I would like to learn Metal Working Skills but currently know nothing, is there someone to reach out to for this? Thanks!
First step for Metal Shop is to take the Hot Process Safety class on Learn. Others will have more specifics
Metal Shop Committee meeting is the first Saturday at 3 pm. It’s on the Calendar. Everyone is welcome.
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I will be in sunday night after 5pm, tapping some holes in new leveling feet for wide belt sander, and straightening a bent tin smith stake using the machine shop arbor press. I could explain the metalshop and machine shop tools, I’ve got some painting to do on a belt grinder and could use help with that. If you want to learn how to hand file you could help me smooth the pitting on the stake.
I didnt take a before photo but this is one I did last week at home.
These have been abused and I want to remove the pitting, might be able to do the flat one using the belt grinder. I don’t want to risk grinding a flat on the horn shape so filing is slower but better control of the shape
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The fact that you have pitting on the two anvil accessories indicates that the metal is fairly soft. Some folks have cleaned the surfaces and run a couple of passes of hard facing wire like Hastelloy / Inconel that they cleaned up with carbide tooling / belt sanders. You could probably match the taper of the horn on a lathe by offsetting the tailstock and or 4 jaw chuck if there is clearance on the backside of the horn.
Best,
Jim
I’d would def like to join but I have Bowling League Sunday evenings, thanks for the offer!! 
My opinion is that you should start with a project. Then you will naturally progress through cutting material, material removal, fitting, welding, and final finishing/painting.
Examples:
Those are hardend steel stakes(pexto). Even blacksmithing anvils get damaged over time. They need to be “tuned” periodically.
They are not hardened, easy to file