[TheForge] Scale

[Phlip]

Guys, I've got to agree with you, at least on that course of study. Duke
Andrew drilled me hard on the basics, and my smithing, when I'm in practice,
improved considerably because of it.

This gives me an idea for a class for the Metalworking symposium- Basics for
Experienced Smiths.

Those of you in SCA, how do you think that might go over?

Phlip

> > I sometimes am a volunteer smith at Fort Vancouver NHS. We have been
> > fortunate enought to have Peter Ross come out and do some 2-3 day
> > workshops for uslowly volunteers. About 2 or 3 years ago Peter did
> > exactly that class. Square to octagon to round straight and tapered.....
> > One of the hardest classes I ever did......
>
> Wow, I thought he'd panned on it after we took it.  The
> response was not so hot, but I told him that this is
> probably the best class a smith could ever take.  It changed
> me completely in terms of what I regarded as good smithing
> as regards precision.  I was amazed at what I was capanle of
> with the right fire under my butt.  Peter's possible
> disappointment was all the fire this boy needed.
> >
> > Hmmmmm thinking back on my last work a week or so ago, I can see I need
> > to get back to the forge more often...... (smile)
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