[TheForge] Real men dont use tongs

[Doug Ayen]

Quoth Lynn Emrich (theatre_weapons@yahoo.com):
> I admit that I don't like gloves so I've started
> keeping a spray bottle of water by the forge. As the
> 'handle' starts to get hot I spray it with a little
> water. It has the added benifit of showing me where
> NOT to grab. Anyone else as foolish as me?
> Lynn
> 
> 

I often keep a rag in the slack tub, and if a handle on a workpiece
is getting too hot to handle, I'll use the wet rag to cool things
off. It also makes a good barrier to the heat, just fold it over
a few times and drape it over the handle. Just don't forget to keep
it wet. 

--doug