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Marnie Astley
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  • Lansdowne, ON
  • Canada
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Thanks Boris, I'll look into it... that anvil is called a 'short sugar'. I'll see if he's selling it separate. Dh has a lead on one locally...we'll see if that one pans out too. Sorry to hear the tools are not what you expected. I found someone with…
January 7
Thanks so much for the help David, I see the little low dome stake I've been looking for there on John's web site! Santa's sack will be a might heavy this year ;-) Marnie
December 8, 2009
Hi Marnie Another place to try for stakes etc. is www.nfap.ca this is John Newmans website. He is a blacksmith and pattern maker in Hamilton and has the capabilities of custom making the stakes and swage blocks that you are looking for. He already h…
November 25, 2009
Thanks Boris, I'll look into it. Much appreciated Marnie
October 30, 2009
Hi Boris, yes I'm looking for an anvil...The blacksmiths tell me they sell for around $2 a pound and I should have one thats 150 pounds at least, though I'm inclined to want a smaller one around 100 - 125 pounds. Sure, I'd be interested in hearing w…
October 27, 2009
Hi Boris, my apologies... shows n sales, I haven't been online much this summer. Thank you for your reply. Do you have any of the stakes on your site now? I did find a blacksmith to make me an inexpensive starter set which are proving to be a lot of…
September 15, 2009
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Do you have a website?
http://silverstrumpet.blogspot.com
Do you consider yourself a professional, student or emerging artist. Are you a gallery, school, organization or guild?
Emerging Artist
In what area of the metal arts do you work?
silversmith, metalsmith, blacksmith, other
Tell us about your education. School or self-taught?
Some classes and workshops, as well as self taught from books, DVDs and online video
Share some of your career highlights or goals.
I volunteer as an instructor at our lapidary & silversmithing club where I really enjoy passing on my craft to others.

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