I'm a biginer blacksmith looking for a teacher,  I might be able to dozoom calls .   

I had to look up Bloomdale, lived in Ohio most my life and that is a new one to me. 

Have you tried NW Ohio blacksmiths? 

I concur with BillyBones about the NW Ohio Blacksmiths; they have meetings in Defiance, Toledo, and Bowling Green.

If you don't mind a bit of a drive, I'd be happy to host you in my own shop one of these days; I'm about an hour and a half to your east.

Same here as well. If you are ever near Dayton, or just want to make a road trip, and want to mash some metal give me a holler. I aint no teacher but have learned a few tricks in my time. 

May also want to look into ABANA and their online classes. 

2 hours ago, BillyBones said:

have learned a few tricks

Some very good one's and your work proves that.

Alexander,

If you ever get tired of Ohio (like my folks did in '47) and move to Arkansas make sure you settle in the NW corner and look me up.

I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s.
Semper Paratus

 

 

Thank you, we really need a blush emoji thing. 

 

jhcc & billybones, you are viable options for teachers ill ha

 

irondragon forge clayworks,the origanal idia was to go to penselvania,\

arcansas is a tad far south,but ill think about going there.