Thank you for the welcome ! My intrests range from forged parts for flintlock rifle building , knife and hawks . I will also need to learn how to make tongs fixtures and eventually a power hammer of some kind .
Blacksmithing has always intrigued me after watching a smith make a hawk for me while I waited and watched the process from start to finish including forge welding the tool steel bit in the mallable head .
I have aquired and piece mealed an old farrier forge back to usable condition and built a larger 3'x4' forge with a tuyre made of 3/4" steel with plans I found on line . I just built it because ,I guess . The little farriers forge would do for all that I need . I've also aquired a couple 90 lb. anvils and a few tongs and a 4" post vise .
I'll quit chattering now :)