Skyjerk no more

[Skyjerk]

Nope, not leaving. Sorry ;-)

Just changing, although I can’t actually change my nickname.

The last couple years have seen many tumultuous changes in my personal life, and one result is that I decided I had to get rid of some old things and bring in some new things.

2018 was a good year for skydiving and after making about 20 awesome jumps last year, bringing my total to 401, I decided to hang up my gear and call it a day. Well, sell my gear actually.

Took the proceeds, added some more on top, and have outfitted myself to do some blacksmithing. Forge, anvil, bench grinder, heat treat kiln, and various other smithing necessities. One thing I learned here in LC is that I just love making stuff. LOVE it! Making stuff kept me sane the last couple years. Without it I’d be gone. Or drunk. Same thing for me.

I love making stuff so much that I don’t wanna limit myself to guitars, or even to wood.

It’ll be interesting to see where I might be able to cross over and make some metal parts for guitars. Most likely decorative, but maybe functional as well. Time will tell.

Anyway, ordered up all my “stuff” this week and will be receiving it here and there over the next few weeks. I have a bass build I need to wrap before I dive in, but soon.

Anyway, I guess I’m Earthjerk now. Same ol jerk, new hobby ;-)

 

[slug_maine]

Sounds like you're living large, nothing better than making something.

 

[jkes01]

Forged in fire, sounds cool.

How about “Addict”? I think a PM to the right mod or admin and you can change your name. Seen a few name changes since I joined here.

 

[ReWind James]

Right on, man. If you want to merge your old and new hobbies, check out something they call "anvil launching" and enjoy the madness!

 

[Skyjerk]

Right on, man. If you want to merge your old and new hobbies, check out something they call "anvil launching" and enjoy the madness!

Looks fun, but if you knew what a top quality forged steel anvil costs I’m sure you’d forgive me for remaining a spectator

Look up “Rigid Peddinghaus model 12”

 

[Freddy G]

Wow! Congrats my friend!

 

[Skyjerk]

Wow! Congrats my friend!

Don’t congratulate me yet. I might make nothing but piles of forge scale and twisted hunks of burnt steel, and then burn my house down ;-)

 

[fumblefinger]

Is 400 jumps is one of the black markers to watch out for?

 

[Skyjerk]

Is 400 jumps is one of the black markers to watch out for?

Er.....huh?

 

[moreles]

Congratulations on both the past -- that number of jumps is really something -- and the future. It's great to have new work to do.

 

[charisjapan]

Look up “Rigid Peddinghaus model 12”

Yikes! That is gargantuan ...

 

[w666]

Nope, not leaving. Sorry ;-)

Just changing, although I can’t actually change my nickname.

The last couple years have seen many tumultuous changes in my personal life, and one result is that I decided I had to get rid of some old things and bring in some new things.

2018 was a good year for skydiving and after making about 20 awesome jumps last year, bringing my total to 401, I decided to hang up my gear and call it a day. Well, sell my gear actually.

Took the proceeds, added some more on top, and have outfitted myself to do some blacksmithing. Forge, anvil, bench grinder, heat treat kiln, and various other smithing necessities. One thing I learned here in LC is that I just love making stuff. LOVE it! Making stuff kept me sane the last couple years. Without it I’d be gone. Or drunk. Same thing for me.

I love making stuff so much that I don’t wanna limit myself to guitars, or even to wood.

It’ll be interesting to see where I might be able to cross over and make some metal parts for guitars. Most likely decorative, but maybe functional as well. Time will tell.

Anyway, ordered up all my “stuff” this week and will be receiving it here and there over the next few weeks. I have a bass build I need to wrap before I dive in, but soon.

Anyway, I guess I’m Earthjerk now. Same ol jerk, new hobby ;-)

Cool! A few years ago I took a blacksmithing course (the real deal, with a coal forge), and I just completed an initial welding course (TIG, MIG, Stick). Making stuff IS fun, and I regard steel fabrication as a life essential skill (even if I did get started kinda late). The most rewarding endeavors are those where both your hands and your mind are employed at the same time. Please let us know if you find any great forums like this out there.

 

[Ripthorn]

Chris, as you well know, I'm a fan of metal working in conjunction with woodworking. I love making all kinds of stuf.I've been getting into microcontrollers lately for making guitar related projects as well. I've toyed with the idea of getting a forge, but my hoa probably wouldn't allow it.

 

[MooCheng]

400 jumps is a pretty impressive record, as we get older I think a lot of us reassess what we want to do in our lives.

good luck with the smithing, Damascus can really be quite beautiful

 

[fretman_2]

Good deal dude. I'm the same way...I just like making stuff...guitars being the main thing. Some blacksmith'd parts for guitars would look killer!

Nope, not leaving. Sorry ;-)

Just changing, although I can’t actually change my nickname.

The last couple years have seen many tumultuous changes in my personal life, and one result is that I decided I had to get rid of some old things and bring in some new things.

2018 was a good year for skydiving and after making about 20 awesome jumps last year, bringing my total to 401, I decided to hang up my gear and call it a day. Well, sell my gear actually.

Took the proceeds, added some more on top, and have outfitted myself to do some blacksmithing. Forge, anvil, bench grinder, heat treat kiln, and various other smithing necessities. One thing I learned here in LC is that I just love making stuff. LOVE it! Making stuff kept me sane the last couple years. Without it I’d be gone. Or drunk. Same thing for me.

I love making stuff so much that I don’t wanna limit myself to guitars, or even to wood.

It’ll be interesting to see where I might be able to cross over and make some metal parts for guitars. Most likely decorative, but maybe functional as well. Time will tell.

Anyway, ordered up all my “stuff” this week and will be receiving it here and there over the next few weeks. I have a bass build I need to wrap before I dive in, but soon.

Anyway, I guess I’m Earthjerk now. Same ol jerk, new hobby ;-)

 

[Skyjerk]

Cool! A few years ago I took a blacksmithing course (the real deal, with a coal forge), and I just completed an initial welding course (TIG, MIG, Stick). Making stuff IS fun, and I regard steel fabrication as a life essential skill (even if I did get started kinda late). The most rewarding endeavors are those where both your hands and your mind are employed at the same time. Please let us know if you find any great forums like this out there.

I am looking for on-line smithing communities. Ive found many, but none yet that make me want to stay.

MLP sets a really high bar

I'm learing welding too. I just bought an affordable stick welder and a box of 6010 electrodes. No money left for classes so I'm going to have to mess some shit up for a while. I mostly plan to use it (at first) to weld handles onto things for forging, or welding different steels together for making damascus

 

[Skyjerk]

Chris, as you well know, I'm a fan of metal working in conjunction with woodworking. I love making all kinds of stuf.I've been getting into microcontrollers lately for making guitar related projects as well. I've toyed with the idea of getting a forge, but my hoa probably wouldn't allow it.

The forge I got runs on propane. It has some advantages and disadvantages, but one advantage is that it doesnt make any smoke. What the HOA doesnt know about wont hurt them

 

[Skyjerk]

400 jumps is a pretty impressive record, as we get older I think a lot of us reassess what we want to do in our lives.

good luck with the smithing, Damascus can really be quite beautiful

I plan to make damascus, but it'll be smaller projects like knives. Its really not at all practical to try and make larger quantities of damascus (like for a sword) without a power hammer or hydraulic press and I have neither of those things. A striker (a 2nd guy swinging a 20 lb sledge hammer) can bridge that gap somewhat, but currently I dont know anyone that would be willing

 

[mistermikev]

i just want to say two words to you: tele bridges! looking fwd to see what you come up w.
I'm still on jump zero and planning to stay there so... welcome back to the lowly world of land dwellers.

 

[Skyjerk]

i just want to say two words to you: tele bridges!

One word for you.

Nope