[TheForge] Disgusting Ironwork

[Darrell]

If you notice, this thing weights less than 1 pound. Must be made from coat
hangers.
Darrell

http://www.machinemaster.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ries Niemi" <rniemi at fidalgo.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Disgusting Ironwork


>
> There actually are some really incredible smiths in Indonesia, who
> mostly make knives and swords. The Javanese Kris is one the classic
> historic weapons, and there are still guys there who can make one with
> one hammer, a block of steel, and a smoking hole in the ground for a
> forge. But there is not a big tradition of ornamental ironwork, just
> simple security fences, and good tools, not to mention the money to buy
> them, are rare. Most Indonesian ironwork is very small scale.
>
> ries
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