This looks like a great site with friendly people so I thought I would sign up and say hello. I am in the Payson area and new to pounding iron. However, I have been a metal cutter and welder for years. Have put together a good shop with welders,milling machine, lathe, drill press, etc. But to date--I'm still looking for my 1st anvil. They sure are hard to come by, seems like a lot of folks around here must be getting into the hobby/trade.
I have become disabled/retired so have lots of time to work in the shop or travel, but must limit the time on my feet to short sessions and only on "good" days, so my progress on projects is very slow.
I am very interested in bladesmithing and have recently completed my first hunting knife and have a couple more in the works. I need further education on blacksmith techniques and looking forward to hearing from you pros. Maybe if there is someone in North AZ who wouldn't mind giving a lesson or having someone looking over their shoulder, I'd like to hear from them. So again, nice to be here and looking forward to talking with some of you. Pine2play.