Reidster Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I have found my way onto the IForgeIron website and I must say "wow - what a good bunch of talent here". Being somewhat of a newbie to smithing - having gotten bitten by the bug only a year ago - I have managed to procure two old wrought anvils - one a very well used Wilkinson, the other of unknown origin but in much better shape. I have also built a propane forge using an old freon tank that works quite well I must add. My first real project was a set of tongs that a fellow smithy showed how to forge one pc on and I finished the rest. Have done some s-hooks, j-hooks, drawing out and pointing and just about finished with a coat rack project using some twisting. Now considering the best possible coal forge design after picking up a Laurel Machine Works firepot at the Alabama Forge Conf meet a few weeks ago. I am a proud member of the Athens forge group of AFC and have learned a lot from those guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Welcome from the eastern end (Blount County). Good to have you on board. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Welcome to the forum AFC has always been a very active chapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Welcome. Those anvils look to be in good condition in my humble opinion. My anvils have some sway in them and they work fine. I use the sway for straightening projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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