Will Taylor Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) Not sure where introductions should be posted. But, here I am. My name is Taylor, my first experience with blacksmithing began in 1976 as a freshman at Berea College in Kentucky. I am a Kentuckian (Harlan County) by birth, currently live in Tennessee. As it turned out, I got in on the ground floor of the new shop. It was simply called Wrought Iron. We made things to be sold in the campus stores. And I got paid for it, a whole 10 cents an hour was my take home. Xxxx I would have done it for free. After 2 years there, I was tired of school.Joined the Army and spent 10 years as a Infantryman. A lot of my parts don't work good anymore and some of them are aftermarket. So then came the US Postal Service. 25 years and retirement. Now I like retirement,all things are done at my pace. Yep, I get behind. But we get to travel,wife retired too. Plus I can spend 7 days a week hunting or just reloading and shooting. I have been retired 4 years now. But shortly after retirement, I got a hair brained idea to build a forge and try and remember what I had learned so many years ago. Then came Forged in Fire to add to the motivation. Computers helped,which is how I found you guys.I built a coal forge and started gathering up my tools. Am currently working on a propane tank forge--just about done. I've made a few blades,gave all of them away to family. All were skinning knives and they hunt. Recently I made a Cherokee style tomahawk from a ball peen hammer. Gave it to my daughter. She is still in the Army. ( 2 sons and daughter are serving or have served). So,.. that's my story. Edited July 23, 2018 by Mod34 Edited for inappropriate language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JME1149 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Welcome Will, and thank you for your service. If you haven't yet, please take a few moments to read this post, it will help to answer many of the questions you didn't realize you had yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Welcome aboard Will, glad to have you. Thank you for serving, you guys are what makes America possible! We love pics, most anything you'd show a toddler and not have to explain things they shouldn't know about. Shop, tools, equipment, scenery, pets, whatever. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Yup, welcome aboard. Sorry it's what you've made. Ask questions. Lots of guys here hand forgotten more than most of us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 21 hours ago, Will Taylor said: I got a hair brained idea to build a forge ... Nothing hare-brained about that, otherwise we're all a bit loopy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Taylor Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 Ausfire, I got to visit your country in 1979. It was an exercise called Kangaroo III. I loved Australia. Castlemain's XXXX and Carlsen's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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