AS far as tools, I have some old hammers from my grandfather. Working on picking up some railroad track in Utah pretty soon. I'll probably end up making my own forge. I'll be doing this at home for now, until I find a shop or until my buddy lets me rent out a corner in his big garage on some land he has.
I've been in the construction industry here for about 6 years. Different trades here and there, but now I'm in construction safety (not OSHA!) and I love it. I have made some great contacts if anyone ever needs tools or safety equipment. One of my good friends runs a rebar shop. Gonna try to get heaps of scraps for practice haha.