Carrie Haag wrote:
> Well after years of trying to find the time, money, and space to be
> able to try our hand as a hobbyist blacksmiths my husband and I seem
> to have at least found some meager amount of time and a little
> space.
How splendid!
> We have a small shed; about 10' by 10', which we're going to be
> setting up shop in.
Just for comparison, here's a pic of my first shop:
http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/temp/shed.html
there called a "Shed" because I put the pic up for the entertainment
of the folks on uk.rec.sheds.
> Ensure proper safety equipment is available....Any suggestions in
> this area would be greatly appreciated.
In that "first shed" pictured, I was always worried about fire because
there were cracks between the loose floor planks and crevices & corners
everywhere that could trap sparks and smolder until I was elsewhere. I
eventually covered the floor with some rusty 16 ga. sheet but there
were still those corners. Try to eliminate places that can trap sparks and
hot bits where you won't easily spot a smolder as well as combustible
detritus that tends to accumulate in such places.
Congrats,
- Mike
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Michael Spencer Nova Scotia, Canada .~.
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