primtechsmith

When I do wear an apron it is a welders apron I got off ebay for 18 bucks i think. Word to the wise...pay close attention to the straps....Mine has 2 shoulder straps then a waist buckle in the back. I found that it fits and moves a lot better than a halter top style apron... Peyton

I know from my short time doing this that the best resource there is for learning the trade is another blacksmith. But aside from that what else has aided you guys in gaining knowledge? Maybe this topic can help others find material to read, or videos to watch, while in search of someone to teach them. Peyton

I still have my first forge weld....well my first one that took. It's a piece I will always have. My first one was about a month or so ago. Might be ugly and be a simple chain link, but dang it the thing took..... :wink: Peyton

I wear normal safety glasses. No tint. For me the reason I want plain glass is to be able to distinguish the colors of the heat in the metal. I only look into the fire when forge weldeing. And even then it is peeking in and looking over the fire for sparks. No matter what you decide just as long as you wear them! :mrgreen: Peyton

Ed, Great looking shop! Looks 1st Class! How many square feet? peyton

First off i love coal!!!!!! Ok now that I have said that I have a question for you gasser guys! I have no choice if I ever want to forge at home I must use a gasser. No coal or any open fires in town limits. So I think in the next few years I will get one. just for simple around the house stuff. My wife is a great stain glass artist. And I want to get into glass blowing.......so can a gasser be used to blow glass as well? if so are there different settings for blowing glass? peyton

So I am a sucker for stories.......was wondering how you fellas, and ladies, found yourselves standing in front of an anvil.... as for me....my now wife's dad has been doing it forever. i saw some things he did and was blown away. about 10,000 questions on "how'd you do that" later, I'm there in the forge with him.... :D

having a place to sketch out ideas is a great thing. the forge i play in is owned by my father in law and on the door is a chalk board. a great tool! one of the more important learning tools for me in there. it is a lot easier for me to see it while he is explaining it. i know it has saved me from ruining a lot of material and time. peyton

I know I'm young because I'm the one being quizzed on what IS hanging up in Cracker Barrel...... My Grandfather who just passed recently said a good one that aged him. "Man I haven't seen a blacksmith work since I was a boy." He remembered the town smith for Eden, NC.... :)