Lidskjalf Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 (edited) Hello! Im a son 16 year old boy from Sweden. Have practicing blacksmithing at own hand since im was about 13 years old and build my first forge from scrap. Since then im have built a couple of outdoorforges and worked the mostly of my free time from shool and maked thing to sell on diffrent markets and learned the skill of smithing from my own misstakes. Since a year back have im learned much blacksmithing from a blacksmith hear in sweden named Mats Jonsson. Some videos of him in hes shop can you find on youtube; YouTube - Forging a candleholder in 100 kilo Beche powerhamer YouTube - Mats Jonsson forging a tong. With the time i have collect tools to findprices little hear and there. And have built a shop in a outhouse at home. Im have now fiwe anvils, two portable forges and one stationary, one post vise, one old drillmachine and a great powerhamer at 50 kilo. When im in this summer went out the swedish groundshool im decide to take a free year and at fulltime work as blacksmith under this year before later studies (to blacksmith, obvious:D). My shop! The forge. //Bj Edited October 24, 2008 by Lidskjalf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Welcome. I have to say, I am quite envious of your set up! Very nice. Good to have you on board, Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Nice shop, if you ever travel to New York, be sure to come to the Finger Lakes area, especially in the fall. I will be glad to host a couple of days, and also I am swedish from my fathers side! I loved traveling through your country, and having an authentic smorgasborg!! Welcome aboard!1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Welcome! Very nice shop, something to be proud of, especially since you built it bit by bit on your own. welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Welcome to IFI. You have a very nice shop there. I look forward to seeing some of your work. Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted T Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Lidskjalf, welcome to "I Forge Iron" What took you so long to find us? :confused:- - - - - - - - Just kidding! I have some family in Sweden. My Grandmother and my Grandfather Jensen came here to the USA from Sweden. But now that you are a member of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironrosefarms Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Welcome, looking forward to seeing what you turn out from that great looking shop. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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