BLACKSMITHING CHAT WITH OLD FRIENDS was:[TheForge] WHATTHE HELL

Jeff Harding [email protected]
Sun Jun 23 12:41:00 2002


Ralph;

   I recall the same bridge, they have a photo of it just as it
collapsed and the road bed was in the shape of a perfect sine wave.
Can't remember where it was either.

   Jeff   ><>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: BLACKSMITHING CHAT WITH OLD FRIENDS was:[TheForge]
WHATTHE HELL


>
> >
> >
> >         Huh... I would never have associated the desireable
qualities
> >         of a sword with vibration.  Weight, "balance", cutting
ability,
> >         yes.
>
> Because you did not really read the statement. Vibration is was not
being
> touted as a good thing.  But the vibrations node location was
decidedly
> important. All things vibrate. It is the nature of things. If a long
item
> is not designed with the thought of the vibrations taken into
account you
> will have problems. For example, the suspension bridge that started
to rock
> in the wind until it finally collapsed. . Right now I can not
remember when
> and where this was...  IIRC it was Washington State and in the
'40s......
> But the point was that the vibratory node location is very
important.
>
>
> Ralph
>
>
> "Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for
Excellence.
> Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a
Decision."
>
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