Father Son Time...

[kimall]

I went to the blacksmith club meet in Brisbane today and to my suprise my son Michael was keen to come with for the drive.This was a shock as he is not what you would call a hands on type of kid,beat any score on the xbox no worries but if it involves dirt or using energy he is never keen.Anyway a liitle while after getting there a nice chap asked if he wanted to have a go and Micheal jumped at the chance and spent the next hour or so hanging on Peters every word and ended up making a leaf from a bit of steel bar about the size of a pencil.I think we may have lit a spark(pun) in him because after lunch he was straight back to the forge hammering away again and I have never seen him as proud of anything as he is of this leaf.I bought drum of coke and we will be forging at home here tomorrow.It was a great day.
Cheers KIM..
PS If anyone in the Bris area wants to have a go you are most welcome and it will be the best value you can get for 10 buck which includes a nice lunch too.

[OZZZZZZ]

Nice, im 12 but im more into the woodwork cause there is no blacksmiths around but im just tillering my first bow.

Charlie

[blu-dog]

What a fantastic "hands on" experience! I hope he keeps the interest going...will make for some interesting times and discussions for the two of you!

[Chuditch]

Nice one, I used to frequent the WA version of this at the Claremont showgrounds many years ago. Blacksmithing is great fun.

[Gringa Bows]

Good stuf mate,more for the memory banks

[bigbob]

great stuff Kimbo. Memories to reflect on in later years. Also as an ol' boily normally I would be interested but with this house moving thingo I have heaps on my plate for the next couple months.

[Nephew]

What could be better? Great stuff, Kim.

[Stickbow Hunter]

Great to see!!

Jeff

[rodlonq]

Sounds like a great day, it can be very hard to find common ground with our youngun's sometimes so well done Kim.

Cheers............. Rod

[Dave76]

Good stuff Kim,

[ppofandt]

I went to the blacksmith club meet in Brisbane today ... PS If anyone in the Bris area wants to have a go you are most welcome and it will be the best value you can get for 10 buck which includes a nice lunch too.

Thanks for the head's up. I'll definitely look into that my my kids.

Any contact, website details I can look up?

[wishsong]

Awesome .. its a great pastime ... so is XBox ! But a day swinging a hammer , or making arrows for that matter is a good day indeed !