[TheForge] Advice for a beginner.

[Carrie Haag]

Dan, my interest in smithing is along the lines of functional art (pot
racks, utensils, etc). As much as I love renfaires reenactment isn't
something I'm all that interested in, smithing in a corset sounds
dangerous.


On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Dan Scheid <damales at pollybutte.net> wrote:

> As said fire tools , what are your interests reenactment , art? ,
> functional
> ? just like to hit steel? . make what you wish lack of horn will matter
> little. practice welding in my book this is to skill learn early. I learned
> it the second day in school. Upseting another useful skill to master.  Play
> hard and make shit... err stuff
> Dan Scheid
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> I'm planning on starting my coal forge up for the first time in about a
> month.  I think I have enough coal for a small project.  I've made an "s"
> hook and a rather ugly leaf with the over site of a much more experienced
> smith.  I have a piece of rail road track, a forge, a cross pein hammer, a
> pair of vice grips, and a ton of rebar (not ideal I know but better than
> nothing for a beginner).  As the RR track doesn't have a horn I don't think
> I can make an "s" hook.  What projects would be a good starting point for
> the experience and equipment I have?
>
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> Carrie Haag
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Carrie Haag

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