Larzz Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) Just starting out. Took a couple of courses at the North Home Folk School (northern Minnesnowta). Built the forge and lite a fire. So far it has been aggression therapy, heat it hot and hit it, again and again. Made a couple of hooks (wife grabbed for hanging plants) and working on second set of tongs. What ever the piece of scrap rod was it sure is hard! Living on an old farmstead, a lot of old steel parts, pieces, and machinery around to work with. Put up steel walls around the old corncribs (drive through) and wired it with power last winter. I need to add in a lot of insulation before fall, the wood stove didn't do much. Had a big radiator for a roof. Hope to learn a lot from the site, thanks. Edited August 2, 2008 by Larzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Howdy from East TEXAS!! and welcome to IFI! Blacksmithing is SO MUCH cheaper than a 'talking doctor' and when you shut the door for the night ya always feel like you accomplished something. I haven't checked but did you happen to post your grandad's shop picture in the gallery here. I can't seem to enlarge it from your post. Grab something to eat and drink, kick off your shoes, get comfortable and enjoy the site. TONS of infor here and tons more pictures...we like pictures so if ya got em share em. Once again welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Welcome to the site. I suppose you will be dong the same as me and sitting a LOT going through all the info here :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Hello from Wisconsin. Enjoy the site. I've learned tons here. Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larzz Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 ...we like pictures so if ya got em share em. Once again welcome. I think I was able to post a three pictures of the old shop. The building is still there but no longer in the family. The last time I was out that way it is now mainly used for storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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