Introduction: Glad to meet ya

**sadams352** · Dec 26, 2015, 01:49 PM

My name is Steve, I live in the South suburbs of Chicago, but also have a ranch in Okla. I am now retired but was a construction project manager building multi-million dollar casinos and hotels. I’m an artist who enjoys doing oil paintings, wood carvings, wood art, I design and build custom Queen Anne style furniture, and I am a published writer/author. I enjoy riding motorcycles, breaking and training horses, scuba and snorkeling, sailing, biking, and hiking. I purchased the tools and equipment from the old Blacksmith and Wagon shop from the heir of the last blacksmith we had in my home town.

**kbalch** · Dec 26, 2015, 02:20 PM

Hi Steve,

Welcome!

All that's missing is long walks on the beach!

You're in great company here with those hobbies. If you've got any photos to share, especially of anything in progress (carvings, furniture, etc.), we'd love to see what you're working on. Are you planning on doing any blacksmithing yourself with those vintage tools? Very cool that you bought them from the heir (great provenance!)…

What are you working on currently?

Ken