I have been a lurker here for a long while. Seeing the redesigned site and the amount a criticism expressed by the few, I am promped to finally participate. I am a part-time smith in Maine that is a advanced beginner at best. My father was a full time smith and was my only teacher. I do alot of ornamental, whimsical garden art as well as some interior arcitectural stuff. I am horrible at taking pictures of my work or self promotion so my website is rather sparse. I appreciate IFI as a resource for learning as well as sharing. Hopefully in the future I will be able to add to some of the discussion topics posted here.