beech Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 So does anyone care to share how they found out about or got involved with IFI? I had heard about it but forgot until I was trying to find information about getting my Canedy Otto forge blower back in working order, and found a thread about it here through a google search. From there I started reading it on and off for months, before I finally joined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I had taken a 6 week class (2 hrs per week) at a local historic site, and found a rivet forge on CL. I asked about it at a builders forum I was involved in, and one of the guys referred me to IFI. The rest is history. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I was trying to get back into smithing after a long hiatus and found IFI through a google search for coffee-can forges. Once I learned how to do my research before asking dumb questions or reinventing the square wheel, everything has gone very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Olson Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Google search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I was tolling the internet looking for Blacksmithing places and IFI popped up, I spent an hr. looking through the site and joined to see more that night. over 3 yrs ago now enjoyed every time I've been on and have met many neat people here. Unless I'm in the bush away from electricity and internet I check it a couple times a day. Most educational place I have found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I was looking for a simple forge build that did not involve brake drums and stumbled on a long rant from an ex member on some random forum, badmouthing everyone and their dog. I was bemused and thought if they got rid of him, then it must be a good place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 IIRC IFI got mentioned on another forum or maybe email list I used to haunt, I took a look and here I am. I don't hang on other fora since the accident, I have enough trouble keeping track of what's going on here. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeroclick Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I did a Google search about a bench grinder and a discussion came up on IFI after reading it is joined up and now look at it daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Kept seeing it pop up when searching for various blacksmithing things. I had to join after reaching the limit of seeing anvils people bought that nobody knew the brand. Now I finally get to see why I'm wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I landed here after a recomendation from Iron Dwarf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 yes, I am to blame for smoggy and stephen jones and many others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yves Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 All I can remember is that I fell upon it, somehow, and never got up again … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I was kidnapped from Anvil-fire and they kept me chained in the cellar to pump the bellows for Glenn.... I tried to get away ... didnt work, I could not get away, and then finally Stockholm Syndrome set in and now I am a lifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickOHH Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Popped up in my search engine after someone gave me the idea that I could forge my own woodworking tools, wasnt much for forums but glad I joined , great decision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Can't remember, but it was 2005 when I joined, so I may be forgiven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 anvilfire off slack Tub Chat -- AND- they did Pic's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 i knew of it for a while before i joined. it kept poping up in google searches for blacksmithing related stuff. sure glad i joined, its an awesome forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Don't recall---seems like it's been years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardHead Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Searched "blacksmith forums" in google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seldom (dick renker) Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 was pointed this way by divermike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 When I meet new people at a demo and hand them my card I have them write the url for IFI on the back of it... I probably should just get cards with "suggested reading" books and "websites" printed on the back.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I have such cards and also have the URL on the instructions for my forges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Can't really remember. It was a while ago. I think I was googling for some blacksmith project ideas and the site popped up. I'm glad it did, as I have learned a lot and have hopefully shared a few ideas too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 17 minutes ago, ausfire said: I'm glad it did, as I have learned a lot and have hopefully shared a few ideas too. Aus you have inspired me and many others. Shared ideas and inspired. Thank you, and everyone else here. Myself, I found IFI through searches while trying to improve my blacksmithing and found so much more then the pinpoint idea I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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