Hi All.

First off thank you for this amazing website and all the knowledge it holds.

I'm from South Africa and have wanted to take up blacksmithing for a few years now (more like 10) and finally have the finances and land to do just that.

I have managed to purchase (what I believe to be a pretty decent) anvil and in excellent condition, it looks as if it was purchased and used as a door stop when it got home, it's a 2CWT JB from England I picked it up for R5000 ($486 US) Not as big as some I have read about but I think a good starting point at a good price and a anvil that will let me do more then just the basics.

I still have to setup my forge and work area but that will be done shortly as I am still building the house (very little left to do, about a weekends work) so pics of the forge and workshop to follow later.

Anyway just a quick intro and to say "Hi"

Welcome

Good Morning,

 

Greeting from Canada, Welcome to this world.

There are a few others from South Africa on this Forum. I met Ian at the Western States Blacksmith Conference two weekends ago at Mt. Hood, Oregon (USA).

 

Neil

Welcome to the forum.

 

Thinus

 

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Welkom.

 

Nice to have another one here.

 

Whereabouts are you? 

Welcome aboard, glad to have you. If you'll put your general location in the header you might be surprised at how many IFI folk live in SA.

 

Frosty The Lucky.

Howsit man, im also a SA blacksmith newbie. Im in the hartebeesport area whereabouts are you based in jbg?

Brooks is a good brand and 224#  is a stout anvil suitable for all but the heaviest work using strikers.  Look up some of your SA smiths and see about a spring get together!

A hearty Welcome to you! Brooks anvil are nice(my favorite anyhow) R5000 possibly a bit rich for 120kg but I suppose that sometimes beggars can't be choosers.

Please update your location on your profile. I'm in the airport in Chicago right no & will be back  in Sa on Monday night. I have lots of surplus kit that I might be able to help you out with.

 

Ian