Thanks for the welcome Frosty!
Im jealous of Ur location in AK, I was stationed at Ft Richardson in Anchorage for three years before i moved back to Cali to take care of my father. ( wish i was still there to this day... but family has to come first)
and yes i know PICS are a good thing around here... still sad about all the missing pics from the old days. but right now all i got is an empty back yard with a section marked out with stakes and cardboard ( to kill the grass) but as i get my new shop started (still working on designs for my new lil 8 x 15 shop, it will be nice to not be a good weather smith) and the anvil, tools and everything else brought up from the city i will post some pics of my progress.
"Rotten Mango Bango Blacksmiting" is an interesting name haha, though from the other threads iv read on IFI i dont know if i want the word rotten in my smithy name, but either way im still a ways away from needing a name at this time.
Thanks Lou,
Handles used to be sooo important lol... and i am already enjoying designing the shop! though i dont know how much more outfitting i will be doing, i already have three anvils and most the tools i need,
The exciting part now is having my own home so i can build what i want! So its time for the box bellows and "Japanese style charcoal sword forge i will be building. Iv always been into the "Older methods" (no power) for my smithing, woodworking, stone carving endeavors. It might have something to do with my day job being in electrical controls and automation
I was hoping there were some other local smiths but over my months of lurking i havent seen much around my parts... though i will keep my eyes peeled!