[TheForge] The True Path in the 24th century.

Sun Mar 3 16:23:00 2002

Regarding electric verses forge welding- If you know how to forge weld , you
can make an electric weld blend into the piece and look like forge welding.
A branch stuck sideways onto a tree trunk doesn't look right. It should be
thick at the joint and taper away. The upsetting of a scarf and forge weld
on scroll work looks like this.The point is if you know what a good weld
looks like and if you timeframe for a project calls for electric welding,
you can make a nice looking weld.
 One of my mentors told me "Not every job will be a masterpiece, but you
must know how to make a masterpiece."
Bob Bergman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Silver" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] The True Path in the 24th century.


> At 04:57 PM 3/2/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> >i think what started this discussion was the letter to the editor from
> >dave mariette in the new anvils ring. his point wasn't so much
> >"traditional" (whatever that is) v. contemporary but rather should a
> >forged/fabricated (electric welded) project be on the cover of the anvils
ring?
> >
> >the traditional v. contemporary question can't be answered but the
> >question of what should be on the cover of the anvils ring could.
> >
> >bob.
> >________
>
> Bob-
>
> I would agree with you except that the question ultimately devolves to
> Traditional v. Contemporary as being "True Path", doesn't it? I mean, if
> someone says "No, something fabricated (despite there being forged
> elements) should not be placed on the cover of the Anvil's Ring", the
> question becomes "Why not?" Assuming that the piece is well done and a
> positive example of the technique, I believe that it should be prominently
> displayed and held up as a standard that we should strive for. Not because
> it is arc-welded or forge welded, but because it was done well. Now by
that
> standard, I think that if I see a piece that looks like I did it (whether
> forge or arc welded) I'd have the editor strung up for malfeasance and
> demand my money back! :-)
>
> Aaron Silver
> Metal Mangler Extraordinaire
> (Any resemblance to actual blacksmithing is purely accidental and I have
> the humble pile to prove it!)
> Aaron Silver
>
>
>
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