Mike's Hammer-In 2/2/19
What a great time at my first Hammer-In sponsored by M. Garrett at the Black Hammer Forge. For the first two hours we just chatted about our passion with men from Iowa, SE Wisconsin, Chicago, Illinois, and Pontiac Michigan. Mike was the perfect host as he just opened up his shop to us and even served a potluck dinner over two large tables. He even had a man demonstrate how to make knives out of canisters of metal powder and a small propane forge for us to bend handles for mason jars.
After a while the place got packed and I had chatted all I wanted and just need to get outside and work on the coal forge. It was a nice day to work on my forge welding so I picked a few pieces and worked on simple faggot welds. With the help of a man named Dale, I got better clarity on a technique that has alluded me all summer. After a whole week of sub-zero temps, it was nice to be working in the shop among friends.
Black Hammer Forge Inc N 4388 CR DHelenville, WI 53137