A fascinating site to explore, if you ever wanted to pound on a little hot metal for a bit-hand working hot metal is a good to make something, and get a work out at the same time. You can actually make things that are useful, and can be used about the home-even can be sold for some loot! The below link is an exceptional site that gives you a great view of another world where craftsmen where in their own. With the advent of power tools, and machines much of the hand work is now gone-however, there apparently is still a need for those that can know temperatures and internal qualities of metal by looking at the color of the metal, and then hand, or machine shape forms and styles as needed.


http://www.blksmth.com/

Oh yea DF now we're talking!!!!!!! I'll be checking this one out......Thanks

This topic could take a real hammering! Okay, like Gazzie would, I'll get my coat and hat!

Your most welcome gents-a most fascinating subject-although, presently can not picture myself doing horse shoes! Would make them, but being green, and respectful of horses, i.e., not being kicked, or stomped into the ground, prefer to have some one that is into it, and experienced, do the fitting and hoof filing on Trigger! Very strange stuff indeed!