Michelle Cox wrote:
> 
> Round about 1998, I discovered the old tools list and have been lurking 
> ever since. 
Sounds like a record for shyness, but I don't expect that of a 
construction teacher..

> For my birthday this year I went to an old farm auction and acquired a
> Armitage Mousehole anvil (200 lbs) so I can explore blacksmithing. I 
> have an
> old round Webber BBQ that I am going to convert into a forge so I can mess
> around and really annoy my neighbours (Did I mention I live in the city?).

If you use charcoal it burns faster but they can't complain about the
smell. You want the stuff that looks like black wood, _not_ briquetes.

> Currently I reside in Hamilton, Ontario which is just around the bay from
> Lee Valley Tools, an hour from Tools of the Trade and eight hours from
> Patina.

You are local to Darrell's Christmas barbeque on Dec 9th, come on over!
(I'm coming, and hoping to bring a man teetering wildly on the brink
of the slope, with 2 sons to infect  ;-)

Welcome from a fellow estrogen-enhanced entity, by know you should
know the folks are friendly!!

Esther  (still have some turkey grease left, anyone else need some slope
lubrication???)

-- 
Esther Heller
bench built Windsor chairs
www.estherheller.com

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