JimiRain Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Hello My name is James Costley but some people call me Rain. I am 14. Ive only been smithing for a few months. I mostly make knives. I have a forge I got from my grandpa, which my grandpa got from the smithy near his farm when it closed down. My anvil is a piece of modified RR track. So far ive made 3 knives and, I am working on a fourth. If anyone has information on what you need, and how to obtain a permit for selling knives I would appreciate it if they told me. -Rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapman1077 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Stay tuned, lots to learn, lots of help here. And Welcome ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith58 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Welcome aboard Rain. Wow, 14 and already starting a lifetime of learning. Keep your head up and Hammer Down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Welcome, Rain. You have already surpassed my finished knives by 300% This is the place to further your smithing knowledge in any area of the craft! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrous Beuler Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Good to see such eagerness in youth. If you like I have a small anvil you may have which I think will help you out alot because the face is flat and the top of the rail you are using is not. The face is about 6" and the horn 3" and it has a pritchel hole. There is a ding in the face probably from someone striking in with an axe, don't worry, just file it cold- DON'T WELD IT! The anvil is yours for the asking because it is of little use to me and I am very impressed with your eagerness, enthousiasm and accomplishments at your age, and for the sake of the craft itself because that is what it's all about. Send me a private message with your address aand I'll ship it to you. Good luck and keep on hammerin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Ferrous, I am impressed with your generousity. Thank you for making the offer to JimiRain. Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easilyconfused Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 WOOT!! Another Southern saskatchewanian!!!!! Avonlea when I'm not in Saskatoon for uni here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronPuppet Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Seems there is a need for blacksmiths on the prairie. Hi Rain. I am encouraged by your interest in this art form. It makes me think there is hope for the future of it. Perhaps it's not a lost art after all. Your off to a great start. Keep up the momentum. Christopher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Welcome aboard. There are more prairie people hammering away than you could ever imagine! I did a rough count of people who smith on a regular basis in your neck of the woods and came up with about thirty. My suggestion is to join the local Guild. Contact the guys in Swift Current (good bunch!) and watch them for a bit. As for a permit to sell knives - I don't know, though the local RCMP could give you some insight. P.S. Now that you are smithing, doesn't the math, geometry and physics make more sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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