[TheForge] YAK- who really runs the country

Tue Dec 9 11:54:00 2003

Good idea. Someone else said about the same thing in the last paragraph.
Darrell

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] YAK- who really runs the country

> Darrel;
> Why the extra steps? It's already hardened...draw the temper enough to
> get a nice springy blade down the spine ( blue?)and leave the edge as
> hard as you like.
> PF
>
> Darrell wrote:
>
> >Blacksmithing!! I have some band saw blade that is about 1 1/4" wide and
> >about .050" thick. It is brittle enough that it snaps off right at the
vise
> >if you try to bend it and a file don't touch it. I heated it just enough
to
> >turn it dark blue and then cut it to shape. Doing mostly stock removal I
> >made it look like I wanted and then took it to the forge to temper. Big
time
> >warping. Not only did it warp down the length, it warped back to edge.
Drew
> >the temper to a light straw in the oven letting it soak for an hour. Took
it
> >back to the anvil and got it straight lengthways but it still has a dish
> >back to edge.
> >
> >I think I will start over and try just drawing the temper to straw and
> >working from there. My objective is a fillet knife that is nice and
> >flexible.
> >
> >Darrell
> >
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> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Ries Niemi" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 8:36 PM
> >Subject: Re: [TheForge] YAK- who really runs the country
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>My point about old George the first (Washington that is) is that it is
> >>a curious coincidence that our rulers always end up being rich guys. I
> >>am not in any way impugning George Washingtons patriotism or moral
> >>fiber- but he had the $5000 to give to the troops. The guys who didnt,
> >>somehow, never ended up President.
> >>
> >>And as far as the breakdown of congressmen goes- its interesting that
> >>all of the veterans in there dont count as "military guys" but somebody
> >>who has a law degree, but doesnt work as a lawyer is counted as a
> >>"lawyer".
> >>
> >>Being a lawyer is not enough to get you elected to congress. You have
> >>to be a rich lawyer.
> >>
> >>ries
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