[SEL] Blacksmithing (a tad OT) bringing the next generation along.

[Steve W.]

Want a decent anvil for a GOOD price? Wander into Harbor Freight and buy
the 110 pound RUSSIAN imported steel anvil they sell. I have two of them
and they work  well once you reshape the nose and clean up the face. I
do blade smithing on mine and use the other to make "iron" items for
other folks.
I also have a 200 pounder that I found cheap.

Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown, New York

Pacifism - The theory that if they'd fed
Jeffrey Dahmer enough human flesh,
he'd have become a vegan.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
To: "SEL" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>; "SEL (Oldengine.org)"
<stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 2:49 PM
Subject: [SEL] Blacksmithing (a tad OT) bringing the next generation
along.


> We've attended the SIAM show for quite a few years and this is a show
> Devin particularly enjoys in large part because of the blacksmith
there.
> He has been very patient with Devin thru the years as he hung around
> poking the fire and cranking the blower. In time the fellow has let
him
> do more and more and Devin seems to be picking up a strong interest in
> this part of the old iron hobby.
> For those at Portland in the SEL area last fall, you may recall Devin
> picked up a forge blower. For his birthday last weekend (now a
teenager)
> we picked up a forge pan from Clayton Ballard that was missing all the
> built in blower parts. This was perfect as Devin had a stand alone
> blower. I made a air entrance and elbow to attach the temporary hose
to
> (shop vac hose) and Devin gave it a whirl on Sunday evening. Missy and
I
> sat and had our afternoon drink (her Scotch, my beer) and enjoyed the
> entertainment Devin provided. I took a couple of pictures and they are
here:
>
<http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/BlacksmithDevin/Thumbna
ils.html>
> The little anvil he is using is a tad small, so we may be on the
lookout
> for a decent sized anvil. Believe we will also set up a little area in
> the backyard with a roof for him to 'smith in. He definitely needs to
be
> further away from the house as the coal smoke will soon soot up the
side
> of the house!
> Missy and I are quite encouraged that he is showing interest in this
> even as the teen years are beginning. Kids need something productive
> that keeps them challenged and interested in contrast to all the other
> temptations available to them at this age.
> Not many pictures to look at on the link yet, but we hope you enjoy
them.
> Curt & Missy Holland
> Gastonia, NC
>
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