[TheForge] Starting up

[Grover Richardson]

	Absolutely great advice.

Notes:
	When I find that people that I am trying to teach don't do things
right, I have found the following to be true::

1.	I am left handed.  This is confusing for right handers.
2.	When hammering, the hammer moves fast and nuances of holding the
hammer and where you hit are lost.
3.	Many people hit the wrong place continuously (see above number 2).
This is because of::
	A.	They think that they are hitting the metal correctly and
missed the details.  Show them slowly with several extra heats.
	B.	They simply can not tell the difference in the way that I am
hitting the metal and the way that they are hitting the metal.  This is more
difficult to fix, but lengthy explanations are usually needed.

	It's going to be fun Andrei.  There are 100 ways to skin a cat.  Of
which 10 ways are probably useful, tidy, and work efficiently.  Of which 2
are really good.  No use doing things the hard way when it's not necessary.

	Also, before you go out and do some hammering, swing the hammer at
breakfast and supper about 100 times each.  Strengthens up the arm for a
long day at the forge<G>.

Enjoy.

>*>-----Original Message-----
>*>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>*>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Walter Mullett
>*>Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:42 AM
>*>To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
>*>Subject: RE: [TheForge] Starting up
>*>
>*>
>*>Andrei,
>*>
>*>It's great that your interested in blacksmithing!  Welcome 
>*>and I hope you fulfill your interest.
>*>
>*>I don't think you should approach this looking for the right 
>*>formulae. There really is no "right" tool or anvil but there 
>*>probably is a right process.  That is to get as much 
>*>exposure to blacksmithing as you can.  
>*>
>*>Before you buy anything, find a local blacksmithing group or 
>*>a nearby smith to consul with.  Have you visited the ABANA 
>*>site to see if any smithing groups are nearby?  If nothing 
>*>else, where are you located?  There are many on this list 
>*>that will be willing to spend some time with you.
>*>
>*>Most BS groups will have meetings where they will allow you 
>*>to try your hand at smithing.  Watch what they do and how 
>*>they do it.  Ask questions and check out their tools.  
>*>Figure out what you want to do with this trade - hobby?  In 
>*>a short time, you will be able to answer some of these 
>*>questions yourself and they will be the right answers for you!
>*>
>*>Good luck and tell us more about what you are doing.
>*>
>*>Walt (Ohio) 
>*>
>*>-----Original Message-----
>*>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>*>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On >*>Behalf Of 
>*>Andrei Pandelescu
>*>Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 4:54 AM
>*>To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
>*>Subject: [TheForge] Starting up
>*>
>*>Good day,
>*>
>*>I am reading on posts here for about half a year or so, and 
>*>since then managed to get a more "rewarding" job so I think 
>*>I might be in the position to actually doing something 
>*>instead of just reading. 
>*>
>*>In order to get started properly , and to take full 
>*>advantage of this mailing list, I'd like to ask the more 
>*>experienced members a few details first, if you don't mind 
>*>spending a few time to help a young wannabe blacksmith start 
>*>his thing.
>*>
>*>1. What tools do I need? Numbers, details...
>*>2. What type of anvil should I get?
>*>3. Where can I find patterns for what I am supposed to do?
>*>4. What do I need to make a forge or could I replace that 
>*>with something else for starters? 5. Where can materials be 
>*>bought? 6. Some books or other kind of reference about 
>*>materials, treatment and shaping.
>*>
>*>I don't know if this is and exhaustive list of questions, if 
>*>you think I missed some details please - fill them up :)
>*>
>*>Thanks a lot for your patience and your time. 
>*>
>*>Have a nice day!
>*>Andrei
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