LA9436 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Hello everybody. I have been stalking these forums for a few months now, and finally I have created a profile. I have dabbled with blacksmithing for about a year now, but I am still very much a beginner with a lot of questions! Nice to meet you all . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Howdy from eastern Oklahoma and welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Welcome from the Ozark mountains. I have been hammering hot steel for 30+ years and still learn stuff here. Sometimes not even related to blacksmithing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Welcome aboard from 7500' in SE Wyoming, USA. Glad to have you. Tell us more about your shop, tools, and what you make. We LOVE pictures. "By hammer and hand all arts do stand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Welcome aboard, glad to have you. Looks like all the basic greetings have been covered so I'll just be happy to meet you. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA9436 Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 Thank you for the warm welcome. Currently my ‘shop’ is just a few bits and bobs I have collected under a plastic sheet. I’m am doing all my stuff kneeing until I can find somewhere suitable. I am still just trying to make a hook rack at the moment and learning how to get all the hooks of a consistent shape. On a side note, I really enjoy the smell from the coke, it reminds me of a steam engine rally I used to visit when I was younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Welcome! Might try digging a hole to put your feet in while you sit on the ground. Easier on the old ligaments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 An excellent anvil stand is simply a wooden box filled with sand the anvil rests on. Use sharp sand so it doesn't shift too much or make a board to attach the anvil to that just fits in the box. Smithing kneeling sounds crazy painful. Do you have people you call to carry you in the house to recover? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA9436 Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 HA! Luckily I am still young enough that it is not too much of a problem, but it is only a temporary setup... hopefully. Thank you for the tips! Any help, even very basic, helps me a lot at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 There are discussions by many of us who were young and tough once and pay for it every day now. The things we did and just shook off when we were young catch up with us if we're blessed to get old. One of the really valuable things about Iforge is us old timers offer you our mistakes so you can learn the lessons without making them yourself. Hopefully you'll come up with new mistakes we can learn from. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA9436 Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 Thank you for your very modest answer Frosty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 I tell a lot of my college age students: "Your back never forgets and it never forgives!" (Though Yoga seems to help...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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