coalfired

Please pray for the survivors of the horrendous destruction of town of Joplin , Mo. I believe there are members down there also and hope they made it. I had debris fall out of the sky into my yard and I live 40 miles away.

Prayers sent from SW Missouri

Looks like the set up I want to eventually make for my projects. Right now I have mine in my garage , an upgrade from out side with no covering and a tarp covering my forge between firings.

Here is another try at downloading photos , p.c. is acting up , sorry

Please pray for my better half. She has colitus and is not doing very well. She lost her dad last month and we had to re-locate to sw Missouri the 1st of the year after I lost my job in the fall. Stress is not good on her condition and it seems with our economy and tight budgets it doesn't help. Thanks

Here is my forge I got at a swap meet. I think it is a ferriers forge. Any info given appreciated. Also there is is a fire pot built into the casting.Does this need 2 b lined?

Picked this one up at an animal swap for under $100 blower works good had to do some work on one leg and the dump underneath. Was wondering if this was a farriers forge.

Picked this one up at an animal swap for under $100 blower works good had to do some work on one leg and the dump underneath. Was wondering if this was a farriers forge.

I made this small practise section from #10 aluminum wire. My son and I worked on a LARP helmet for him with some scrap around the shop, and old aluminum hard hat and some pop rivets. Kinda fun although it probably makes some one who really makes armour shudder to see it.

I appreciate all the knowledgable replies received. Hitting the public libraries for historical background.I love history. And attended a local renaissance festival and hooked up with a local SCA group at Jeff City , Mo. I told them I really didn't want to go to get pounded on but I would love to make armour for them.I'll hopefully update you on progress. It is nice to have online mentors.