HMCFab9 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Hi. New member to the site from the Fox valley area in Wisconsin. I'm looking for ideas & information. I've done classic auto restoration, welding, fab, etc & I'd like to try blacksmithing. I grew up on a farm & my dad had a forge & I remember watching him make some things on it. Dad & the forge are long gone, but I'd like to get into it more than just being a spectator to it. A relative has a forge (that hasn't been used in Many years) & some of the equipment, but I might build my own small forge & see what I can make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will. K. Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Welcome! I'm in the Neenah/Menasha area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMCFab9 Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 Hello Will. Thanks for the welcome! I'm in Brillion, not too far from you. If there are any others in the area that are into blacksmithing please let me know. I'd be interested in seeing what they have made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Welcome aboard, glad to have you. Oh yeah there are Wiscanders in the IFI gang, check out the local organizations section on the front page, it's near the bottom, many pages down. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMCFab9 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 (edited) Oh yeah there are Wiscanders in the IFI gang, check out the local organizations section on the front page, it's near the bottom, many pages down. Frosty The Lucky.I haven't been able to spend a lot of time on the forum yet, & haven't found ^^that yet. Could someone let me know how to find what Frosty referred to? Thanks! Edited March 27, 2015 by HMCFab9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo7 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Welcome to the site mate. Look at top of page for last heading, need to get on home page then scroll down to find groups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMCFab9 Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Thanks for the reply ^ Turbo7! I appreciate it. I've seen "groups", but I was more specifically looking for members in my area or state at least (Wisconsin)Maybe it's there somewhere & I just haven't found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 The overall group would be UMBA Upper Midwest blacksmiths Association. What you're thinking of as local might be a different kettle of night crawlers, sort of depends on your definition of close but seeing as you said State, UMBA might be the ticket. Great bunch of guys and very active club.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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