Greetings from Cincinnati.
The only experience I have had with blacksmithing was when I was ten and asked my dad for a new knife for my birthday. A week later he brought home an old woodburning forge, and stayed up all night with me showing me how to make a very crude, but very satisfying knife. (had to tell that part because my dad is THAT cool). Well, that was over thirty years ago and these reality shows brought back the memories. In the interests of having such moments with my own boys, I 'blew' this year's tax return on a Majestic 3 burner forge.
I figured a good starting project, since I have zero tools, would be a pair of tongs out of rebar and a chisel hardy tool out of a railroad spike. I got it done. They're pretty bad, but they're functional.
I sat down about an hour ago after completing them. I gotta say, between my back and my shoulder, I don't know when I'm gonna be able to make it off this couch again. I might just sleep here.
Anyway, I hope to learn a lot here from you guys (and girls) and hopefully, one day, contribute.
