draper84 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 so today, i finally got all of the necessary equipment to begin my smithing juourney. and i must say it was great. i hurt places that i didn't know i could hurt, and have blisters in places that i thought couldn't get blisters. (it's not really that bad). but my fiancee said that the first thing i made was hers so that being said here it is, i made her a bracelet and she loves it, and everyone else that i know wants one. i'm pretty proud of my efforts and i hope to spend the rest of my life learning new things and making what ever i deem pertinent.How to post an image on IFI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triw Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Great first effort. Thank you for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoMeyer Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Very cool bracelet. I myself just started, and I have to give you high points for beginning with something that small. I went big on my first smithing attempt. Bravo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Warning!! there is no real cure!!!!!! You can keep the smithing virus under control by large applications of Coal, steel and hammering!!! Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dntfxr Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Thats cool! Now I know what to do to get new tools!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 If that is your first effort then you are going to go far real fast :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 dntfxr , easy ya forge em! Also hook up with your local club or guild. They will help you get going. Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dntfxr Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Yeah, I just made my first tongs, but my wife would be more impressed with jewelry!She might even go buy me that big anvil I want. Now if I could just figure how to forge a gemstone.... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Well done. If my fiancee (or the wife) had wanted my first product I would have made a point of making a hardy or a chisel. You have done very well for a first attempt. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobinu Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Very Cool. I don't believe there is any cure if what I experienced my first time is an indication. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draper84 Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 thank you all for the kind comments, i'm completely stricken by the smithing bug, say good by to all free time, because doing something this fun and rewarding makes for a short day, to bad i have a job already that i have to go to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 No that job can make your smithing time count as *fun* rather than a job you have to do---gives you time to recover too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Pretty good first effort! Making goodies for the wife is a good way to keep her good will. She'll like things for the house, garden. garden shed, barn, etc. too. Right now I'm spending way too much time per item making weaving weights for Deb. She suggested using nuts, fishing weights, etc. but ohhhh NOooo I went out and forged one, now she wants more. As she said last night, "you can fill this cookie tin." Eh!?! On the other hand I enjoy playing with fire and hitting things with hammers. It's also giving me some good debugging time on a new tool I made a few weeks ago. Thomas is right, smithing makes a wonderful hobby and there are worse jobs but it's a far BETTER hobby than job. Welcome aboard. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draper84 Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 Never thought of "work" as recovery time lol that is a good mind set and one that i'll have to keep in the frame of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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