Ok, well in case the title wasnt enough, I'm new to blacksmithing... I live in a tiny town in southeast Nebraska and I've finially decided to do what I've wanted to since I can remeber, and thats blacksmithing for a profession. But I've barely got an idea of how to start. I have no tools or even a shop but i was hoping that someone might be willing to inform me of some of the easiest yet most effective ways to get fired up so to speak. Such as what's the best way to get started, is LP or charcoal best among other things. I want to know everything, I know this may all sound well and dandy, but I'm very serious about getting started as soon as possible. I just dont know where to go to get materials, tools, and most important to me is the information and experiance. . .
If anyone can point me in the right direction with some tips, links or books it would be greatly appreciated. If anyone out there is willing to kind of take me under their wing for a bit and show me the dos and donts of the trade i would be most apprecitative.