Gary Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Hi, my name is Gary. I've been smithing for about two years now, most of it historical reproduction at historic Ft. Vancouver in Washington state. I've collected enough tools to set up a forge at home and am currently building a small shop in the backyard. I'm a 30 year Postal employee and a Army National Guard Retiree. I like to keep busy. I've chosen this site over some others to become active in, I like the Blueprints. I'm not much of a joiner and this will probably be my longest post. Thanks Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Welcom to ifi Gary, glad to have you in the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakwoodforge Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Welcome to IFI Garey, please join us tonight at 10 pm eastern time for our weekly tuesday night live blueprint - the classroom is here: FiresideChat Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Jim Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Hey! Someone from my neck of the woods! Welcome Gary :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Welcome from East Texas! You will enjoy this site, good choice. Help us all by chiming in when you can. It's how we all learn. Welcome aboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Welcome from Omaha Gary;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 Thank you all. Hey Regional, are you familiar with the annual Powerland Steamup? I was smithing there last weekend. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Jim Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Was that out by brooks? The guy I just bought an anvil from this last weekend was telling me about it I think. Sounded pretty interesting. He recommended that I check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 Regional, Yes that is in Brooks. If you go to antiquepowerland.com you'll get a sense of what the place is all about. They have the Steam-Up the last weekend in July and the First weekend in Aug. This is where all of the different groups under the Powerland umbrella get together at the same time. The rest of the year individual groups have their own events there at different times. Most of us are part of the NWBA or the Ft. Vancouver Trades Guild. Let me know if you're interested, we usually have monthly open forges at Brooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglesmith Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Welcome Gary Three of us from Oz spent a day at Ft Vancover after the ABANA conference. Met Susan, Bill ,John and a few others? Very impressed, well worth our detour back from Tillamook. Even got to see some of Peter Ross's work! Keep up the good work,many people owe their blacksmithing journey from seeing the "Blacksmith" in heritage parks like that. Graeme. PS. Will have to introduce myself soon wont I! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 G'day Gary, welcome from Western Australia. Regards, Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 Anglesmith and Crackers, I too was at the ABANA conference and enjoyed watching some of the Aussie smiths at work. It was a wonderful setting there by the lake. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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