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IM hooked got my first forge going yesterday
January 29, 2012
1:36 pm
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Will R.
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Well finally got all the pieces in place was able to fire up my forge and beat up some railroad spikes... Man do I have alot to learn but it gonna be fun .. Managed to make 3-4 diff blades but this 1 prob came out the best

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January 29, 2012
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Good start. Be careful about getting the metal too hot to the point of burning the metal.

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January 30, 2012
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Lynn Gledhill
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Hey Will: Glad to have ya!! Good job getting the forge going... If you want to learn, get to the conferences!!! They IMHO are more fun than Disneyland. Hopefully I will meet you there in Longview this spring!!

January 30, 2012
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Lynn Gledhill;14247 wrote: Hey Will: Glad to have ya!! Good job getting the forge going... If you want to learn, get to the conferences!!! They IMHO are more fun than Disneyland. Hopefully I will meet you there in Longview this spring!!

Thanks Glen, I plan on being there.

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