[TheForge] Scale

Thu Jun 20 00:38:01 2002

 From out here in the Outlands (Colorado), I'd have to say "what 
experienced smiths". It's not quite that bad, there are a few of us. 
Thorfinn and I tried to start a smithing class about 8 years ago. We got 
this endless succession of people who:
1. Wanted to make a sword the first day
2. Discovered that blacksmithing involves getting hot, sweaty and dirty
3. Never came back

Steve Smith

Phlip wrote:

>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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>>
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