tex62 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Hi I'm tex from Cootamundra NSW. Just getting into it . Keen to learn I have collected, made or refurbished my tools using a hand turned charcoal forge and just finished my first gas forge. Other than that I have no idea even the nuances of hammering are a mystery to me! So it is trial and error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Russell Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 G'Day tex62 If you contact the Artist Blacksmithing Association NSW they might be able to hook you up with someone close to you Artist Blacksmithing Association NSW (artistblacksmithnsw.com) Dale Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonharris1 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Hi All, My name is Simon and I am from Western Aus.... Perth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigo Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Hi Craig from the Sunny Coast, looking at making knives and architectural hardware. Looking forward to getting into it once I'm set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hefty Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 I feel like we need a map we can all pin our approximate location on so we can see who is close by who might want to get together for a hammer-in! Not really sure of the easiest way to do it, though. Could we make a public Google map we could drop a pin on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 If you put your GPS coordinates in profile it'd be easy to Google earth location, get driving directions, etc. I'm not of something on your AVATAR but something on your profile. A thing a number of us did back in the emai.list days on one that is was sketch up a face on a cardboard cutout with a name and pin/tape it to a wall so we had someone to associate with emails. A wall map of your part of Aus with tags pinned in locations, or sticky tabs like you see at sales with a name might do it for you. If I'm traveling I put word out to anybody on the route or in the area who wouldn't mind a visit. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim86 Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 G'day, hobbyist blacksmith, making things from rusted iron is fun, from east Gippsland Vic. Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hefty Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 G'day and welcome, Jim! It's good to see another Aussie on here. We never seem to post enough! Cheers, Jono. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim86 Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Thanks Jono, good to be on here! Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopper Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Hi again all, Hobbyist from Sydney Australia. Melting metals in my propane furnace and doing some casting projects. Don't know why my first post disappeared ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Hey again Kopper. I just replied to your introduction and won't repeat that long ramble. Try NOT to post the same message in different sections, it irritates the moderators. I just got back from picking up one of our dogs at the Vet and see your most recent post wondering where your first post went. See above. It takes a while to learn the common courtesies of Iforge, they're not too onerous and go a long way towards some 50,000 members in countries around the world getting along so well. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Usually when a post disappears, it's due to one of the moderators or admin. However you should have received a message as to why, sometimes a warning, don't fret about it unless it was a serious violation with points attached. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Welcome aboard from 7500' (2284 meters) in SE Wyoming. Glad to have you. And sometimes things just diasppear into the internet ether. No one knows why. It just happens. "By hammer and hand all arts do stand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopper Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Thanks guys! It's all good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Tap Bang Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Carl here currently of no fixed address as traveling around the county with my wife and 2 kids in a caravan. Originally from Warrnambool Vic and will end up somewhere in SA in 12 months when we finish our 3 years of travel. I have always had an interest in Blacksmithing and will be doing my first Workshop at Pt Elliot SA in 3 days so can't wait. Looking forward to heating up some metal then bending, twisting and banging it into something useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hefty Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Welcome, Carl! My family and I travel in our van a fair bit and I've often thought of getting a little travel anvil, an 18v blower, a hammer and tongs and forging from the campfire. Let us know how your workshop goes, and don't forget pictures! We love pictures! Cheers, Jono. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Tap Bang Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Hello Jono It would be great to carry around an anvil but weight wise we are already on the limit. The workshop was fantastic. It was a full day do I am a bit puffed and sore now. I mainly wanted to make tools that I could use when I set up my own hobby shop one day. First off we made a hammer from a blank using the power hammer. I had never used a power hammer before so took a bit of getting used to. Tom the instructor then put a handle on it while I forged out some coil spring steel into some punches, chisels and drifts. By the last couple I was able to use the hammer we made first up which was pretty cool. Then we made some tongs. I much preferred hammering out by hand as I was learning where to hit and how to correct when I hit the wrong place. This was slow going but I learnt a hell of a lot. Tom would then use the power hammer to tidy things up. We used the punch made earlier to make the holes for the rivets then set them with the hammer we made. I am truly hooked now!! I have an even bigger respect now for people that are good at it because it takes a lot to get right. All the stuff that we made is rough but I love it because it shows my skill level when I started and now I have a yard stick to improve on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hefty Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 That's an impressive workshop!! Really gives you a great leg up in starting off! Cheers, Jono. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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