This book would not be possible without the help, support, and patience of my loving wife, Lynn, who gave up many weekends and evenings to take the great photographs for this book and wait for me to finish writing. Thank you to my mother and father for letting me get my first anvil and forge and encouraging me while I stumbled through the learning curve of a new blacksmith as well as for encouraging me to write a book on blacksmithing.
I would like to thank my father-in-law, Eric, for the use of his shop while mine was still packed up and in limbo from moving and for his advice throughout the process, as well as my mother-in-law, Gail, for cooking suppers for us after our days in the forge.
Last but not least, I would like to thank my brother-in-law Gary for his help with fetching coal, running the blower, and striking for me.