"It is not often that you can find a field that is so physically demanding (not hard, but demanding) and yet so intellectually stimulating at the same time."
                                                                                                                                                          John H., Iowa        

Just before beginning the long journey home to North Carolina, Andy P. shows us one of the projects he made as a learning exercise. It is a split cross (made from 1 piece of steel) riveted onto a forge welded ring.

One of the American Blacksmith School's work stations. Each student has his own forge, anvil, vice and hand tools. The slack tub in the foreground with  2 water cans resting on it is shared by 2 work stations.