Bethel Ridge Forge / smithy progress [picture heavy]

Fred.Rowe

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The builders got here around seven AM; the materials, fifteen minutes later. The weather held off, until afternoon, then it got wet.

These guys worked seven hours, full bore; sat down for a half hour lunch and then cleaned the place up, as it showered. The little hydraulic, BobCat is a real workhorse.

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Here is Jason Waite the contractor, good dude.
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Finally taking a break.
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Jason said; "if we get another two days, we'll have it finished; other than the concrete pour".

I am hopeful we'll be up and running by the first of August. My son, Kevin, is going to join me in the smithy.

We'll be moving the machinery, to the new building, on the 11th of July. If you stop by that day, we'll put you too work.:D
I'll feed you too.:thumbup:


Fred
 
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Fred thats awesome!!!!!:thumbup:, What you are doing is what I dream about!!!! Looks like its gonna be great smithy,Charlie
 
Wow! that's soo nice. I could never show a picture of my shop for fear of getting the dirtiest shop ever seen award. Not to mention before i can work in it I have to pull out my tractor and an old 79 VW car I'm surely gonna resore one day, ha!

can't wait to see it finished.

Dave
 
Fred , are you going to pass out keys to this new shop.
cause i did not get mine yet (he he)
real nice fred
vern
 
That is SWEET!! Congrats Fred, I know you will love it. Next time we are out on the east coast I am going to stop by and see the new set up.
 
Thanks so much for the kind words.

I can hardly believe it, myself.

After the builders left, I stood in the dirt, where the Big Blue air hammer will sit and just grinned; it got dark and my wife called me to come inside and stop acting like a kid.:)

:DFred
 
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