Good to be here, I've been reading the blacksmithing forum for a few days and it's good to find you folks
I am a machinist , been at it for about 40 yrs. Getting ready to retire and now have a new to me , Peter Wright 140 lbs anvil and many hammers .I also have 35 old, and some new tongs that I mostly bought from a neighbor that has health problems and doesn't use his tools anymore.
I've wanted to get into this ever sinse about 1957 when I went a blacksmith's shop with my dad as a small boy. I've just finished my new portable (on wheels) forge and have used up about 50 lbs of coal in the last month practiceing my hammer blows. I just made a few things like chisels and a Hold Fast I think it's called for the anvil hardie hole.
I'm having a ball.
Good thing the forge is on wheels, the neighbors can't figure where the coal smoke is coming from :).
Jack
