Re:Blacksmith (Score 2, Interesting)

Well that isn't entirely true. I started in blacksmithing by doing a course at an adult education college. Then saw an anvil, forge and other smithing tools in a local paper. Turns out there is a business around the corner from my place that is a metal fabricator and does blacksmithing as well. So I hang out with my local blacksmith and pickup info that way.
He's also a fitter and turner so knows machinery pretty well.