Hi All,
I wanted to join this forum because I've always been interested in working with metal. I worked five years in a machine shop and can stick weld. When I was younger I restored, hot rodded cars, built a couple of four wheel drive trucks, etc. Now that I'm old I have a renewed interest in all things metal, lincluding black smithing. I may be nuts, or as I like to think, caught the metal fever and want to get started in black smithing. I am in the process of building a 40 X 60 pre-engineered building and will have some space to set up a shop for this purpose; between my machine, tractor & auto, & wood shops. What do you think? Do I have enough hobbies or can I fit in blacksmithing too? I saw a couple of anvils on ebay. What is a good size to start with? How about a forge? What are the basics?
Thanks,
Les