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I go by the same name on welding web, I figured it would be the easiest way for ppl who post on that board and this one to identify me. That's the only other board I really post on. It's actually the number of the license plate off the first real motorcycle I ever owned. I got it in the summer of 1993 and by pure happenstance I held on to it. I grew up in Las Vegas, and when I came back to MI in 97 the plate somehow followed me. When I started posting on forums I just decided to use that as a handle. It kinda stuck. Everyone on WW knows me by it now You can just call me Steve (or whatever else you want ) You guys got a great site. Some really talented ppl here. Thanks for the welcome. Thanks. I love Crash. He's absolutely awesome. Great at stuff Here! Steve

Hahaha. Yeah, MSU is right down the road. Too snooty for my style Thanks

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My name is Steve, I'm from Lansing MI and have been finishing metal in one form or another for about 22 years. I'm completely unfamiliar with your format here, so I offer apologies up front if I posted something in the wrong place lol. I do not consider myself a blacksmith, more someone who does forged metal art. I feel the true term "blacksmith" encompasses much, much more than the type of work I do and considering myself as such would not be accurate, nor show proper respect for those who truly are tradespersons of the craft. I buy sell and repair welding machinery for a living and work for myself. I've known member DSW from several other boards for some time and he's always spoke very highly of you guys and gals here. Hopefully I can add something to the discussion here. I only do one other message board, so I don't get around much there days lol. Many thanks for the time. Steve

Well, I just joined after hearing a lot about this site from several ppl I know. DSW and I are administrators on another site and he's always spoken very highly of the content of material and ppl here. First off, I'm not a blacksmith. I do forged art from sheet metal which I cut and shape, then forge to finish. Been doing it for awhile, plan on expanding to some bigger stuff this summer. I work for myself so I don't have a lot of free time for things like this, but I really do enjoy it. Heres a few things I've done, and am in the middle of. The mirror frame is mild steel forged sections welded together. It is not finished, kinda in a mock up stage at this point. Still need to add hangers to the back and color finish it. A simple leaf also from mild steel. I've done several picture frames, I'll post some once I locate the pix. Thanks for viewing, I hope this is in the right place. Some address numbers for my house. I found the ring at the scrapyard, everything else I cut by hand and forged the detail on. Oh, if I put this in the wrong place, please accept my apologies. I'm still trying to figure the site out.