[TheForge] Basis smithing exercises...

[Michael H. Murphy]

Bob,

Several ways to do this:

1.  Check your print setup to see if it has an option to "Fit to Page," or
possibly something like zoom in or out.

2.  Save the files onto your hard drive, then resize them with a graphics
program.  Photo Shop, Paint Shop, Draw Plus, or any of about a zillion
others.  Then print them out.

3.  Save the files onto your hard drive, the insert them into a word
processor like WordPerfect, size them you way you want, then print out the
document.

The files vary in size as high as 1250 x 2050 pixels, so trying to print
them actual size is going to take a good-sized plotter.

Murf



> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Robert Morris
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 8:46 AM
> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Basis smithing exercises...
> 
> Andy,
> Is there another way that you can send these drawings? I tried to print
> them
> but I can only get about 1/4 of 1 page and it stops.
> Thanks,
> Bob M.
> 
> 
> >From: Andy Vida <osan at netlabs.net>
> >Reply-To: Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> >To: "blacksmiths at yahoogroups.com" <blacksmiths at yahoogroups.com>,4g
> ><theforge at mailman.qth.net>,"knife-list at kepler-eng.com"
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> >Subject: [TheForge] Basis smithing exercises...
> >Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:02:45 -0700
> >
> >Pardon my burning brain, but I forgot which list this came up on, so
> >I'm sending the link to everyone.  You many send all mail bombs to me
> >in Vancouver WA.  You're welcome.
> >
> >OK, the four basic blacksmithing exercises are now at the following
> >links:
> >
> >	http://netlabs.net/~osan/Documents/ex1.jpg
> >	http://netlabs.net/~osan/Documents/ex2.jpg
> >	http://netlabs.net/~osan/Documents/ex3.jpg
> >	http://netlabs.net/~osan/Documents/ex4.jpg
> >
> >They look simple and in fact they are VERY simple.  But doing them
> >correctly AND to dimension isn't nearly as easy as it may appear.
> >
> >Spend a few days doing nothing but these exercises and you will gain
> >something in hammer control and your knowledge of volumes.  In order
> >for the exercises to work, you MUST adopt an attitude of pushing the
> >limits of your control, which in turn requires an adjustment of your
> >standards (maybe).  Peter Ross had me up on the rack for an entire
> >week, stretching me for all I was worth.  I came away from the class
> >with a fundamentally altered perception of what I could do and what
> >it meant to be a real blacksmith working to specifications.  If you
> >are patient with yourself and the exercises, they may bring you to a
> >place you never thought you'd come to, or even that it existed in
> >terms of what is possible in precision with nothing more than hand,
> >hammer, anvil and a pair of eyes.
> >
> >Do each step as if it was the ultimate goal.  That is, when you finish
> >a step, all planes whould be flat and at the right angles; all edges
> >should be dead straight, and the piece should look FINISHED.  Then
> >move on to the next step and not before.  Peter Ross was emphatic on
> >this point, saying that one's work cannot, except by mere chance, come
> >out right unless you adhere to this principle.  It changed my smithing
> >forever, and for the better, even though I say Peter ruined it for me
> >forever.  Knowing what I was capable of, I no longer had the excuse to
> >do sloppy and imprecise work.
> >
> >If you think these may be boring... well, I never find swinging a hammer
> >so.  But even so, when you start producing these objects such that they
> >begin to look closer and closer to machine-made (to a degree), I think
> >the sense of satisfaction will speak for itself.  Flatter planes and
> >straighter lines than you perhaps thought possible... very satisfying
> >to know they came from your own hand, that much I can and will promise
> >you.
> >
> >I will also way that if your work doesn't improve and you are certain
> >that your attitude and attention were correct, the result may call into
> >question things such as your hammer, posture, anvil height.  Don't be
> >afraid to change these if by chance things aren't improving.  Either
> >that
> >or you're already a perfect smith. :)
> >
> >Best wishes.
> >
> >	-Andy
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