Blessed Silence Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Just wanted to drop in and say hi and thanks to yall for the information that I've gotten so far. I've just recently built my first forge out of an old cast irom wood stove as well as a couple of charcoal hearths from 50 gal. drums (crude but none the less effective). I've descided to go kinda "primivite" with my smithing I know a lot of people use a little more modernized forges, but I kinda like the "romance" of doing things the old fashioned way:) I'll be picking up my first anvil this weekend and be starting on a very basic knife design. I'll prolly post the designs and pics as i go through my first major project and look forward to any critique or advice that I might recieve. Thanks again for getting me set on this path I think that its something that will give me hours of pleasure through out my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Welcome Blessed Silence Whereabouts in Mid Mo are you located. Osage Bluff here. BT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakwoodforge Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Welcome to I forge Iron, Lots of good folks here. Don't forget to join us every Tuesday Night at 9 pm central time for live Blueprint presentations, different projects by different smiths everyweek. Jens (from South East Iowa ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Welcome from E. Nebraska Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Thanks again for getting me set on this path I think that its something that will give me hours of pleasure through out my life.At the end of 30 minutes hammering hot metal on an anvil you will no longer remember the problems of the day. And it is much cheaper than a visit to the shrink After you play in fire for a while, you get the mindset that every problem can be fixed with a hammer. Most times your right. If you have questions, just ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy_tate Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Welcome from Bartlesville, OK. I'm sure there are blacksmithing clubs up your way. I know it helps my smithing when I can see others working iron. And the Blueprints here are a very rich resource. Roy Tate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Hammers Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Welcome from Southeast Iowa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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