September 30, 20232 yr Hello, IFI. I have long enjoyed perusing this forum as I pursued my blacksmithing hobby intermittently over the last several years. I am now in the process of shifting from intermittent hobby to regular pastime, and in the spirit of increased seriousness and focus on this pursuit, I have graduated myself from lurker to forum participant. I look forward to many enlightening and productive discussions with my fellow members. Yours in Forgery, Owlbear
September 30, 20232 yr Welcome aboard from 7500' in SE Wyoming. Glad to hsve you. I hope the craft brings you a much pleasure as it has me over the last 45 years. It has helped me weather bad times and has msde good times better. "By hammer and hand all arts do stand."
September 30, 20232 yr Welcome from the Ozark Mountains. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus
October 1, 20232 yr Good Morning, To start, First you must start...... You need something to do, something to heat with, something to hold the hot stuff with, something to hit, something to hit with, something to hit on. Most importantly, you need to be/work SAFE!!!! Wear eye and ear protection, protect your body with sufficient clothing, wear suitable leather footwear (flip/flops are not safety approved. LOL). Neil
October 1, 20232 yr Author Thank you, George and Irondragon. Neil, I appreciate your words of wisdom. I'm sure I am not the only one (I hope?), but I learned the no flip flops lesson when I got my first charcoal grill. 20 years has not dulled the memory of that pain in the slightest. Owlbear
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