Retired military, want to shape metal

[dschumann]

Greetings. I'm a gray area military retiree, and want to learn more about shaping metal.

Former farm kid, used to burn and pound metal for my dad. Also have an A&P ticket, where I played with aluminum.

Finally got out of the military after 32 years of in and out last June; now am looking for something more meaningful than government drone type work. Would like to build antique toys, both little and grown up type as a retirement job.

Here's some pics of my work so far:



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Here's what I'm working on next: