[TheForge] 36 diameter ring

Wed Aug 6 07:53:00 2003

No plywood eh? Gonna tell the Roman Legions they can't use their shields?
How about telling the Mongol bowmen they can't use their laminated bows? It
was also common for Rome to contract out for things like plywood. Hopefully
these examples will assage the unease we all must feel at the mere thought
of using modern (I shudder at the very thought) items. <grin>

Oh yeah, the saw. Isn't there a saw in the Mastermyr collection? WHEW that
was close!

Heating 10' of steel? I think Otsie could've pulled that off in his
campfire. (properly started with a bow drill of course. <grin>)

VBG.

Frosty
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If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin donahoe" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 3:04 AM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] 36 diameter ring

> Jerry writ:
> "out of 3/4"  plywood, two circles out of 1/2" is better. Attach the die
> spaced above the bench so it hits the center of the stock 1" in this case.
> Weld a stop..."
>
> So Jerry, would you use Weldwood cement for that weld? (;^)  And I believe
> an even heat on 10' of stock might be room temperature.  Not to mention
> we're dealing with a man that thinks it's a compromise to light his coal
> fire with a match!  Lightning strike or a coal from the perpetual flame
or,
> second, flint and steel are preferred.  He might hand saw a 36" dia.
circle
> out of plywood he made after laminating (with glue rendered from roadkill
> racoons and skunks) veneers he skived off with his draw knife.  Ludite Bob
> is still looking for Fred Flintstones car. :)
>
> Kevin Donahoe
> Flying Pig Forge
> Morrow, OH
> [email protected]
>
> "Plywood? we don't need no stinking plywood!"
>
>