Alexre97

Hey guys I was wondering if there are any more coming up?

Hello I am Alex and I am just starting up in blacksmithing. I live in Blaine MN which is just north of Minneapolis. I am going to start with bladesmithing and eventually move onto full out blacksmithing, but I still need to find an anvil and some tools. For a forge I have plans to make a brake drum forge which seems to be the cheapest one possible that still works great. One thing that is a problem with wanting to start blacksmithing is that most things are pretty expressive and that I have a small budget to work with, which is part of why I signed up here. I'm hoping to find some people to learn from and some places that help out a starting blacksmiths. If you have any tips tricks or great beginner guides to share that would be greatly appreciated. Also if you know of any places that have decent material or tools please share as I am having trouble finding stores in the Minneapolis area. Thank you.