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Questo è un progetto per corrimano. L'acciaio ha un diametro di 60 mm.

This is a handrail project. Steel has a diameter of 60 mm.

Verdi adore Verdi.

Yesterday entered without permission the most strange animal that ever entered my workshop.
 It was an angry wasp with a bad look and heavy breath. 
I was terrified.
The most dangerous animals I saw until  yesterday were the tax cops.
 

To work as a blacksmith what you say is right, I know it well, in Europe it works like in the rest of the world.
Unfortunately I do not work as a blacksmith, I'm a blacksmith, I'm not kidding if I say I work for free to do a good job.
I have done many of my best jobs for people who could not afford them.
I have no money but no debts either.

Thank you, for the nice words, I needed it.
This morning my wife scolded me for the reason I do not have enough money, the bills arrive every month, while my customers pay when they can.
 

I was really enthusiastic about this section.
I think it is right that colleagues know what books a Friulian blacksmith is forming.
The list is incomplete, it is more than a year that I dont copy the titles, I will do it as soon as possible.
These few books are all of artistic iron and are all made of paper in my closet.
Of course I have the German magazine Hephaistos from the first issue.

I think it is useful to compare our world of readings.
Not all books are original, the most famous ones like the Mezger are reprints.

I thank you all.
 I'm very embarrassed, I didn't think the forum was so active.
 I must apologize, I sent some pictures without even looking at them. 
 Unfortunately work and forge consumes of expensive coal.
 I promise I'll ship whatever you want of my work, as I understand it, especially the middle stages of design and craft.
 Thank you again ... but my works are ugly.

The first jobs as a child, when I was attending school.

Work in style

Thank you all the site is very active.
For the photos they arrive, but they are really bad jobs.
I understand if you drive me out of the site for unworthiness.

Yes, I certainly did.
Did I do something wrong?

This is the "ferronnerie" published in 1878 by Henri Veyrier.
Subtitle "Le noveau serrurier"
Reprinted with additions in 2001 in Slovakia for Neografia s.a. Martin.
The reprint is at 157 of my small collection.
Unfortunately I do not have the original.

I am an Italian blacksmith, I found this site really incredible for the many information it contains.

I hope not to disturb with my incompetence.

I'm sorry but I do not know English well, I use the google translator.

I hope to use appropriate words, in case I send the text in Italian.

1.      Name 

Adriano Cortiula

2.      Location

 Tricesimo north Italy

3.      What type blacksmithing do you do, what do you make.

Outdoor blacksmith

4.      How and when did you get started in blacksmithing

 A long time ago I was a child, and I did not know any blacksmith.

5.      What object or thing did you use as your first anvil,

 A piece of rail, then at 15 years my grandparents gave me a small anvil that I have even now.

6.      Tell us about your first forge, hole in the ground, camp fire, brake drum, stacked bricks,

 The first forge was made of bricks, it lasted a few years

7.      Who assisted you or encouraged you in the craft

 Nobody, then when I was already a professional blacksmith my wife, now she does not encourage me either.

8.      What event changed your attitude about blacksmithing

 When they gave me drawings by Tony Benetton and soon after I saw those by Fritz Kuhn,

9.      What tool has changed or made your life easier in the shop

The air hammer.

10.   What advice would you give those starting out in blacksmithing

 Change profession.

11.   What advice would you give those already involved in blacksmithing

 Learn 3D modeling on your computer.

12.   What are some of the interesting things that have happened to you in your life as a blacksmith.

Someone paid me. They did not understand that I would do it for free.