Joe Dirt

Just seeing if this app works for converting pictures. Nevermind that seems weird and scetchy don't like this app

House of ill repute that's great. Have that on my instagram profile. Gets me every time. I'm heading that way as long as I don't get side tracked. Going to have to dust off my notebook so I can start coming back to articles and keep on track. I have a coal forge I built but I would like to have a propane one as well. Use the coal for preforms and the propane for temp. sensitive stuff. Thank y'all again. Highly appreciated. Joe Dirt

That's a great idea thank you Irondragon.

Thank you Frosty. Your explanation is completely understandable. Hope it's that easy on the phone too. Wish I could understand the little ladies astrology that easy. All I hear is"Your asparagus rising is in the house of mustard. Which means there's mercury in your gatorade." Frosty T!!! Sorry quick change of subject just realized who you are. Going to be doing a lot of digging around in here on burners. I'm also really looking forward to hearing your insight as well as the other curmudgeons on my work once I get started. Can't believe I didn't put the two together right away. Must be the mercury in my gatorade. Thank you for your time. Joe Dirt

That's perfect, thank you! I can't wait. I've been just digging in here reading everything that catches my attention, so much info. Love the cryo treatment, was always curious about that whole process. Hopefully ordering the beginner bladesmithing book today. Service out here is a little scetchy right now. Finally got a nice face on the RR rail. Still needs some fine tuning on the edges. Working on figuring out how to convert photos so I can share my progress and get some feedback from y'all fine folk.

That would be Awesome Thomas! That would be great. Hopefully everything pans out and they hold it this year never been to one and have learned about SOFA thank you!

Thank y'all for the warm welcome. I've probably been driving everyone around me nuts for a few years with my smithing obsession. Watched a Jason Knight video here a few months back and the points he made, made me realize I was viciously living through every one else's hard work. I should be pounding steel already. It's going to be great learning from y'all Apple Duck completely agree with you. Jumping through hoops and seeing what our brothers and sisters in arms were going through at WRAMC made me realize staying in may not be the best option for me. Lee Justice the Marines are not the only ones eating crayons, I myself find the red ones delicious . I could have sworn I put my location in there. How do I ? Sorry not to tech savvy. Thomas Powers thank you for the clarification. I was under the assumption that ASO was anything anvil shaped that wasn't a anvil, but you know what they about assuming. Like I was saying to Lee I eat crayons) It does make me feel better about my RR. That thing has been whoopin my xxx ! It was torched on the exposed end that I put about at wrist height. Decent cut but needed a nice face put on it. What ever clicked in my pea brain told me to go down a little and just recut it with a portable band saw. Did the trick and I just need to smooth it out a little better and round the edges. May have hardened it when the torched it? I'm located in Waynesburg Ohio. Small town just south of the Football Hall of Fame. Hope one of y'all ain't to far a way. Thirsty for some wisdom and knowledge. I would prefer not to acquire any bad habits going it alone. Thank y'all again for the warm welcome! Sincerely Craig aka Joe Dirt

Spc. Craig Olander 1st Cav. 21b Joined in 03 went to basic at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Last duty station Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Wasn't in to long but got to go all over the place. Kuwait, Iraq, Germany. Medically discharged honorably in 06. Just joined y'all today. Google search has been leading me here a lot. Most of the time stamps were from years ago and for whatever reason and to my delight I just figured out y'all are still very active. Just built a forge three days ago (rotor forge) and I am currently working on a ASO, RR turned on end. I've tried my hand at stock removel with a piece of mystery steel and fell down the rabbit hole so to speak. Finding this whole process therapeutic. Absolutely thrilled to join y'all!