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Well actually alabama lol but im a texan i guess haha. My name is alex im 23 married with twins, and im a huge fan of blacksmithing. The art, skill, and history makes it so appealing and im finally at a point where i can start persuing this dream of learning to smith on my own. If someone could send me some links to some newb topics and beginner stuff that would be great. Ive been doing alot of reading on safety and beginner forges and alt of good stuff. Obviously i have alottttt more to research, learn, and experience, i hope yall will welcome me to the ifi family im looking foward to this journey. Any questions please ask away.

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If you are in Alabama plan to come to the www.AFCForge.org spring blacksmithing conference the first weekend after Labor Day at Tannehill State Park.  Look for my canopy and banner and stay around for a while to visit.  Demonstrators will be Lyle Wynn and Jack Wheeler.  Both great blacksmiths that can teach a lot.

 

You just missed the Batson's Blade Symposium and Knife Show this past weekend but you can plan to come next year.

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I think i messed up my intro sorry. I put newb from texas....well actually alabama, meaning om from alabama but i reside in texas. Im looking to find some teachers or people into smithing in west texas. Thanks for the info though, when o go back home to visit again hopefully i can time it around the time of the conference.

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Welcome aboard Alex, glad to have you. Don't sweat forgetting you live in Texas, it's a pretty little and it's easy to forget it's there. 8 posts and you haven't said you want to learn blacksmithing by forging a sword, not even once?

 

Sounds like family to me, welcome to the Black Iron Clan.

 

Frosty The Lucky.

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Im in odessa tx, i forever have sand and caliche embedded in my pores living here and working in the oilfield for a few years ha. I wont lie im interested in sword making but its not currently on my mind, its a plan for the future maybe. But for now its basics for this guy. Thanks for the welcomes.

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If you are willing to drive, Balcones Forge will be meeting on the last Saturday of the month.  The details can be found at balconesforge.org

It is a great group.  At our get together last month we had Mark Aspery as our demonstrator.  There were a few that showed up from your direction.

Jerry

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