theimi

Huh?? In the netherlands?? No blowing vacuum cleaners?? Don't believe that as i live in south africa now (til 2003 in germany) and here it is very difficult to get some special stuff compared to europe... But anyway- ANY vacuum cleaner can blow even it may have no connection for the hose..

Hi Wim, thanks for the welcome... will send you PM with my details shortly as i'm so busy at the moment. have built a demo trailer over the cold winter months and must get ready as the flowershow-/festival-/arts- and crafts fair time is coming now... I'm planning to go out nearly every weekend this season to make lots of PR for the blacksmithing craft & community... A selfish reason is that too less SA folks know what a blacksmith is and i'm & my qoutes often get compared to the messy welding shops from which you find dozens at any corner... cu frank

Hi, welcome to IFI from another new member... I wouldn't advise hairdryers as forge blowers, have no good experience with them... as i started i used old vacuum cleaners. there are models which can blow also (in fact ALL of them can) and they often have a fan regulator too... found them in second hand shops for only a few bucks.. cheers frank

Thanks for the charming welcome. Have always known blacksmiths are nice guys :-) cheers

Hi folks, have introduced myself today in the South Africa Group, but i thought i should do here also... So: Hello! I'm a german artist blacksmith living and working near Cape Town in South Africa. Hope i will get my website online soon for "more information" about me and some pics.... Keep on hammerin' Frank

Using this forum to introduce myself... I'm a german artist blacksmith living and working in Somerset West, Cape Town, SA. I'm busy building a website at the moment which (i hope) will go online sep/beginning oct. Will let u know... Hope to find some smithing guys in the CT area, as we are really seldom in (South) Africa... Cheers Frank "Theimi" Theimer