Patrickf Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Hello Everyone, My name is Patrick and I live north of Spokane, WA. I have wanted to do blacksmithing and bladesmithing for over 20 years, and this past year I finally got to it. I have made a small Lively style charcoal forge, and I have a small anvil that my Grandfather gave me years ago. I rounded up a few other tools and I started bashing steel. I am interested in all kinds of blacksmithing & bladesmithing, and smelting & working all metals. I have been buckskinning for over 20 years now and have been doing braintanning for about that long. I also practice and teach most primitive living skills, and teach at gatherings such as Rabbitstick and Wintercount. I am married and have 3 girls, and I work full time as a counselor/therapist for the steady support. I also have a small farm where we raise Shetland sheep and pigmy goats. We live on 7 wooded acres and practice Permaculture principles where possible. Glad to be a part of this community! Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Welcome from SW Washington! You picked the perfect place Patrick - There's all sorts of great folk and excellent information here. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stixman55 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 :cool:Wow, you have a few interests to say the least. Think your gonna fit right in here. I have a place in Point Roberts but I'm living in Surrey B.C. (Canada) right now. Anyway.... HOWDY and WELCOME!:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Welcome aboard Patrick, glad to have ya! Boy do we have a few things in common. My Mother (recently passed) and sister just moved from E. Wenatchee to Boise and when I can I love tooling around the scablands checking out the Spokane Flood terraine. My wife Deb and I live on 15 acres of mixed birch and spruce forest just north of Anchorage AK. My thing is metal working of all kinds leaning towards smithing for release and whatever else that strikes my fancy. We also raise Pygmy goats and are just starting to get into Angora and Pygoras seeing as Deb took up spinning about a year ago. SPRING PROMISE PYGMY AND PYGORA GOATS There's a chance your wife knows Snowgoose and visa a versa. This could make for some very fortuitous traveling and visiting eh? Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrickf Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Hey guys - thanks for the hearty welcome! Looks like a lot of common interests here. Great community. Anyone traveling through or headed to events in the neighborhood give me a holler! Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Hey Patrick, NWBA's Spring conference is coming up May 1st at Ponderosa Forge in Sisters Oregon. Go to: NWBA Blacksmith Click on the Conferences link for more details It's always a great time - Hope to see you there! Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Welcome to IFI Pat. Lots of info here and with your other interests you should be a fountain of info for us as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guinness59 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 hi Pat. Welcome to the group. I also do buckskining. but that was in NY state. been looking for someone out here about doing some more. I am also a newbie when it comes to blacksmithing. Right now all I have is an anvil,so I am part way there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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