darrync

Hey I agree with the sentements of the guys here. The image of Smithies is created by tv and movies as is the image of most things people have little knowledge of. I agree that education is the key.

Hey guys thanks for the warm welcome. I have udated my profile ,sorry. Wim i do appreciate the invite for the event but I will unfortunately not be able to make this one, a bit too short notice. I hope to have my tongs finished by next week and i'll try load some pics if they come out properly. There is no substitute for hammer time so they are not too pretty. But we all start somewhere i suppose. Thanks again for the warm welcome. Darryn

Hi Gents. I'm new to the art of fire and steel. I'm from Durban and don't know if there are any Smith's in the area. I have made a small forge from a gas cylinder and blower from an old vacuum. As an anvil i use a section of railway line that i scrounged. I have fired it up and have managed to start on a set of tongs. I find that i need a bigger fire though. I was just looking at Jayco's pictures and was wondering is that a steel drum base that he used? If any members have any ideas on a cheap and easy forge designs then please feel free to contact me via mail on :darryncaples@yahoo.com. Thanks for the great thread!

as a new comer to this site i'm a little disapointed to see the breakdown and the tit-for-tat between Mr. Smith and Thomas. We all have different opinions and have all seen and heard about different things so please guys can we keep the thread about welding. I would like to try both Borax and sand to see how they effect the steels. Granted a will be starting with mild steels and then later with tool steels. Is it better to use borax for both?