Hey guys, my name is matt and im new on here. Since i was a child my dream job has been to be a black smith. Unfortunately most of my working years have been in the exotic animal and fish trade and in recent years, a mail man. That being said i really have zero knowledge and no experience with blacksmithing. I finally have a career with decent hours and some spare time on my hands, and am looking to finally but slowly get into blacksmithing as a hobby. I plan to start with smaller and easier stuff, maybe some basic knives, but ultimately my goal is to forge axes. From hatchets to viking axes all the way to large 2 handed war axes eventually. Thanks for reading and hopefully i can get started soon! While i have your attention. I live in north nj, is there anywhere around that area as far as a supply store or anyone reading this live in that area looking to sell a wide faced anvil or steel block? I looked online and most of what i found were only 4” wide, was hoping for a larger working surface maybe something 8” or larger then again i know nothing so maybe thats not needed. Also if anyone does forging in the area id really love to come see what a real work station looks like, order us a pizza, and maybe learn a thing or 2 from you while there. Thanks for any input!
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