paulnfld Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 I first read Alexander Weygers books in my first year university, 1992, and I've wanted to be a black smith ever since. Unfortunatley you can't always get what you want. My first project was a pennanular broach, made at Lanse aux Meadows, Newfoundland during the 1000 year viking celebration. I used a Crappy tire anvil, a ball peen hammer, a camp fire and two 3 inch nails i burned out of a palette we were using for fire wood. Turned out awesome, then I left it on the tail gate of the truck and never saw it again. Since then I have dabbled in 'smithing when ever I can. Learned how to make knives from a friend in St. Johns, NF, learned to shoe an ox, and make the shoes from a friend in New Ross, NS, and still read everything I can get my hands on. Its now 2007, and very soon I will have my own land under my feet and trees and iron and a hammer....very soon....very soon....stand by. Best regards Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skunkriv Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Welcome to the forum Paul. Sounds like you are on your way. See recent post on "So you want to be a blacksmith" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnfld Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 Wow, ten years between posts...still lurking. In Edmonton, Alberta now. Still dreaming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 That is a lot of lurking, Welcome back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 2 hours ago, paulnfld said: Wow, ten years between posts...still lurking. In Edmonton, Alberta now. Still dreaming... Hey, I had a roughly twenty-five year gap between my youthful forging and restarting two summers ago. You're ahead of the curve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 a lot of us have experienced the start stop start again thing, Life has a terrible way of getting the way of our desires, dreams etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 3 hours ago, notownkid said: Life has a terrible way of getting the way of our desires, dreams etc. I have it on reliable authority that it's what happens while you're busy making other plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 18 hours ago, JHCC said: I have it on reliable authority that it's what happens while you're busy making other plans as we all know Plans are cheap and are easy to make, now follow through can be a lot more difficult and costly to accomplish. Reality is another entirely different ballgame, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Uh, okay you guys lost me when I was fixed on it being 10 days short of the 10th. anniversary of your last post and now the topic is . . . Oh nevermind. Welcome to delurking, speak up once in a while will ya? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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