[TheForge] Re: wooden wedges

[Mike Spencer]

> The scale was mixed with cigarette butts (no wood wedges to prevent
> it....).  On top were butts with filters, below them there were
> 'factory rolled' butts with no filters.  Then came hand-rolled butts.
> The hammer was installed in 1917.  

Yow!  Great archaeology, George!

> The anvil work was in 1990.  The scale from the 'lower level of
> civilization' was put in baby food jars and sold at the first Alfred
> abana conference.  "Take this jar of Samuel Yellin Scale and
> sprinkle some on your anvil, forge and apprentices........."

Gee, I was there in 1990 but I missed that!  I could really use some
of that scale to bless my attempt at air hammer restoration.  Guess
I'll just have to make do with a pinch of the Mt. St. Helens ash that
I got from Dorothy Steigler in 1980. :-)

Seriously, I take the point.  My A&O (separate) anvil is wedged into
its well with boards and sealed rather messily with glop[1].  I truly
hope that does it because I *really* don't want to lift the hammer
again.  I'll go for the wooden wedges, too, tnx.


- Mike

[1] Technical term for various kinds of stuff in cans and tubes
    alleged to stick to other stuff and keep water out.  I think I
    used three kinds.

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Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada 
                                 
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