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My husband had been working at a local furniture plant doing welding, tinsmithing, and apprenticing under a millwright who did some blacksmith work ... when he came upon two articles: "How to Build Your Own Forge" (MOTHER NO. 35, page 78) and "Toole of the Blacksmith" (MOTHER NO. 36, page 28). Brent was so Inspired by what he read that we soon found ourselves searching the shops of rural Vermont for old-time blacksmithing tools.
As luck would have It, we came upon a forge and a blower for $75 ... and had soon paid another $225 at various farm auctions for other authentic smithing implements. Then we built a structure for Brent to start work In, and the business began: Brent's first projects were small ... forging plant brackets and the like, but he was not satisfied with the results of his work.
Once again, MOTHER to the rescue ... with an ad for courses given by a master blacksmith not more than two hours away from us in Now Hampshire. With such expert Instruction Brent soon loomed the secrets of this vanishing trade (as well as an essential bit of artistry) ... and has been slowly working his way Into fulltime blacksmithing since. A local sign painter makes use of Brent's forged Iron brackets to support his placards ... and neighbors come to Brent for all their metal repairs. (Moreover, our home—a 100-year-old restored and converted schoolhouse—is quickly filling up with many beautiful metal, ornamental "firsts".)
So far the business has brought In over $800 in only three months of weekend earnings: Not a bad supplement to our current income ... and not a bad start toward a full-time enterprise!
Brent & Carol Shafer Barton, Vt.
For some time now, I've been watching for that one business idea that would fulfill my need to help solve our world's ecological problems ... and—at the same timeprovide me with a satisfactory Income. Then, while reading MOTHER NO. 51, 1 found the answer In a sidebar on page 102 called "The Incredible 'SaverShower' Water and Energy Sever".
As I read Buck Valle's claims for the amazing water— and energy-saving powers of the SeverShower head ... I realized that this was what I had been waiting for. So, I called the manufacturer and asked If I could see the product. Not only was I convinced that the SaverShower worked ... but I was sure that I could convince others as well, if only I could show them firsthand.
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