[TheForge] New student

Sat Jul 19 22:55:00 2003

Jerry, Greg Campbell. Rockville Md. is usually looking for help.
301-949-5728.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Frost" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 2:37 PM
Subject: [TheForge] New student


> Hi all:
>
> I am happy to announce the aquisition of a new student.
>
> I got an E-mail a few weeks ago from a college student interested in
> learning blacksmithing. For once the contact wasn't a referal from
somebody
> on theforge, anvilfire, etc. I was tracked down. <grin>
>
> Last saturday we had our first session and Lindsey did quite well. We
> covered basic safety, terminology, tools and processes. Then we lit a fire
> and I ran her through my favorite beginner's project; the infamous leaf
coat
> hook. It's a good project to demonstrate drawing, scrolling, bending and
> veining. I spent about 12 mins. demoing a hook describing every step,
> process, etc. and Lindsey spent the next two hours forging a hook of her
> own. An excellent job she did too. <grin>
>
> Well, there's a rub. (Isn't there always? <sigh>) Lindsey's taking a class
> at UAA (University of Alaska Anchorage) and will be moving on at the end
of
> august! Not just moving on to another class, she's leaving the state
> altogether! Since she finished her basic course requirements she's free to
> attend any accredited college for her remaining classes so she's traveling
> around the country taking a class here and the next elsewhere.
>
> Okay, I'm pretty sure we can cover the basics in the few weekends we have
> till she leaves, she's a quick study and as an athelete plans on "working
> out" to strengthen her hammer arm. We've already discussed safe ways to do
> this and what to watch for to avoid injuries, first aid treatments, etc.
She
> also follows directions very well, has uncommon good sense, a solid eye
for
> safety, very good eye hand coordination, is chearful, polite and is more
> than willing to work for what she wants.
>
> This is one dedicated young lady and I feel priveleged to show her what I
> can. <grin>
>
> I can use a little help though.
>
> First, Lindsey's next school date is in Virginia and I'd like to find some
> contact info for her. I'll get more specifics this saturday. I've sent her
> to the abana affiliate list but I'd like to find somebody willing to take
> her on as a student as well or at least somebody to help her out. I don't
> think it's possible to stop her so a little help will go a long way.
>
> Second, a while back a URL was posted with an online blacksmithing book. I
> lost the URL in my last HD crash. (not a motorcycle <grin>) I would
> appreciate it if somebody could repost it please.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Frosty
> ------------------------
> If it ain't forged
> it ain't real.
> Wrought iron is.
> The FrostWorks
>
> Meadow Lakes, AK.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Spencer" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 10:29 AM
> Subject: [TheForge] Re: blacksmith question holding hammers
>
>
> >
> > raplph.d.> I reduced the size of my handle with a drawknife and with a
> > raplph.d.> belt sander. So that it is about 1/2 the size it was and it
> > raplph.d.> also have a more rectangular cross-section now.
> >
> > That's what I do too, with a couple of further refinements on the 1#
> > to 2.5# hammers I use most often.  I can't control a hammer with (what
> > seem to me to be) the Great Fat Logs that pass for hammer handles as
> > they come from the store.  And I try to leave a bit of the Great Fat
> > Log at the butt to give me a tactile clue, should my hand get near the
> > end ofthe handle.
> >
> > - Mike
> >
> > --
> > Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada
> >
> > [email protected]
> > http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/
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