[TheForge] test

jon.sloan [email protected]
Wed Mar 19 11:12:00 2003


Thanks Peter and Phoebe - I just downloaded the application form for joining
CBA. The spring conference in Hanford is a bit to soon to make. Are there any
blacksmith classes or workshops planned in the northern LA area that you know
of??
Jon

Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer wrote:

> 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
> >
> >Phlip wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Well, forgive me if I say hello and welcome before I delete ;-)
> >>
> >>Tell us about yourself, Jon. Where are you, what are your interests and
> >>background, and what brings you to TheForge?
> >>
> >>Phlip
> >>
> >> If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably not a
> >>cat.
> >>
> >>Never a horse that cain't be rode,
> >>And never a rider who cain't be throwed....
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "jon.sloan" <[email protected]>
> >>To: "theforge" <[email protected]>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 12:15 PM
> >>Subject: [TheForge] test
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