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Allan from Ballarat Victoria. This is a good idea. I can now print off all the names and maybe call in next time I go past? Everyone happy about that? I am starting small but looking to increase this area and decrease landscaping side of things. I enjoy the website.

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Hi OldJeff, welcome to IFI and good luck with the learning. It's a good idea to put your rough location in your profile in case there's someone local to you who can also offer help.

Hi Allan. You're welcome to drop in on me, although I have basically nothing at present. And Double_Edge 2 has an open invitation to his forge for anyone.

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Cliff here from Diamond Creek in Victoria, soon to be from Bundoora in Victoria and spitting distance from the ABA Barn!

Meanwhile - I am looking for QLD Gold Coast smithies with portable gear to be part of a leaf making demo on the 23 September at the Gold Coast Convention Centre.

Call me on 0448 324 309 or email me at c.overton@cfa.vic.gov.au if you can help out!

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me again, those near brisbane, eagle farm wanting a look or a bit of a learn,(forging mainly, but, fabrication, casting, stick mig tig oxy yada yada) or stop for a coffee, only a bit of a backyard setup., drop your number in a message or email to organize a time.

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Sure wish I could join y'all for a beer, for sure. Probably no one else in the world we feel as close to. Ex-British colony, great frontier and all, I guess. Yeah, well you and the Canucks. But Canada is almost the U.S. anyway. You realize if the border was moved fifty miles north we'd have about 90% of their people?

So why do you think it is that all the ex-British colonies drink mostly lagers and pilsners? Only in recent times that we've gotten a taste for ales and no one seems to have acquired a taste for stouts.

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Scarymonkey.
Like I said in my intro I first got the blacksmith bug while doing a welding course at North Sydeny TAFE,there was a wrought iron /blacksmith course going on in the next room and I enrolled in it 3 years in a row.
I also went to a big "steam day" at Timber Town a few years back ,all the forges were going hammer and tong,(excuse the pun).I spent most of the day annoying the blacksmith types with silly questions.
I like older bikes and have a WW2 jeep that Im doing up.

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Qld Gathering Notice.

How about....(this'll be Strine's Fault)... a face to face, Monthly Gathering of Enthused Idividuals.

Since Petrie has become unavailable for a couple of years now, I think there has been a.. hole, in the availability and opportunity for a newby, and not newby to gather, socialise, and play. I might avago and offer a solution for that.

Emails of Expressions of Interest to me.
Or Turn Up Or Dont.

Saturday, October 24 2009. 10:00 to ??:00, to start with, (for those that aren't make the "Let's get HAMMERED at MOONY'S" free shoulder to cy on)

Near Eagle Farm, Brisbane, at my place. plenty of room but I do not want the address on a forum. so email for location.

Just in case this turns into something, bring your own coffee cup.

bring some scrap if you wanto make something big.

Beginners welcome, if you want to learn, bring some scrap or I will have a small amount here.


Safety boots a must. Outdoors so a Hat Might Be wise, and some Sunscreen.


I have 3 anvils 2 forges and a furnace to use. if it starts turning into something Ill organise the Group to make some more Forges and score some big lumps for anvils.

Mike.

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I'm Wayne - I'm a tech studies teacher, and still a smithing hobbyist at this stage, with hopes to be more. Slowly accumulating gear for a workshop, but don't yet have a working forge. I'm based in Largs Bay, SA. Would love to catch up with some local smiths. :)


More than keen to introduce you to my shop. Call me on 08 83326790 or 0419 500 882 to tee up a time. I'm in Magill just up the top of The Parade.
Cheers,
Chrispy.:)
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Matt hear, from Brisbane... arrr yes the sale of the century.... What i could do if i had about $10,000 right now.... Power hammer-/ new car...power hammer-/ new car.....
it would be a hard decision but the power hammer would win...... hell i could probably forge a new car if i had that thing.

Well Mabe after a few more decades worth of practice anyway....

yep i,m another Aussie... i,m from Redland Bay, 30 minutes from Brisbane city.... I,v made a few knives and desecrated the odd anvil or two.

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Hello there,
I am a female Blacksmith who will shortly be moving to Australia. I have already contacted a few Blacksmiths in Australia but so far I haven't been able to contact any that are local to Sydney or Melbourne. Please let me know if you are local to that area and wouldn't mind having a brit come and say hello. Look forward to hearing from you.
Davs

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