Copper Elf Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Hello everyone, a quick introduction. I'm very new to this, only having had three days (Saturdays) at a forge so far and still getting used to the amount of force needed and the angles used to move the metal. After my second day I thought I was making progress but the third was a bit of a step backwards for some reason; over confidence, tired, dunno it just didn't flow. My interests are 5th to 7th metalworking in England of all kinds; everyday ironwork, weapons, high status and low status objects, copper alloy casting and forging, gilding and precious metals. I am involved in living history and have been demonstrating simple copper alloy wire work like rings and pins but would to also demonstrate simple hot forging too. I don't expect to be pattern welding but knocking out arrow heads and hooks or simple bronze casting with period tools would add some good sounds and sights (and smells) to the living history camp. So far I have made a pair hinges for a chest and period shield handle modelled from a grave find, both of which I am happy with although they are not of the highest quality. I don't own my own forge yet but me and the chap learning with me are planning to get one quite soon. Cheers Æscwine (pronounced ash-win-a) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Welcome aboard AEscwine, glad to have you. Don't sweat it, learning the craft is a process our own expectations, (sometimes very small) can prove our greatest obstacle. One of the worst self inflected obstacles is feeling a session was a failure, loss or setback. We live with cause and effect on a very personal basis, it's all school, win lose or draw it's a lesson. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Well if you are doing living history demos and work; look into real wrought iron, using charcoal as the fuel and sideblow with twin single action bellows! The roman museum at Bath has a nice anvil on display that will fit any time from pretty much year 0 through the 1700's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 welcome to the mad house ( well the second mad house as I know you have visited another several times recently ) there is a lot of things here that will help you in your quest to form metal into any shape you desire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Welcome to the site. Dont mind the Iron Dwarf, you don't have to be crazy to be here, We give free lessons :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 that is exactly what I have been giving, free lessons in crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copper Elf Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 and lessons in not hammering like a fairy! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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