Hammering and Banging in the shed

I've been out in the cold shed hammering and banging pieces of metal over the weekend and trying to avoid damaging my already damaged finger.  Sometimes it just doesn't work out the way you want it to.  I could have been with Mary in her imagined capital enjoying the workshops instead.   Ah well, I did produce a few bits which were learning curves even if they are not presentable pieces.  I am at the stage in metalcraft where I am teaching myself new things via practice, experimentation and research on the internet and through books.  I miss Suzanne, my tutor from Inchicore.