[TheForge] Advice for a beginner.

[Matthew DeStito]

I would not use concrete for the base...hot metal on concrete has been
known to make the concrete explode. I have a tendancy to set things down on
the anvil table for a moment when I need to adjust my grip.


On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 5:29 PM, Carrie Haag <grddog85 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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> > [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Carrie Haag
> > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 10:53 AM
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> > Subject: [TheForge] Advice for a beginner.
> >
> > 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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