AndrewOC Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Welcome to Oz, Peter. Post on iForge when you stop by at anew location, we have friends around Townsville, Brisbane, North Coast NSW, Newcastle region (and inland of there). If you get to Sydney, i could suggest a few visits. Mid September I'm probably doing something at a market in Menai, mid October is the Campbelltown Steam and Machinery museum's open day, end Oct there is a do on near Braidwood... on and on it goes! Then there is surely woodie stuff which i know little about. enjoy, AndrewOC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 G'day to all Gibbo here,I've been on this site for maybe a year and I've only just found this thread I'm a bit slow on the uptake anyways I live in Sydney's west out near penrith ,I'm a backyard basher and all round tinkera ,made myself a coal forge bout a year ago and I'm hooked I'm currently doin a gas forge just have to put the kaowool an a couple of firebricks and she will be cranking.ive made a few knives now I love doin them each one I do I see my skill level increase but it's still a long journey to go, would love to catch up with a fellow steel basher who is close bye and have a couple cold ones and bash something hot Cheers Gibbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodlonq Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Gidday All, I'm waiting patiently for some gear to arrive to build my first forge (gas) so I have the whole journey ahead of me yet. I like to make things for myself (my longbow and an arrow in avatar) and I want to get into knife making plus other pointy/sharp objects. I also like toolmaking and did a bit 20+ years ago when I was a fitter in a sugar mill. I've been lurking around for a while and finally have signed up to introduce myself. Looking forward to reading more of your projects on here, fascinating and inspiring. Cheers........ Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOC Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Welcome Gibbo and Rod, Sure ta find some good stuff here. Definitely others around Townsville and all over Sydney. Gibbo, have you heard of the Campbelltown Steam and Machinery museum? They are having an open 'day' on the 13th and 14th of October, I intend to be involved with the blacksmithing area which has just started out. see; http://www.csmm.com.au/ cheers, AndrewOC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I haven't heard of that Andrew but sound good I'll look it up and see ya there cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etech669 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 yer on the right page of the right book...... But it is a saga! As much as id like to help, it is pretty much every man for himself up here :P once my steam hammer is running you are welcome to come and use it! You dont happen to know of any one with a boiler!?? Hey Woody have you found a boiler & got that awesome hammer going yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJP Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hello Hans here from Atherton , been on the Tablelands since 86 ,and love it ,got my own shop here since 92 , and just bought a......3cwt Massey :wub: ...just hang on... i heard a noise outside..................a yea ...its only Woody, trying to dig under the fence to get to the Massey :P .. hope to hear from others from around up here .cheers and Get it hot and hit it hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolish Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Hi, I have been hobbie self taught blade smith/blacksmith for about 8 years in my spair time. Dont mind making some tools here and then but like to concentrate of forging various traditional weapons I live down Gosford Way on The Central Coast hour north of Sydney NSW. Would like to meet up with some other smiths to nail in a few ideas iv taught myself over the years. Found the traditional tools group in Sydney which seems like it has a few blacksmiths and alike involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOONY Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 hi too all good to get in to the ozzy roll call and good to see other getting into some smithing trouble lolol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hey Woody have you found a boiler & got that awesome hammer going yet? nah mate, life (trouble and strife ;) ) has got in the way of late..... it is still foremost on my mind though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Gidday All, I'm waiting patiently for some gear to arrive to build my first forge (gas) so I have the whole journey ahead of me yet. I like to make things for myself (my longbow and an arrow in avatar) and I want to get into knife making plus other pointy/sharp objects. I also like toolmaking and did a bit 20+ years ago when I was a fitter in a sugar mill. I've been lurking around for a while and finally have signed up to introduce myself. Looking forward to reading more of your projects on here, fascinating and inspiring. Cheers........ Rod which mill rod? i am guessing a burdekin one? i work at mulgrave mill in gordonvale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobL Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Everyone says g'day so let me say that as well. I've been a hobby wood working tool maker for about 5 years so have had to harden and temper tool steel for some time. I was doing this where I used to work in computer controlled furnaces but also have done some simple heat treatments at home in my shed with a MAPP torch and a few fire bricks. I retired two months ago and did a blacksmithing course - loved it. Then got really excited about the feasibility of tool making using some blacksmithing techniques and have built a forge and eventually found this site with the recommendation from AndrewOC. Here's a couple of samples of what I do. The is a set of woodwork plane makers floats (rasps) these are tools for making wooden planes. This is a set of tools for a luthier friend of mine I also mill all the wood for the handles - The float handles are pear wood and the luthier set are Redgum and Sheoak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolish Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Looks like your putting together some rather professional looking work already. Your wood working skills will help you in blacksmithing as a fair few items have some sort of wood aspect. Look forward to seeing some of the blacksmithing work you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobL Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Looks like your putting together some rather professional looking work already. Your wood working skills will help you in blacksmithing as a fair few items have some sort of wood aspect. Look forward to seeing some of the blacksmithing work you do. Cheers Toolish, I really like the look and feel of old school tools and have been bodging a few by welding etc but would prefer to be forging them properly. Here are a few more I did all the metal and woodwork for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolish Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Yep those are some nice tools, been meaning to make a few wood working tools, the up side of most wood working tools is you usually only need a small portion of metal (helps if you get the right steel for the job and temper it correctly. Me personally have always avoided wood work, as I ruin wood much faster then I do with metal work lol As with most things I find there is always 10 different ways to go about doing the same thing, you just got to work out the best way to do it with your skills and tools available at the time. Shame you live in a different state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon.seretis Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 G'day guys. Im Leon from the Gold Coast, Ive always been interested in blacksmithing yet havet had a chance to do it yet. As i will be finishing my Engineering degree soon (and finally be getting some free time again), i decided to reward my self by learning this age old trade. Growing up dad always had a garage full of wood working tools and together we have made so pretty awesome stuff. Since then we both have had an interest in replicating props from movies and TV shows, the more creative we get the more skills we need to learn and recently we have started working with metal and are loving it. Ideally i would love to make knives, swords and armor (both practical and decorative). I have an old steel weight, 200x150x100 that i plan to use as an anvil and a 2-3Kg sledge to work with. I still have to make a forge and choose a fuel source (I'm thinking Charcoal because i can make it my self) but if there is a better option please let me know. Any tips or advice on getting started would be greatly appreciated. Cheers - Leon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOC Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 toolish: "Shame you live in a different state" well WE do! TTTG / SHF blacksmithin' workshop, this Sunday (26th May); Rozelle, Sydney. see also; http://www.tttg.org.au/php/tttg_Page.php?n=04 AndrewOC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratel10mm Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Hi Leon Come along to the ABA(Q) meets to learn a bit. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren70 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 G'Day everyone i have just found this thread so i have raised it from the dead... I'm Darren and i'm form the Hunter Valley. I am new to this blacksmithing but i have worked with steel all my life. History is a big interest to me too. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolish Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Hi darren, Im kinda close to you down on the central coast, just kinda getting all the gear I want together (just picked up a leg vice) Think there is a few guys up your way, Its where all of my blacksmith equipment seems to come from too, so keep an eye out. Theres a group called "Artist Blacksmiths NSW" they have a few members near you and seem to do hammer ins and open anvil nights near you, they have a facebook group and site http://www.artistblacksmithnsw.com/ if you want to get in contact with them. I'd invite you down to my place but it would be the blind leading the blind. Theres also a 2 day smithing demo in Redfern coming up in July if your interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren70 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Thanks mate, i have seen that site and it looks good. Thanks Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Hildefuns Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 G'day Lance here from Perth Western Australia. Just starting out down the path of the smith. Fitter/machinist by trade. I have been doing a bit of cold work and am now keen to get a nice source of heat going and do some heat treating. Next mission is a LPG gas forge shortly followed by some dodgy hot metal attempts at blade forging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOC Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 g'day Lance. Blacksmiths and fitters get on real well together! Same imagination for problem solving. Have you met the BAWA guys? see; http://www.bawa.net.au/?page_id=12 welcome aboard, AndrewOC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobL Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Onya Lance. Lookin forward to see what you get up to. I'm still in the middle of a kitchen reno - as soon as that is done I will extend the gas line down to my shed so I can get back to the forge. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsterjesl Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 hey im coleman im from SA i would like to do this fulltime but im only 14 and have school, so at the moment its just a hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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