Hello from Shropshire
 

Hello. I'm George Bear. I've been working with metal for the past forty years. Mainly fabrication and machining.
I've recently taken an interest in building armour and realised how much more I have to learn. I enjoy working with metal and hope you folks can help and encourage me.

Welcome George to a great forum, Lots of good info here.

Hello George
 

George,

Welcome to the group. You are tapping into a great resource.

I am from Minneapolis, MN , home to a company Arms and Armor.
https://www.arms-n-armor.com/

Christopher Poor started the firm in 1982 and it still thrives today. Having visited their shop many times over the last 25 years, I can say their is perfection. They have electric lighting but that's about as far as technology has spread there. Tons of hammers, anvils, snips and forms.

Their catalog is beautiful.