[TheForge] Crowdsourcing Question

[mazrim at comcast.net]

Well, I obviously regret asking this question now. Some of the replies I received are useful and I thank you for those. Let this be the end of this discussion please. 


Lloyd W. Giddinge 
mazrim at comcast.net 

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From: "Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer" <artgawk at thegrid.net> 
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 1:37:44 PM 
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Crowdsourcing Question 

Lloyd: 
Crowdsourcing? Really? 
I'm an old guy and started out as a poor student with almost no disposable $, no internet, 
no new tools and a battered old army manual for information. 
Junk and a hammer, is all a smith needs to begin with. 
Just a very few bucks and swap meets and garage sales can help a lot. 
A stout vertical shaft with one end in the ground makes a fine anvil. 
Buy the stoutest vise you can afford, and upgrade as you are able. 
A 4" angle grinder is a cheap and very versatile tool with an assortment of wheels and a face shield. 
With a minimal tool set, you should be able to make most of what you need. 
Just go out there and start making mistakes! 
If you have heart for it and some stuff between your ears, that's all you really need. 

On Jun 24, 2013, at 6:20 AM, mazrim at comcast.net wrote: 

Hello, 
I do not know who to ask this question of so figured I would ask here. I am trying to use crowdsourcing to fund my first backyard smithy, and would like to know if it would be alright to post a link to it on here? I have been taking classes and doing vast amounts of reading, and would like to be able to continue learning more often than an open forge in a studio would allow me since there are none very close to me. Thank you for your time. 


Lloyd W. Giddinge 
mazrim at comcast.net 

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