beth

thanks john yeah i did - it was my electrician who wired it in wrong - was all a bit awkward! got the motor you suggested and for v frustrating reasons - the school hols started and then ended but then i am straight into having to home school one of the kids for a few weeks - i have yet to try it STILL!! My time will come ??? i know im going to love it - have been looking at all the you tube vids i can find to keep the ole spirits up! hope things good with you :)

hi alec:) get a look in the gallery and see all the stuff people on here are making its very interesting. blacksmithing is pretty awesome i reckon!:)

hi Oz like your blades! hope you enjoy the forum - good luck with getting back to work :)

look forward to hearing how you get on with it clay! share all tips you pick up wont you!:)

yes it is haunting - a bit gothic looking - and the leaves look very otherworldy being attached like that i love how they just arrive out the front of the surface. really like the brass finish:)

HI scott - yeah tell us what youre doing/making or want to do/want to make:) the interaction on this site is great like you say - i have learnt so much, and im clicking onto the site far far more than i thought ii would be when i came across the forum:)

hi jake - welcome to the forum - im extremely jealous you did a clinic with Brian! its just too far away for me:( I love his style - im sure you had such a great time- show us some pictures of what you did!!

HI bill:) yeah this is a great forum I have learned loads from all kinds of very skilled people on here! good luck with the tongs:)

go for it steve! ( tho i agree tom has no idea what kind of killjoy behaviour we have to suffer here..) ps its the other halfs landrover - i drive a beaten up 15 yr old isuzu, and the luck with the flypress was extremely out of character - and i do appologise:) hope you manage to pick it up soomehow and it works and your pleased. i dont even know what to do with mine really.... how bad is that? does that make you more angry...!? whats your plans for yours??

hi steve - i just got given a number 6 by a very kind man and i moved it with no probs in the back of the landrover stand and all. :)

i agree - artists do not need words so much as other people! your work looks lovely Giancarlo - i particularly love this bird because i have it tattooed on my wrist almost the same - the bird is a symbol of freedom and looks fantastic the way youve made it. ps your english is great!:)

Hi michael - I dont know what this thing is that youre finding out about but Im in UK and will certainly have an ask about for you - sounds amazing!:)

they look great ironstein - lovely design:)

thats wicked! love the mad nose the wrench gives him! he is great!

good advice from the guys black flame - get with some others for some practical hands on help- its the most easy and fun way to get to know what you want to know. Good luck with it all:)

Lucky you! sounds fantastic - have read Brians posts and looked at his instructions and i reckon he would indeed be brilliant help in your own shop! what a treat:)

wow jk - looks really good - look forward to seeing what you do to it next.....

prayers from me too chyan - will be rooting for your friend - beth

chyan very wise words - something that alleviates the pain shouldnt be used so that you can carry on abusing the injury without feeling it either. Like you say a stop gap in order to REST the injury and hopeful aid its healing.

me neither but if i was (in that ideal world) i would be making up some banister brackets with leaves for a customer who would have liked them last week:)

its called a Band - It tennis elbow strap - a few of my friends at kung fu use them for elbow injuries and another friend of mine bought this strap to try for tennis elbow she'd been really suffering from. she is SOOOO pleased with this strap - has tried lots of others and says this one is worth every penny. just thought id pass that on - i dont have bad elbows but heard lots of you saying about painful elbows and tendonitis rsi etc - its sometimes nice to hear a recommendation before shelling out eh?:)

oh dear - how annoying - hope they get it straightened out for you soon....:(

looks like you made something good there to me! if it heats the metal right i would say the only things to think about is safety and efficiency - i cant say about that but plenty on here would have some ideas - good luck - hope the forge works for what you want to do and gets you more into blacksmithing:)

wow beautiful! what size are they? make nice chess pieces..

hi stephen i love pics too! hope you like the forum - i give it the total thumbs up:)