SHVTZHOT Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 My Name is Erron. I'm 42 and I'm a Navy vet, an AF Reserves retiree, and a patriot. I got into blacksmithing about six years ago at a Christmas lighting event here in town, and like the old cartoon characters that would float towards the smell of fresh bread or a fresh baked chicken, I was drawn to the smell of coal smoke and the sound of pinging. I stepped into the warm, dingy shop and was mesmerized. I watch the smiths work for a what I thought was 5 or 10 minutes. It might have been longer. After speaking with one of them for a short time I was hooked! A couple of months went by before I could get back there again there to get to learning. I did that once a week for a year before I was deployed. Fast forward 3 months, my youngest came along and I couldn't go back. Soon I will build a shop in the back yard and begin. I must go back over that basics slowly and relearn what I may have forgotten since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Welcome to IFI...from a USCG Vietnam era vet. To get the best out of the forum I suggest you read this thread. https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/53873-read-this-first/ I took about a ten year break from the forge and it took a while to get back to where I was and this forum helped a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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