evening all . i thought it about time i introduced myself having been visiting the site for some time now ,anyway i run a small forge in owslebury near winchester just over the hill from marwell zoo hence the name marwell forge i do all sorts of work from fixing agricultural machines to designing artworks i am skilled in many metalworking practices forge foundry welding machining the forge is an old one, part of the marwell estate as was very small 18foot square plus a small bellows house on the back the hearth and troughs take up 6x4 , so i do a fair bit of work outside . i am 49 years old and have worked with metal since i could walk . oneday i will workout how to put pictures on this site and you can all see the ozone being eaten at my forge . more to follow.

Welcome aboard Hotset, glad to have you. We have a goodly contingent from your side of the pond though I'm sure you've noticed. Pics, we love pics so please make an effort to learn to post em, we'll be more than happy to help. Being blacksmiths we can tell you many different ways to post pics or anything else.

Frosty The Lucky.