gahawker

We were in your area at the end of December. We came up Hwy 441 from the south, spent the day in Pigeon Forge and when we started to leave, found out 441 was closed due to ice. We had to go through Wears Valley over to Townsend to get back to Blairsville, Ga. The John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC has a blacksmith teaching program and they have an awful lot of blacksmiths come through their programs. They would probably be a good contact for you. Paul Garrett is the resident blacksmith there and he might know of someone who could help you out. Their web site is https://www.folkschool.org.

The fire pot in my Buffalo Railroad forge has burned out and I can't find a replacement large enough to replace it. Does anyone have sources that might still be casting these? I called Centaur Forge and they said they used to carry them, but the person that cast them is out of business. I may have to put a plate in the bottom and go with a smaller size. Thanks, Larry