Hello all,
I have lurked here for years off and on. 
I am 26, and have a very special wife who buys me old things and will 
even go to auctions when I can not to purchase tools for me. 
I grew up on a farm, learning to be a mechanic on just about anything 
and could fabricate and weld just about anything, all taught to me by my 
pops. My father and I also completely built a 1000 foot addition to our 
house together, so basic carpentry/wiring/roofing/masonry/finishing work 
was absorbed as well
I have served 5 years in the Marine Corps as an helicopter mech, 
traveling the world, meeting interesting people and then trying to 
kill/not be killed by them. 
For several years now I have been working for Caterpillar, as a 
machinist on the large 3500 series engines(700-3000HP). 

My wife and I have a 10 acre farm that we use draft horses for the 
motive power, most of the implements are 60+years old and have been/are 
being restored to working condition.  I have a slight axe fetish, and 
heat my house with wood, completely hand split and the trees are limbed 
by axe where possible but dare I say that I use a c#$insaw to fell the 
large trees and bucking.  I also cut/split my own fence post from hedge 
(Osage orange) trees and hand dig their holes.
I also search out older shovels/spades and other long handled tools as 
the things sold now days are an abomination compared to what used to be 
sold. 

I also blacksmith, mainly things for the farm right now but I would like 
to forge tools mainly and ornamental work for the house/wife.  The wife 
purchased an excellent shape peter wright 197 pound anvil for an 
anniversary present< isn't she wonderful> and hopefully I can get a 
small building erected this spring to house a permanent smithy in. 

I have interest in wood working as well, especially to complement my 
blacksmithing and have started to collect tools for such activities.  I 
am also planning on putting an addition to my barn to house a small wood 
shop that is heated so I can spend the winter making shavings. 
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You are a man after my own heart, Jay. Welcome aboard!

You are just gonna love it here.

--- Jay Moyer  wrote:

> Hello all,
> I have lurked here for years off and on. 
> I am 26, and have a very special wife who buys me
> old things and will 
> even go to auctions when I can not to purchase tools
> for me. 
> I grew up on a farm, learning to be a mechanic on
> just about anything 
> and could fabricate and weld just about anything,
> all taught to me by my 
> pops. My father and I also completely built a 1000
> foot addition to our 
> house together, so basic
> carpentry/wiring/roofing/masonry/finishing work 
> was absorbed as well
> I have served 5 years in the Marine Corps as an
> helicopter mech, 
> traveling the world, meeting interesting people and
> then trying to 
> kill/not be killed by them. 
> For several years now I have been working for
> Caterpillar, as a 
> machinist on the large 3500 series
> engines(700-3000HP). 
> 
> My wife and I have a 10 acre farm that we use draft
> horses for the 
> motive power, most of the implements are 60+years
> old and have been/are 
> being restored to working condition.  I have a
> slight axe fetish, and 
> heat my house with wood, completely hand split and
> the trees are limbed 
> by axe where possible but dare I say that I use a
> c#$insaw to fell the 
> large trees and bucking.  I also cut/split my own
> fence post from hedge 
> (Osage orange) trees and hand dig their holes.
> I also search out older shovels/spades and other
> long handled tools as 
> the things sold now days are an abomination compared
> to what used to be 
> sold. 
> 
> I also blacksmith, mainly things for the farm right
> now but I would like 
> to forge tools mainly and ornamental work for the
> house/wife.  The wife 
> purchased an excellent shape peter wright 197 pound
> anvil for an 
> anniversary present< isn't she wonderful> and
> hopefully I can get a 
> small building erected this spring to house a
> permanent smithy in. 
> 
> I have interest in wood working as well, especially
> to complement my 
> blacksmithing and have started to collect tools for
> such activities.  I 
> am also planning on putting an addition to my barn
> to house a small wood 
> shop that is heated so I can spend the winter making
> shavings. 
>
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ahh, sorry about that,
I live in rural Warren County, Indiana.  Its about 45 min straight west 
of Lafayette, IN

Jim Erdman wrote:
> Jay,
> Welcome!
>
> What part of the country (world?) are you living in? 
> Some of the rest of us like to know if we have another
> galoot with similar interests nearby.
>
> Jim Erdman, in Menomonie,WI
>
>
>
> --- Jay Moyer  wrote:
>
>   
>> Hello all,
>> I have lurked here for years off and on. 
>> I am 26, and have a very special wife who buys me
>> old things and will 
>> even go to auctions when I can not to purchase tools
>> for me. 
>> I grew up on a farm, learning to be a mechanic on
>> just about anything 
>> and could fabricate and weld just about anything,
>> all taught to me by my 
>> pops. My father and I also completely built a 1000
>> foot addition to our 
>> house together, so basic
>> carpentry/wiring/roofing/masonry/finishing work 
>> was absorbed as well
>> I have served 5 years in the Marine Corps as an
>> helicopter mech, 
>> traveling the world, meeting interesting people and
>> then trying to 
>> kill/not be killed by them. 
>> For several years now I have been working for
>> Caterpillar, as a 
>> machinist on the large 3500 series
>> engines(700-3000HP). 
>>
>> My wife and I have a 10 acre farm that we use draft
>> horses for the 
>> motive power, most of the implements are 60+years
>> old and have been/are 
>> being restored to working condition.  I have a
>> slight axe fetish, and 
>> heat my house with wood, completely hand split and
>> the trees are limbed 
>> by axe where possible but dare I say that I use a
>> c#$insaw to fell the 
>> large trees and bucking.  I also cut/split my own
>> fence post from hedge 
>> (Osage orange) trees and hand dig their holes.
>> I also search out older shovels/spades and other
>> long handled tools as 
>> the things sold now days are an abomination compared
>> to what used to be 
>> sold. 
>>
>> I also blacksmith, mainly things for the farm right
>> now but I would like 
>> to forge tools mainly and ornamental work for the
>> house/wife.  The wife 
>> purchased an excellent shape peter wright 197 pound
>> anvil for an 
>> anniversary present< isn't she wonderful> and
>> hopefully I can get a 
>> small building erected this spring to house a
>> permanent smithy in. 
>>
>> I have interest in wood working as well, especially
>> to complement my 
>> blacksmithing and have started to collect tools for
>> such activities.  I 
>> am also planning on putting an addition to my barn
>> to house a small wood 
>> shop that is heated so I can spend the winter making
>> shavings. 
>>
>>     
>
> Jim Erdman  (in Menomonie, WI)
>
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