rtread Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 New here, new to metalworking. Looks like you have a good forum here and a good resource for a newbie like me. Looking forward to getting to know y'all. (Y'all is Texan for you all ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Howdy from East TEXAS!! and welcome to IFI! ALWAYS good to have a TEXAN coming aboard. Just where in Central Texas are you? I grew up in Evant and Goldthwaite mostly, moved from there back in '77. You ever get this far east give me a call, I'll get a fire going...that is if it ain't already! Once again welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Welcome aboard . . . y'all. Texas is what WE call a cosy lil' state. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtread Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Howdy from East TEXAS!! and welcome to IFI! ALWAYS good to have a TEXAN coming aboard. Just where in Central Texas are you? I grew up in Evant and Goldthwaite mostly, moved from there back in '77. You ever get this far east give me a call, I'll get a fire going...that is if it ain't already! Once again welcome. Thomas, I'm on Lake LBJ, near Marble Falls and 45 miles NW of Austin. We've been here since '73. My wife and I are originally west Texans....I'm from San Angelo, she from Ft. Stockton. We raised three kids here and they are all over in the bright lights of Austin now, we remain here and don't plan on going anywhere. We spend a lot of time in New Mexico, don't go east much but I'll keep that in mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtread Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 (edited) Welcome aboard . . . y'all. Texas is what WE call a cosy lil' state. Frosty Howdy Frosty! Beautiful area you are in.......when it's not all whited out! I'd say you have an appropriate username! Thanks for the welcome! BTW....just got this in an email...... I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian . Edited December 24, 2008 by rtread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stixman55 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 (edited) Welcome to the forum, your gunna like it. I'm originally from the BIG D myself (Dallas) But I'm sorta stuck here in Canada at least for another month (he he he ). I came here (on this web site) to get some sound advice and I get it EVERYTIME I log on. There are nothin but GREAT folks here and YES, Your GUNNA LIKE IT HERE. WELCOME! :) Edited December 24, 2008 by stixman55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 howdy, rtread, i'm jimmy from eldorado, wealcome to ifi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Thomas, I'm on Lake LBJ, near Marble Falls and 45 miles NW of Austin. We've been here since '73. My wife and I are originally west Texans....I'm from San Angelo, she from Ft. Stockton. We raised three kids here and they are all over in the bright lights of Austin now, we remain here and don't plan on going anywhere. We spend a lot of time in New Mexico, don't go east much but I'll keep that in mind! What part of New Mexico do you visit? We have our youngest son and his wife and our oldest son and GRANDson living in Albq. NM. A good 800 miles from here! BOO HISS! The SWABA group out there are a bunch of real nice folks if you are needing a blacksmith fix while out there. I've attended a meeting with them and demoed at the NM State Fair with them on 2 occasions. Check them out, fun bunch. (SWABA= SouthWest Artist Blacksmith Association) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtread Posted December 25, 2008 Author Share Posted December 25, 2008 howdy, rtread, i'm jimmy from eldorado, wealcome to ifi Hey Jimmy! Thanks for the welcome. I know Eldorado....good folks in those parts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtread Posted December 25, 2008 Author Share Posted December 25, 2008 What part of New Mexico do you visit? We have our youngest son and his wife and our oldest son and GRANDson living in Albq. NM. A good 800 miles from here! BOO HISS! The SWABA group out there are a bunch of real nice folks if you are needing a blacksmith fix while out there. I've attended a meeting with them and demoed at the NM State Fair with them on 2 occasions. Check them out, fun bunch. (SWABA= SouthWest Artist Blacksmith Association) Thomas.....my wife's sis and b-i-l have a place near Ruidoso. Actually 6 miles from Capitan going towards Ruidoso. We helped them build the place...an ongoing project the last eight years. They finally moved from Ft. Stockton, Tx back in Sept. and are there permanantly. We spend a lot of time there....we were there for a month during Sept. then the whole month of Nov. (love that deer hunting) We love that area....so much to do. We've been to Albuquerque a few times but not in the last year. I'll check out SWABA! thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtread Posted December 25, 2008 Author Share Posted December 25, 2008 Welcome to the forum, your gunna like it. I'm originally from the BIG D myself (Dallas) But I'm sorta stuck here in Canada at least for another month (he he he ). I came here (on this web site) to get some sound advice and I get it EVERYTIME I log on. There are nothin but GREAT folks here and YES, Your GUNNA LIKE IT HERE. WELCOME! Stixman....I have relatives in the Metroplex and make some Cowboys games up there....enjoy visiting the area but always glad to get back to the sticks! I agree about the sound advice and great people here! I am in awe of these folks. I looked at the pictures of Glenn's shop....looked more like a factory to me! lol I'm going to be looking for a lot of that advice in certain areas....I'm just a hobbyist and starting out small but this sure looks like a good resource. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nts Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Glad to have a newbie on board with me =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 I think you are referring to BP1049 A Tour of My Shop and Uri Hofi's shop. The whole smithy, plus the gallery, plus the school and offices are in a 24 foot x 240 foot building. In the Blueprint, I show only the first section of ''the smithy''. The smithy 70 years ago was a poletry (chicken) house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtread Posted December 25, 2008 Author Share Posted December 25, 2008 Yes....I was referring to that shop. I was thinking that it was yours....is Uri Hofi a member here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Yes, Look at the 1000 series blueprints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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