Roastbeef Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Hi everyone, my name is Phil, I am originally from the UK but I now live in South west France. My wife and I run a horse livery business, a holiday gite and we are renovating an old fortified chateaux (just a pile of rocks really) Just started forging and really love this forum. I have built a gas forge from some kiln insulating bricks, I have made a couple of things to start with (a small fire poker, and a door knocker) and I am quite pleased how they have turned out. Now I know why I have been saving all that scrap metal that a farm accumulates over the years, just couldn't bare to throw it away or weigh it in! Anyway - loads to learn Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 welcome to the addiction, nice stuff to start off...just wait until you get going, I'm sure the wife will have a lot of projects for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Welcome to the group It is very addiction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Welcome aboard Phil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yves Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Where are you in the SW of France? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roastbeef Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Where are you in the SW of France?Hi Yves, the village is called "Gasques" roughly between Agen and Montauban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Welcome aboard Phil, glad to have you. Those are pretty nice pieces for a first attempt, heck there really isn't much to critique even. Well maybe you'll want a longer fire poker unless you build itty bitty fires of course. I see you already have the spirit, we LOVE pictures and I'd like to see your forge as well as the country around your place. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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