Addison Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Hello everyone, My name is Addison de Lisle, and I am new to these forums though I have run across them a few times before in various web searches. I am a senior at the Maine College of Art and I am just getting into blacksmithing. My first experience was at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts last summer, when I took a two-week course with Alice James. I loved it, and have been focusing on it at school since then. This winter I bought a small anvil (125 pound English anvil), a nice post vice, and a gas forge, and am looking forward to getting to use them when I finish up school. Most of my work at school has been focused on locks, though I also have been making a lot of nails for part of my thesis. I just registered here today and am looking forward to learning from you guys. "See" you around :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Mayo Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Welcome to the forums Addison. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old N Rusty Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Dude! you are ten times more tooled up than MANY who have just joined. welcome to your new obsession! Study and learn, feel welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Hi Addison, Welcome to the site and your new career. One of our members here in the UK is a Josh de Lisle (would that be a distant relative?) Here are a couple of items made by him during his College course at Hereford I believe. His Horse interpretation sculpture and his Mercury's Helm Something to possibly aspire to if you like that style of 'smithing, and to enjoy anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addison Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks everyone! I don't know of anyone named Josh de Lisle in my family, though it is possible. Either way, those pieces are quite nice, thanks for showing them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Hey Addison, Welcome to IFI! Lots of info here. It's like an online college blacksmithing course only it is free and it has hundreds of professors from around the world. Feel free to pick their brains. (But wash your hands afterwards). Mark<>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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