[TheForge] Real men dont use tongs

[Ralph E Douglass]

Doug Ayen wrote:
> 
> 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.
Steam is bad......
Why not just cool the end you hold at times. I use the slack tub for
that.....

Ralph
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