November 27, 20196 yr Already posted and met a few of you, but I wanted to formally introduce myself. I'm a new smith, just a hobbyist. I've worked metal as a machinist and welder most of my adult life. Just several months into this, and I am already "unlearning" a lot things that are totally different on the blacksmithing side. Like the title says, I am from middle GA, and have been snooping around for sometime on here and decided to join finally. If anyone in my area reads this and wouldn't mind a visit, I'd love to visit another shop and maybe pick up some time saving tips on shop setup and tooling(I'm willing to clean up for you). I've tinkered with the idea of making knives, but right now I'm just hammering some simple common projects to learn the basic skills. So far, I've acquired a decent beginners tool list fairly cheap, and hope to make many more myself. Thanks for reading, -Joe
November 28, 20196 yr Have you checked the ABANA website for affiliates near you? I know the Alex Bealer Blacksmith Association is in GA up around Atlanta (I think) may have a chapter closer to you.
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