ross_lad Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Hello all, I joined about a month or 2 ago but i never formally introduced myself. I'm 17 and I started smithing in August 2007. I hope to be a lifelong smith even if just for a hobby. This year I actually did my Senior Project on the history of blacksmithing. I hope to learn all i can from all of you, and I welcome any criticism and advice. thanks and God bless. -Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Howdy from East TEXAS!! and welcome to IFI! Good to have you join up. I'm only 54 and still learning...hope I continue to learn up to the time I am called Home. If ya got ?'s all you have to do is ask, shoot, you'd be surprised as to what we can come up with for an answer. Once again, welcome. Where in LA are you? I'm only 50miles east of Shreveport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainsFire Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 (edited) I'm doing a similiar senior project, and am building a smithy out of a stall in our pole barn, my paper was on the evolution from descovery of metals to now, as far as blacksmithing go's.. welcome aboard :P Edited November 20, 2008 by RainsFire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironrosefarms Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Welcome to IFI, I'd say I feel sorry for you living in LA but you probably don't feel quite the same as I do from my stay at Hotel Fort Polk... That piece of real estate is the most loathsome place I've ever had the honor to tread. Glad to have ya here though where the fires always warm and the people are just plain good folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross_lad Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 thanks for the warm welcome! As for where I am, Mr. Dean, i live on the exact opposite shore of Lake Ponchartrain to New Orleans in a wonderful old town called Covington. I will however be playing lacrosse teams from shreveport this season. rainsfire, our projects would probably look and sound incredibly similar, haha. Did you use Alex Bealer's "The Art of Blacksmithing" as a source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross_lad Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 or perhaps "The Complete Modern Blacksmith" by Alexander Weygler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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