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    How can we learn to forge?

    in Blacksmithing, General Discussion

    Posted

    Rich.
    Well done and thank you for posting it. I have read this thing through several times and have replied about 50 times always in the end erasing my potential posts...You stood up and said what I have been thinking for awhile now and appreciate your grit to do so.

    Ok...my tongue isn't hurting so bad now. Been biting it for a few weeks now.

    I think I am going to go forge a few items to better reinforce the basics for me and think about all the unfortunate material being forced into swords around here...at least they aren't talking about shoeing a horse! LOL!

    To all you sword makers and/or farriers I may have just offended...no harm intended. I just hope those interested in blacksmithing become interested in blacksmithing as a trade/craft and not the stereotypes that surround it.

    Peyton

    Bill Epps Demo & Anvil Raffle

    in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

    Posted

    Well
    I want to invite ALL of IFI to come down to Yesteryear Forge for the Blacksmith Guild of Virginia's final monthly meeting of the year. We are going to have a 2 day demo by Bill Epps, and will be raffling off the 500# Euroanvil on Saturday...along with the anvil you will also get a 2 hour tutorial with Bill on Sunday.

    Here is more info from Blacksmith Guild of Viriginia - Home

    Monthly Meeting: November 17-18

    Bill Epps & Euroanvil Raffle
    Location: Yesteryear Forge 15421 Five Forks Rd. Amelia VA 23002
    Time: 10am-3pm
    Lunch: provided Please RSVP president@blacksmithguildofva.com or 434.390.6203

    Reminders: Don't forget to bring something for Iron In The Hat!!! A chair, and your camera.

    Directions: From 360 east or west turn across from Goodman Truck & Tractor onto business 360. Go to the first road on your right and turn right. Continue to the stop sign. Go straight through the intersection and proceed approx. 2 miles. Yesteryear Forge is on the right up on a hill-look for a brick house and a black anvil sign in the front yard. The forge is all the way in the back. There is plenty of parking by the forge.

    500 LBS. EUROANVIL RAFFLE: NOVEMBER 17TH
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    This anvil is brand new and has NEVER been used! This is your chance at a brand new $1,400+ anvil! It is the anvil of choice for smiths like Uri Hofi, Elmer Roush, Alwin Wagener, and others. The winner of this anvil will also get a 2 hour intensive one-on-one session with Bill Epps on Sunday the 18th to go over anything of your choice.
    TICKETS ARE ONLY $1.00!!!
    YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!!!

    Let me know if you are planning on coming. Lunch on Saturday is provided...Sunday is bring your own...email me: president@blacksmithguildofva.com or you can just reply to the thread if you want...

    This is a great opportnity to see one a fellow IFI member and to get a chance at a great anvil.

    www.blacksmithsupply.com will also be there with the on site store for anyone interested in buying some tooling!!!

    Peyton

    Fresh off the bench

    in Knife Making

    Posted

    Man thats sweet!!! It would look really neat if the cross logo was also cut out of the sheath over the blade...it would be a neat look of showing that beautiful pattern in one place and having it cut out above it in the handle.

    Hope that makes sense. I just wish I wias the one that made it! Well done!
    Peyton

    It followed me home

    in Blacksmithing, General Discussion

    Posted

    From what I have heard the steel ball is used to crush coal into finer pieces to be burned as fuel....as they tell me these balls roll around in a circle track as coal falls down on them. When the balls get under size from all the wear and tear they are discarded........not sure if this is a true thing but it is cool to think about! Ha!

    Lucky find Key! well done.

    Peyton

    Old Forge Day

    in Blacksmithing, General Discussion

    Posted

    Hey ya'll one of our members in Southwestern Virginia is holding his annual hammer in on November 10th...I wanted to share the info with everyone. Please contact him if you are interested in coming. The forge is an old log cabin on a mountain...one of the prettiest sites I have seen! AND THE FOOD IS GREAT!!!!

    Hope to see ya'll there.
    Peyton


    Cahas mountain forge 3rd annual hammer-in

    OLD FORGE DAY





    November 10, 2007
    9:00am-4:00pm
    Hosted by Rick Green and Alan Hartman

    This year we are having a blacksmith workshop so bring your forge or use one of ours. Bring any iron work that needs repair or replacement parts including tools.

    9:00AM-noon Farm blacksmithing techniques of the last century.

    1:00 PM Iron-in-the-Hat Raffle with all proceeds going to the

    How did you get started in blacksmithing?

    in Blacksmithing, General Discussion

    Posted

    sorry if it goes a little long but I want to share it.

    I Grew up with both parents being mechanical engineers. They took me and my brother to Williamsburg one summer just to say they did. I saw the blacksmith shop and was entranced. All I remember(I was about 6 at the time) was a guy making, what I believe now to be nails. My Pop pulled me away after a few minutes and we went on our way...A few years later I remember asking him about blacksmithing and he said it was out dated and I should focus on drafting classes. So I did in High School taking a few classes...that was no fun so I went to college to become a teacher. My love for blacksmithing was only fueled by being really poor and not having a TV in my one room apartment so I just crusied the net reading stuff on blacksmithing. And checked out a book or two from the library.

    Then I met Sarah. She is the most beautiful girl in the world...she came over to my place one evening and saw me looking at anvilfire on my laptop and said we needed to go to her parents' house on Saturday because she had something she wanted to show me. Saturday rolled around and we went to her parents' place. There was an anvil over the double doors of one of the buildings...

    We went inside and I met her parents. Linda was awesome. Mike pretty much scared me the moment I met him. Really tall, really deep voice, really serious look like he would kill me if needed. Perfect father look! He showed me his forge and I began what I do best. Being obnoxious and talking too much(hence the long thread here...) After several months of me bugging him to death with questions I showed up one day and he handed me a hammer and lead me into the forge where he had another forge. My apprenticeship began right then.

    There is a lot of cool things that have happened to me...married a great lady who decided I was an OK guy. And was accepted by her family not only as a son-in-law but as a member of Yesteryear Forge as well.

    I am **** lucky to be a part of something like this. I consider myself a proud member of the Tanner family, and an extremely proud apprentice to Mike Tanner AKA "yesteryearforge". Mike is a great mentor and friend. I am becoming something more than I ever thought I could in blacksmithing and in life becuase of his guidance....he still scares the xxxx out of me and he will kill me at any moment. I am just glad he hasn't yet! :)

    Peyton Anderson
    Apprentice. Yesteryear Forge.
    Amelia VA

    Bethlehem PA Demo!!!

    in Blacksmithing, General Discussion

    Posted

    Randy McDaniel was telling abou tthe upcoming event this weekend. I really wish I could go. I think the world of Randy. He is a top notch smith and a great guy to hang out with.....

    Here is a link to his posting for the event:
    http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=163&day=2007-10-27&c=1

    There will be a lot going on that is well worth the money and the trip. I am sure he will have his books, DVDs, and laser cut stuff out too for display and sale.


    Peyton

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