones add to the collection today was 167 + 9 heads yet to be handeled. Some collect anvils some tongs but all blacksmiths seem to collect something (except for the "learning" pile) what do you collect? one half with todays additions

Great site just spent an enjoyable afternoon exploring the site. I am from Kingston Canada by way of Doncaster England. I have been Blacksmithing for about 18-19 years now while holding down real paycheques from the mundane work a day world, I have my chefs papers, and worked as a chef for some years owning my own pub for a few years, after the burn out (24/7 x 365) I have worked mostly as a carpenter in the construction and renovation industry with time out to work for a hardware store for 3 years and time off to become a registered locksmith, I am now back to working in the construction industry and taking machinist corses at my local collage to get my millwrights papers. I have a web site that has not been updated in about 4 years but has some blacksmith related stuff on it.... maybe I'll get round to updating it soon I will have to add pics of a milling M/c and a screw cutting lathe I have just installed... looking forward to trying some of the tricks and tips I have read on the site