Laurel’s Ire

Oh hah, yeah, specificity slip. I’m trying to find something in the 50-100# range. I have a small work area and have to move everything around often. I have a nice (it’s painted red so it works faster) little 1# anvil I have nailed into my bench I actually use pretty often for little copper bits

Hey anyone! I'm trekking up north to Portland, Maine in a week (6/19-25) and I'd really like to find some other blacksmiths and crafters to meet and hang around with! Also, like most I'm sure, I'm on the hunt for any tongs, hammers, or punches I can get my hands on. In an ideal world I'd really like to be driving back home with a small anvil as well. If anyone has any interest, leads, or ideas, I'd really appreciate them ~laurel

Oh the I beam is still mounted to a stump, I have it ground down and bent into a horn, with wood blocks clamped all over it because yes, it is like hammering on a wilted gong. I do have the strike plate mounted flat right now, I’ve been punching a lot of holes, but I think I’m going to make a separate vertical stand I can just flip it into when I don’t need the hardee out. I hadn’t thought about straightening stuff out on a wood block though, it makes a whole lot of sense! What kind of wood would work well for that?

Hey there! I am Laurel. I’ve been teaching myself and learning to smith on my own for the past six months or so. I sought out IFI after hearing about it on the Blacksmither Radio podcast. Im based out of Savannah, GA. I built a small brake drum forge in my backyard, got a scrap piece of I beam as an anvil and got to work. Soon after my landlord made me ditch the backyard forge. I found a little propane forge, moved my setup to my partner’s yard and found home there. Shortly after that I upgraded to a 2 inch thick strike plate with a hardy hole, and have been slowly making and acquiring tools. Im glad to have stumbled upon this font of smiths and information! If there’s anyone nearby, i’d love to meet up and mash some stuff