a62rambler Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I managed to find a champion blower. I'm headed to pick up the steel for my fire pot tomorrow. The rest of my forge is made of scraps I had on hand. My local ferrier supply has hooked me up with a deeply discounted 200 lb Smithy Special that they'll order with their shoe order so no shipping cost. After a year of searching for deals it is all coming together. Now if I can find some coal I'll just be waiting on the anvil to arrive to make some noise. Sorry just had to share my exitement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Sounds like you'll be up and running real soon. That's a good thing. I'm sure that you will have a lot of fun getting set up and finally getting everything working. You need to plan on coming up north of you, a few miles, to Pinkneyville, ILL In August. Stan (aka trying-it) has a hammer-in at his shop, the third weekend of August. This year's dates are Aug 18th and 19th. It is held during the Thresherman's show. It's always a good time and you'll get to meet several of the guys from IFI there. Hope that you can make it up there. Welcome to IFI. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 dont apologise! i love other peoples excitement - life is all about these moments, when "its all coming together!!!!" im very pleased for you and look forward to seeing what your going to make :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel.85 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Sounds like you'll be off to a better start than a lot of us did! No brake drum forges and rail anvils haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 just get it hot and hit it, oh and come to quad state in sept. you don't wanna miss that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Yeah---Get to Quad-State!!!!!!! (which I'll probably miss this year with the job change and burning up my vacation going to Wales in the UK...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewayforge Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Sounds like a solid set-up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a62rambler Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Thanks for sharing my exitement. Where is quad state held and when in September? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a62rambler Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Pictures will be a ways off. When I get the anvil in I'll shoot some pics of my dirt/gravel floor smithy complete with sagging roof and broken joists. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Quad-State is usually the last full weekend in September and held at the Miami County Fairgrounds in Troy Ohio, about 30 minutes north of Dayton OH. I try to make it at least every other year but it is a bit of a drive from here in New Mexico---close to 1500 miles with the mandatory detours to visit the grandkids along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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