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Long story short, I have a new forge to play with. It's a bottom blast and I'm wondering if anything is missing from the fire pit? I have only used side blast forges so far, and cant help thinking some kind of diffuser or grill should be over the air hole. with luck there should be some pictures here to show what we have at the moment. many thanks Steve.
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Hello John, I've only just seen this as I have been up to my eyes in real life for the last two month's (Teenage daughters can be challenging at times, and so can middle aged wives for that matter, but anyhow) I have been lucky enough to attend all the Iforge weekends that the guild have arranged and they have all been well worth the time and effort to get to. I have come away with new techniques to try, a better understanding of some of the techniques I thought I already knew and more importantly, renewed enthusiasm for the craft after each session. I have made contacts and friends, bought equipment and coke and had the chance to pick the brains of far better smith than I will ever be. It's hard to put a price on that, but I'll venture it's better than £7.50s worth even to a Yorkshireman like me Book me a spot for the weekend John please, though I will have to pay, I can't sing or play an instrument if my life depended on it :D
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I should be able to make it along John, it's been well worth the effort so far and I'm sure this one will be just as informative and fun as the last one I'll have a bit of a think about possible subjects, but off the top of my head, joining methods, riveting and wraps, flowers, and things to sell at stalls, would all find an attentive audience with me. Oh, and If you can do a class on turning lead into gold, book me a seat Steve.
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You did a good job explaining it Dave, it makes sense when you think how Celery goes together . I have just never heard the term before. I bet all the Uk smiths will be telling me we call it a Celery weld too now :rolleyes:
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Very nice again Dave, can I just ask what you mean by "cellery welded" though?
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$40:00, what that about £25.00 or so? I'd be interested to know what the UK smiths would charge for something like that, as I may well be falling into the same trap. Very nice work Dave
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St Clems pics 2010
SteveW replied to John B's topic in Blacksmiths and Metalworkers Association of the South West UK
It looks like it was another good (and dry this time) day John, I'm sorry I managed to miss it again but Helen was at her company conference enjoying herself, while I was up to my eyes in kids and animals at home. Quick question, did the contestants start with the circles for the roasters pre-cut, or did they cut them on the day? I'm having a mental block on how to cut out large blanks without a plasma cutter or a cnc machine. This was interesting though... We were also joined by a couple of our regulars there that are currently featuring on TV shows, The High Street, and the Edwardian Farm, both of them somewhat disappointed to say the least in the way the Blacksmiths Craft was presented in the finished broadcast, and the accuracy presented by the so called researchers which varied greatly from the experience of methods and techniques that working 'smiths used. Its time they altered the perception that 'smithing is a thing of the past, and brought it up to date with the current situation that the craft is alive and still developing. Can you elaborate at all on the problems they had with the shows? I have quite enjoyed the previous outings from the Edwardian Farm team, within the limitations of the program. I kind of look on them as "comfort food" TV, bank the fire up, then loose yourself for a hour in an altogether different age. How, and indeed if, the public have much of a perception of the Blacksmith's craft, and how and if, it should be altered is a topic I think we can all benefit from discussing, though perhaps on a dedicated thread. -
Guild Courses 2011
SteveW replied to John B's topic in Blacksmiths and Metalworkers Association of the South West UK
That's a nice cross section of courses and skills to look forward to John. and if the Gods of muck and brass shine on me next year, I'll try to get up for one or two of them. PS. I noticed the guild got a quick plug on the second series of Handmade Homes, this week, so fingers crossed all the courses get well attended.