[TheForge] forging clothes, etc.

Gabriel Cain [email protected]
Sun Jun 23 16:29:00 2002


Hmm.  Utilikilts.  Wow.  Neato.

Now for the unrelated commentary.  I live up here in the
pacific north west, a hair (well, a wide hair) north of seattle - up
in Darrington. (Off of I-5, at about exit 204)  I am moving down to
Lynnwood in a few weeks, because the commute is very unpleasant.  But,
being that I'm moving into an apartment, that spells doom for the ability
to smith there.  So my question to the list (and mainly to the Seattle-Area
smiths) is thus:

Does anyone know of, or have suggestions as to how I would continue to
persue my hobby, while living closer to where I work?   I've wondered
about renting a corner or something in an industrial facility, but I
really have no idea as to how to proceed with this.

I use a coal forge, so there are the emmissions issues inherent with
that ("<cough cough> Why the hell are you burning coal!?!?" they seem
to ask...)

Help much appreciated,
Gabriel.

Howell Steve wrote:
> For those who know Louie at Black Dog in Seattle, he's probably 
 > done more to popularize the latest trend in blacksmith chic than
 > anybody- Now half the smith's I know are wearing kilts. check
 > out http://www.utilikilts.com and see where Carhartt should be
 > in the 12st century. I'm thinking of one too, as I tire of
 > non-ventilated crotch rot quite easily.
> 
> You could also try another local fave in the Filson's store. 
 > spendy but worth it. http://smtp2.thewwwstore.com/filson/about.htm
> 
> SteveH.
> Seattle

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Gabriel Cain
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