Glenn Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Happy New Year !! May you prosper in 2010. What resolutions have you made for the upcoming year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Well I quit smoking cigarettes , gonna stick to that, maybe lose a few pounds, and I'm going to finish the sculpture that's in my head and not on the table yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 No resolutions here Glenn - I always figure if its time to make a change, putting a date on it just makes it harder to see it through - so I make em' when they're needed and don't worry about em' otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 ok, give us some encouragement. What are you going to change in your shop, how are you going to improve in blacksmithing, what are your plans to make things better and life easier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Ahh, Now I get it . . . First off Glenn, Happy New Year to you too! Again, many thanks for all your hard work here at IFI and your dedication to making this such a great site! For me, blacksmith biz has been real bad this year so I've been chasing a buck via a wide variety of other ways (catalog raisonne' data base development, furniture making, landscaping, etc). My focus for the new year will be to redirect myself back into the blacksmith shop and focus on building up my inventory and revitalize my efforts at promotion. Also, finally getting around to making a lot of new tooling and reorganizing the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Encouragement given over and over Glen!!! Snappy looking new site! Oh ya, Happy New year to all! My first day back in the shop after a week away is to clean up and organize! Then finish the rebuild of my little giant! Then its marketing and more marketing for me this year :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 My one resolution would be to quit procrastinating and do some things I've had in mind for some time. In the back of my mind I've had an idea for a very simple solid fuel forge. I'd like to build it and spend some time testing it for effectiveness. I also have some items I'd like to forge just for my own satisfaction. I might be the only one who like them........just for the fun ot it. Of course, if I get these things done this coming year, I'll post pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat pete Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 happy New Year to all .... I believe focus on the good stuff this year instead of all the bad, negativity that seams to prevail....i hope this makes me be a little more ambitious .... I had a fair year testing the waters selling my stuff so if i can organize a little better and work a little harder maybe things will go a little more better BTW nice site Glenn good work! and thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 bueno nueve ano to ya'll, hope the year holds many new and exciting things.May God smile on all of us, jimmy & mary seale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I would like to finish the wheeled demonstration forge that I have been working on since August 2006, or at least get it to where it can be used in demonstrations. Reproduction close to finished: Actual forge being used circa 1863: Photograph showing how I built the wheels: I imagine that folks are even more tired of hearing about the project as I am of working on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Well, I was going to resolve not to procrastinate so much, but I decided to put that off till next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan W Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I managed to get my hands on an old Hobart welder/generator combo with trailer and tool box. I am going to get it running and learn how to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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