metalman007 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Hello all! My name is Derrick, and I have recently gotten into blacksmithing (wow, kinda sounds like an AA meeting intro huh? lol) I am 30 years old, live in Princeton, IN, and am a barebones beginner. I have built my first forge from an upturned lawnmower deck, a rather large brake rotor, some metal tubing from an old decrepit boat trailer for the legs, and a Buffalo Forge Company forge blower from 1919. I have an old Mousehole Forge 175 lbs anvil from 1817. I am still learning the basics, so ANY tips are greatly appreciated as i am never gonna turn down criticism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Check out the Indiana blacksmithing conference the first weekend in June at tipton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Welcome aboard Derrick, glad to have you. If you put your general location in the header you might be surprised how many of the IFI gang live within visiting distance. AA meeting? Never been but I hear it goes something like this. Hello my name is Frosty, I'm addicted to backsmithing and you'll have to kill me to get me to quit. Hmmmm, AA, what comes after Anvil? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtforge Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I'll be down your way the end of May for the Spirit of Vincennes Redezvous. I'll be demonstrating all weekend. Stop by and say hi. http://www.spiritofvincennes.org/rendezvous/index.htm Have you found Indiana Blacksmithing Association? http://www.indianablacksmithing.org/ There's a satellite group close by in Daviess county. http://www.indianablacksmithing.org/satellite.html A great way to learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I'll mention that the Meteorite Mashers are a great group! The others are too I'd bet; but I know some of the MM's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Frisse Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Hey Mason! Give me a holler sometime! I'm only about 30 minutes from you down in Evansville! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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