[TheForge] question for part-timers & hobbyists

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In a message dated 2/28/03 10:33:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
koka@acegroup.cc writes:


> What are your personal goals for blacksmithing?

The same goals as I have for breathing

> 
> Are you more interested in technical skills, design skills, or equally
> devoted to both?
> 
To me, they are part of the same thing, you might as well ask wether I'm more 
interested in inhaleing or exhaleing.



> Do you like to do projects or make up your own, or both?


> 
> How much time per week, or month do you set aside for your blacksmithing?
> 

As much as I can, depends on other commitments


How much time do you set aside for studying blacksmithing in other ways,
> 
> through book research or your own sketching?
> 

See above

> Do you set yourself certain goals in the shop?- for example, maybe in June,
> you are going to work strictly on collars, or in August, you are going to
> work on perfecting scroll designs.
> 

My goal is to make each blow of the hammer better then the last. . . 

> If you don't like to work with a goal system- then how do you decide what to
> work on ?
> 

A goal system? I make what I feel like making.

> What motivates you?
> 

I enjoy the work and the result, there's no substitute for really wanting to 
work. This is one of those "if you have to ask you'll never understand the 
answer" questions.

> Do you have anything else to add that I didn't think about asking?
> 
> 



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