Hello from North Mississippi

**backhoe** · 12-08-2011, 05:43 PM

Hey everybody ,just looking for new places to learn from and maybe contribute my feeble knowledge,been welding and hobby blacksmithing for many years . I'm looking forward to being a member, catch ya'll later!

**Gadget** · 12-08-2011, 06:05 PM

Hi backhoe and welcome to the forum. We like pictures here so be sure to include some showing your work. Also, keep an eye out for the next contest here. The odds of winning a great new Longevity machine are very good.
Dan

**JolietJames** · 12-08-2011, 07:29 PM

Welcome Backhoe! Glad to have a new member and a blacksmith no less.
There is a great bunch of guys here with a lot of knowledge to share.
-James

**Bluesman** · 12-08-2011, 07:36 PM

Welcome fellow Mississippian! I've enjoyed my time here and have learned a lot from these guys and hope to continue learning. I haven't ventured off into blacksmithing very deep but it is one of my interests and I've been trying to learn as much as I can on the subject. I just joined the IFI forum today as I stumbled on it looking for information on making a steel basket to use as a handle. It wasn't exactly the info I was looking for since I wasn't forging but rather cold forming but it still proved resourceful.

**brucer** · 12-08-2011, 08:13 PM

hello and welcome backhoe

**gilly** · 12-09-2011, 07:02 AM

Welcome to the forum backhoe.Being a blacksmith is a very cool trade to be in.I hope to learn something from you.

**KHK** · 12-09-2011, 03:01 PM

Hello and WELCOME!!

**WookieWelding** · 12-10-2011, 03:09 AM

welcome to the forum

**arandall** · 12-10-2011, 01:21 PM

Welcome Backhoe.

**matteh99** · 12-10-2011, 01:48 PM

Hello and welcome.

I have done some hobby black smithing and enjoyed it. I am not very good at it though. I haven't had time to do any recently because of other projects.

Eric