Hi

I found this forum a couple of days ago looking for projects to inspire me, You all seem like a friendly bunch So thought I'd join.

I live in the UK. I've just started blacksmithing for a local museum which is quite strange, with people coming to watch what your doing all the time (even when your boiling the kettle on the forge for a drink)
I make tools and blades normally But need to start making some things more appealing to the visitors at the museum (Which I don't mind)
I've never had my own anvil So I'm getting good quality time on one at the moment.

Hope to speak with you all soon

Adam

Welcome to our corner of the universe. Good folks herre and lots of great info.
I've found that just about anything you make on a forge is a crowd pleaser.
Good luck and again welcome.

Hi JAFO, Thanks for the welcome.
Yeah, I'll still forge tools etc But feel I should make things for the museum to sell to pay for my coal and iron.

Adam,
whacha mate! welcome in, and congrats on the interesting sounding occupation. there is definitely lots of learning and teaching in this place.
welcome

Thanks
I'm still scanning over the site at the moment but will join in discussions and ask questions soon I should think.
there's plenty to learn as you say.

Take care
Adam

When you get the chance, go to IForgeIron.com > Blueprints. Another good place to visit is at the bottom right of the forum page, and click archives, then a section, then a sub-section. Don't thing everything is shown on the first page. Look for pages 2, 3, 4, etc at the top of the listing. Pack a cold drink and something to eat (grin), you may be there a while.

Thanks Glenn, I've skimmed through the blueprints quickly (Thanks everyone who contributed to those)
I'll take a look through the archives, Are they the same as going through the forum? only easier to navigate.

Anyway, I have a lot of reading to do So I'll leave you all to it for now.