[TheForge] Fw: [EK] Metalsmiths Symposium SCA Event Anouncment

Sun Jun 9 14:18:00 2002

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From: "Dan Scheid" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Fw: [EK] Metalsmiths Symposium SCA Event Anouncment

> tell him to remind all that "some of SCA greatest smiths use propane  and
> they can get stuffed" I'm one of those artsy fartsy types in that group
and
> yes we should all be working for a more period work but get real with
> today's laws you  can't have a coal or even charcoal forge in city parks.
> grrrrr I hate period mavens
> Master Damales Redbeard O.L.
> or
> Dan Scheid
> Flying horse forge
> http://home.earthlink.net/~chevalvolant/flyinghorseforge.html

Funny, unless you get into clothing, most of the Laurels I know are more
concerned with getting the work done, than the bells and whistles you use to
accomplish it- unless, of course, the object is to learn how to use the
bells and whistles ;-)

This symposium is designed specificly to help teach folks how to do period
techniques, which is why I'll be using charcoal, but since I'm not up to it
yet (just wait!) I'll be doing it in a modern brake drum forge, with a
hand-cranked squirrel cage blower. I may also have a propane forge
available, and we might even be using an arc rig, if I can pull together the
materials for a forge-making class. Personally, I feel that it's mre
important to get folks doing and loving the art, than it is to use
absolutely period stuff, at least at this level.

As far as Period Police, they can feel free to police my hammer- I have no
use for that sort at all. For one thing, they usually haven't much of a clue
at all. I get very tired of being told that I'm cross-dressing, when in my
culture, both men and women wore trews for working, and robes for fancy.
Since I'm usually working, what do I wear most of the time?

;-)

Phlip

> > Phlip,
> > I have a friend who is very active in SCA. He built a propane forge and
> > at the first SCA event he took it to, He was castigated about a propane
> > forge by all the Period Correctness police. That is until me said that
> > his forge's 'personna' was that of an 13 or 14th century charcoal
> > forge.  That stumped them and after that no-one said any thing more....
> > VBG.
> > BTW I am fairly certain he will be at Pennisc(sp?) Goes by Torin. And is
> > also a Harpist.
> >
> >
> > Ralph
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> > Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision."
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