February 6, 200818 yr Another farrier here, I was a union Lather for 15 years doing steel stud framing and drywall mostly on hi rises in So. Cal. I started shoeing horses in 1999 did some competitions and I have added custom knives to my resume. I also do some blacksmithing. Like Finn I have to many mouths to feed to try the starving artist blacksmith thing. Besides I love shoeing horses and making hand made shoes .
February 6, 200818 yr I am a Realtor and work for a mortgage lender, teach Cave diving, and handyman stuff. If anyone in FL needs to move refi or buy a second home let me know. :D
February 6, 200818 yr Hello: Full time sword/bladesmith, part time author. Retired military (30+ years in the Nevada Guard, retired as an O-6).. Other than that..just swinging a hammer for a living... JPH
February 6, 200818 yr wrenched and welded alot of places, spent 4 years in the USMC 80-84, wrenched and welded alot more places and got tired of everything being so hot,heavy and greasy so I switched to maintenance electrician and now I am a maintenance supervisor/electronics tech. Keeps the bills paid and provides a great source of aggression to funnel into blacksmithing. I got interested in blacksmithing as it seemed a natural extension of the welding and fabricating. At this point I would starve if I had to rely on smithing but I am building up a customer base and by the time I retire I might be able to blacksmith full time without having to spend the retirement check, maybe:rolleyes: John
February 6, 200818 yr Retail...I sell forged home decor and furniture on the waterfront in Portland oregon. I figured out a long time ago I'll never be more then an average artist (lack of focus) so I figured I'd find another way to enjoy and promote blacksmithing.
February 6, 200818 yr started out in submarines in the US Navy way back in 80-84...graduated to commercial electromechanical technician in south dakota and started smithing and rendezvousing out there...went to welding school in 92 and since then have been playing with heavy iron as an ironworker/welder/supervisor/jack of all trades....now am just banging iron and working at a fab shop in Richmond....smithing doesnt quite pay the bills yet but am working in that direction as fast as i can afford..LOL
February 6, 200818 yr Self employed woodworker and artist blacksmith, The pay sucks but the boss is a real sweetheart. Finnr
February 6, 200818 yr i just built a small shop next to my blacksmith shop for my shoe repair equipment.im finally home based after 15yrs of paying rent.i do manage to make some of my income from blacksmithing.
February 6, 200818 yr I work computer every thing from building them fixing them and networking home to medium size business. For a number of my i am the it department.
February 7, 200818 yr I have been a Security Police Officer for 29 years in the nuclear industry. Also did almost 15 years as a Firefighter/EMT in a paid-on-call fire dept.
February 7, 200818 yr Semi-retired farmer...........but I'm also a logger, a carpenter, and musician.
February 7, 200818 yr Since I'm a 13 year old, I don't really have a job, I work part-time at my dad's place, like 10 hours every two weeks. Don't have to worry about it at my age. I'm just saving up and what not.
February 7, 200818 yr I've been a Wildlife (Lands) Manager the last 22 years and Christian song writer/poet the last 10.
February 7, 200818 yr farmer, cattleman,horse trainer,christian, husband,dad and anything else that i can do for no pay.:D
February 7, 200818 yr My paying job is in the distribution center for all the hard alcohol in Manitoba, driving fork lifts and working the shipping dock on the odd day. But when I go out to the in-laws farm I quickly become a jack-of-all trades apprentice doing what ever the father-in-law has lined up for the weekend,usually as a swamper in his saw mill, and typically for the fee of a tank of gas or farm fresh pork or beef in the freezer.
February 7, 200818 yr union boilermaker.. mostly industrial construction in coal fired powerhouses.whats a boilermaker you ask?
February 7, 200818 yr Accountant by training and qualification. Now teach Business Studies and coach judo. Hope to be opening a business school in Chengdu, Sichuan, fairly soon. Blacksmithing is all really low tech- agricultural and construction tools made and fixed for the locals.
February 7, 200818 yr My main income has been shoeing horses since 82. I have been very actively building my blacksmithing buisness since 96 although I started forging much sooner. Blacksmithing is now about 40% of my income I think. Being the only employed person in a family of 4 makes it difficult to transition to only blacksmithing, but I am getting there.
February 7, 200818 yr Refrigeration Technician (know more than a mechanic, less qualified than an engineer. ). Studying blacksmithing as circumstances allow & hoping to build up a business in artistic blacksmithing & blades.
February 8, 200818 yr Retired former self employed Blacksmith, weldor, machinist. Forced retirement after 55 years due to back injury, play in my basement wood shop as my condition allows. Main income now is: 1. Working Wife, works coding Mental Health Medical Records from home. 2. Social Security Disability 3. Disable Veteran Compensation. Welded and Blacksmithed for the Navy in the early 60's. Mostly house husband now.
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