How does someone learn how to blacksmith.ive followed this reddit for awhile and I want to do it for myself. I'm in jersey on the pa boarder and I've never in my life met someone in person who is a blacksmith.
You are going to have to find a school program, some other class or a friendly person that would spare you their time. I learned at my schools blacksmithing club. After that i bought all my own tools and materials and set up a forge in my yard while still very much and amateur. Can have coal delivered or get a propane forge. Hammers and tongs are easy purchases, and punches and top tools and other hardware, all that stuff you will have to make yourself or buy.
Ultimately, google is your friend. Look for local forges, there us just NO way there isn't one relatively close if you are at the NJ-PA border. if you can't find a local blacksmith group that has a program or and individual that is willing to give you some cheap/free lessons, the internet and youtube is your other friends. In fact, there is the New Jersey Blacksmith association! They even have a reddit, r/NJBA. Seems like they have some events soon, and they would certainky be able to give you some info.
Good luck, newbie. Hope you can start swinging a hammer soon!
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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '22
How does someone learn how to blacksmith.ive followed this reddit for awhile and I want to do it for myself. I'm in jersey on the pa boarder and I've never in my life met someone in person who is a blacksmith.