Rusty Shackleford Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 New to the forum. I have always been interested in blacksmithing. I have put a few knives together and desided to learn how to forge my own blades. Lot more to it than i thought. Great site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Howdy from East TEXAS!! and welcome to IFI! Saltfork Craftsmen ABA is the ABANA affiliate in OK and a great bunch of folks. Saltfork Craftsmen If you would click on 'User CP' in the green bar and update your profile and give your general location this will help us help you by heads up on tools in your area, blacksmith stuff, and other bs related stuff. Glad you are here. enjoy. OH YEAH!! We are having our annual conference in Perry on the 17-18 of this month. 2 days of tailgating and blacksmithing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Shackleford Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 Thanks for the info! I will update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 There are several Saltfork members very near you! Gerald franklin is just east of Duncan, Bill and Diana Davis is in Fletcher (I think), Larry Mills is in Norman (I think). All are great folks. Come up to Perry for the conference and meet the bunch, you won't be disappointed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyassforge Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Rusty, I see you are from Marlow, I live west of Rush springs! There are also a couple members of the Saltfork group around Duncan. The conference in October at Perry will be great! You are also more than welcome to come to our local meeting on the 21st of November. It will be about 10 miles west of Rush Springs. Bill D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Do try to get to the conference; great folks and a great time and it will be like running an after burner on getting you forging faster! I wanted to go and I live in NM! Unfortunately I'm still wheels for my wife because of foot surgery and have to be in El Paso that weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 There you go Rusty, you are in prime country for good folks. As TDean said I'm in Norman and you have those fine folks just next door. The conference would be a good place to go to make aquaintances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Rusty, they are right, by hooking up with locals you can greatly accelerate the learning process as well as increase your enjoyment of the craft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Shackleford Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) Thanks evryone. I will try to make it to the meeting in Nov. but no promises. Will the directions be posted somewhere? Bill D., Do you or did you work at a machine shop in Duncan? Edited October 11, 2009 by Rusty Shackleford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyassforge Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Rusty, if you will PM me your address I will get the editor to send you a copy of the November newsletter. It will have a map to the house. Or, if you go to this website: Saltfork Craftsmen ,there are a lot of the Saltfork newsletters available after they have been published. As far as the story that I work in a machine shop, that is just a rumor started by people I owe money too! Bill D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Shackleford Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) LAF. I sent you a PM. Dont know if it worked. Edited October 11, 2009 by Rusty Shackleford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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