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Sawle -
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 10:20am
new member I have recently aquired an old coal forge and have never used one. That is why I joined, to learn. I am excited about learning the many ways to manipulate different metals and tools used.  The best advice I can give
Rich Waugh -
Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 8:30am
The best advice I can give you is to find your local ABANA chapter or blacksmithing group and go to one of their meetings. They usually have a "green coal" session for beginners to learn fire management techniques and you'll learn more in thirty minutes there than you will in six months on your own. You'll also learn where to get good coal (there is a big difference between good and bad), how to operate the forge, and lots of other tips. You can go to Anvilfire.com and check the ABANA chapter listing for one near you. If you have the time, a trip to Ohio for the SOFA QuadStates meet on the last weekend of this month would be a real benefit. They'll have the green coal classes, demos, tailgate sales, etc. www.sofasounds.com for info. » reply  It's called the Prairie
eligius1427 -
Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 12:07pm
It's called the Prairie Blacksmith Association, here's a link to the Abana contact page for them. http://magichammer.freeservers.com/New_Folder/NE.htm Jake Balcom Jake Balcom » reply  thanks
Sawle -
Friday, September 12, 2008 - 9:28am
Thanks for the info and the extra effort to get it, I'm going to check into it. I finally got the forge pulled out of the weeds, cleaned up and a base built. Don't have any coal yet to give it a try, hard to get around here. This thing is old but I think it will be interesting. » reply  Welcome
warren -
Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 10:36am
Sawle, welcome to AM. So another one from Nebraska. Man you are way up in no mans land. I did a little growing up in Nebraska. Around Arcadia area, a little bigger town there yours, I think around 450. My grandfather was the local blacksmith-fix-it everything type of guy. www Metalrecipes -- heat and beat to the desired shape, repeat as necessary. » reply |
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Welcome to Artmetal, Sawle.
Welcome to Artmetal, Sawle. Nice to see another Nebraskan playing with metal. Don't have much experience with a coal forge yet, right now I use a mobile gas forge do to my small shop, but I hope to start using a coal forge soon. I'm anxious to see what you create with your new forge.
Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE