[TheForge] test

Wed Mar 19 04:13:02 2003

Jon;
The Ca Blacksmith Assn is about to have it's big spring conference. It 
looks to be a good one, great group of folks, and the place to learn the 
most , the quickest...as well as pick up those tongs at a reasonable price.
http://www.calsmith.org/
See you there....Pete

jon.sloan wrote:

>First, thank you for being so friendly. I do not know how active I will be
>on this list as I am a newbe at trying to burn myself on hot metal.  I hope
>I can learn some stuff just by keeping tabs on your exchanges. I have been
>draining brains on artmetal for a week or so and thought I would give them
>a rest. I know many of you belong to both so you may have seen some of my
>very novice questions over there.  My son (11) has taken an interest in
>banging on steel after seeing a knifemaker in Quartzcite (Jim Sigg) so I
>decided to pick up a small portable forge. Round with a hand crank on the
>side which turns an air fan which blows air up through the center of the
>"pan". On the bottom of page 16 in Jack Andrews book, "New Edge of the
>Anvil" is a picture very close to what I picked up. I live just north of LA
>towards the desert and had a bit of a problem finding a source of good
>coal, but now I have 100 lbs and am ready to get started.  I have a good
>anvil and a bench vise (or is that vice) plus a post vise and a few hammers
>etc.  I do need tongs - I was hoping to make a couple as a first project.
>We shall see. Sorry to carry on for so long.
>Jon
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>Phlip wrote:
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>>Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...
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>>>Delete now. I just started this list and am checking to see if I did
>>>everything properly. Sorry for the (over)use of your delete key.
>>>Jon
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>>Well, forgive me if I say hello and welcome before I delete ;-)
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>>Tell us about yourself, Jon. Where are you, what are your interests and
>>background, and what brings you to TheForge?
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>>Phlip
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>> If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably not a
>>cat.
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>>Never a horse that cain't be rode,
>>And never a rider who cain't be throwed....
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>>Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 12:15 PM
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