Cool Hand Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Metal working skipped a generation for me. My great grandfather was a blacksmith, my grandfather was a moonshiner, my father is a metal worker, I decided to pound on computers. 35 years into the game and I find myself hooked, almost by accident. I love cooking at chili festivals and was hoping to have someone help me build my own pull behind chili cooker/smoker. My family sorta kicked me down the road and said this was a good time to learn metal work. I dove into cutting and welding, scraphunting, and the like and somehow found myself fascinated with Blacksmithing. Though it is in my blood, I am a NOOB so forgive my mistakes. I look forward to learning. Cool Hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 howdy and welcome Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Welcome to our merry band Cool Hand, glad to have ya. About the only real mistake other than oh say burning down the house, etc. is waiting till you have all the "right" tools to start hammering. Check out the getting started section and the blue prints and if you don't come up with forge and anvil soon improvise something and get to hammering. Frosty IForgeIron.com > Getting Started IForgeIron.com > Lessons in metalworking > Lessons in Blacksmithing IForgeIron.com > Lessons in metalworking > Lessons in Blacksmithing > LB0008 Reference material IForgeIron.com > Forum > Archive (Look for multiple pages 2,3,4 etc at the top of page. Pack a lunch and a cold drink before you go.) IForgeIron.com > Blacksmithing Groups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 get connected with a group, learning will grow exponentially that way, best wishes for the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersenj20 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Welcome from another Georgian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Got my forge up and running! Need a better anvil, but bangin on what I got. Have an ASO and a very thick I beam so loving life. Love making my own charcoal too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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