windswept Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Hello all.. I'm a newbie, looking through this forum and learning. I've got a little shack to work in, my farrier anvil and a larger, old, shop anvil...a one burner propane farrier forge and an old farmer's coal forge (which needs some work on the blower and a better way to vent out of the shop) I've got very, very little electricity.. (no welders, plasma cutters, power hammers, etc).. so I guess I'll be working on smaller-scale things and hopefully learning about riveting / wire wrapped joints / forge welds... my goal is to do artful, organic-looking things..and i'd love to learn to combine steel with other materials (glass, stones, barnwood, branches, etc) (i'm also a beginner with the horseshoeing, so i can't draw on much of that experience yet) looking forward to learning and sharing on the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kehler Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Hi, and welcome, if your part of the prairie is close to mine, come on by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck in Ms Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Welcome to the craft. Don't let the lack of electricity determine the size of your projects. Once you get a good start you will find that with a little planning a lot can be done with hammer and fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 hard as it is to believe electricity has not been around anywhere near as long as smithing has been. so its possable :) welcome to I forge Iron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric sprado Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Being off grid is a blessing. I was off the grid on my ranch in Nevada. No electricity,no phone,six miles off the blacktop and 15 miles to the nearest neighbor. I actually got more things done there than anywhere because of the lack of distractions. Played fiddle in town on Saturday nights. Gave me social contact and even got to talk to few redheads over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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