I'm 55 years old married with 2 grown childeren. I've been a welder fabricator for 30 + years. I started artistic iron work about 2 1/2 years ago. I took a two day blacksmithing class from Southeast Comunity Colledge. I set up my shop and started creating. For once in my life I felt artistic. My great grandfather was a blacksmith in Rockford Ne in the early 1900's so I think hot iron is in my blood.