[TheForge] History-blacksmithing-welding-?

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I'll admit that I could have the date wrong, "they" have changed
the calender so many times since then.
dave m


> Dave,
> That was a long time ago.  You have a real good memory.
> 
> Rick Korinek
> Emerald City Forge
> Framingham, MA
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> > Ralph, forge welding was first uesd in 1742 b.c.
> > if I remember correctly.
> > dave m
> >
> >
> > > At 07:08 PM 10/6/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >Does anyone know of a book that gives good detailsand dates on
> the
> > history
> > > >of when the differant types (carbon ark, gas, ect) of welding
> came in to
> > > >use?
> > > >
> > > >Dan Rathburn
> > > >Elgin, IL USA
> > > >
> > >
> > > I forgot the title (and it is packed away somewheres, but a
> welding text
> > > book will. Electric welding was first used in the later 1880's if
> I
> > > remember correctly. Tho it might be the 1890's. And gas welding
> came about
> > > in the early 1900's ( perhaps 1910?)
> > > Forge welding was probably shortly after blacksmithing was
> started.
> > >
> > >
> > > Ralph
> > >
> > >