K. Bryan Morgan Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Finally got a moment to post about the move. I was able to hang with Frosty for a little bit a week ago Saturday. It was great fun. Saw the goats the great big, and I mean great big dog. Very friendly though. Also was able to meet a couple of other smiths from the area, Trenton, we went out to breakfast, that was lots of good conversation. And also met with Richard and had a nice long talk with him and his very talented wife, and was able to receive a couple of rail anvils from him. All in all it was a fantastic welcome to the state. I'm currently looking for materials for a forge, will have that done this week sometime and of course I will post pics for everyone to look at. Probably will do a break drum forge. Also I am looking for fellow smiths in the Fairbanks/North Pole area to network, hammer with, learn from. I know there are some very talented smiths in the vicinity. I would like to thank everyone here again for the very warm welcome. Hope to be hammering with you soon. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 It was a real pleasure getting to meet Bryan even if it was all too brief a visit. I'd planned on firing up the forge and doing a little hammering but as Murphy would have it I ran out of propane literally minutes before their expected arrival. We did spend time talking about tools, techniques and such but I missed out on a perfect excuse to skip chores and play with fire. Fortunately they are planning a return to Anchorage before long and Bryan will hopefully have time and I will make sure the propane it topped up. Welcome to the Great Land Bryan. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Thanks again Frosty, that was a great time, even if we didn't have a chance to beat metal. And, we will be down that way before to long. Renee has to get her certification test taken care of soon. I will call when we get the date set so we can plan a day of forging, chatting, and general mayhem. I have my tools now, just got a break drum to make a forge with and am looking for pipe now. May go with exhaust pipe if I can't find black iron. Which seems likely. I found a good source for coal here locally and even found a guy who sells blacksmithing supplies. So, the hunt goes on. The shed is almost ready too. Will post pics when I get it all set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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