[TheForge] hammer of the gods

[Justin Fellenz]

Wow.

--- Schade <schade at acegroup.cc> wrote:

> If you want to see an example of what you can do with almost no tools
> 
> but a lot of talent check out Tom Latane's page here. Most hobby 
> "blacksmiths" have a better equipped shop but few approach what Tom 
> does with so little.
> 
> http://www.metalsmith.org/gall/latane/index.htm
> 
> Bob
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> 
> 
> On Feb 3, 2005, at 10:43 AM, Ralph Douglass wrote:
> 
> > Chris Worsley wrote:
> >>
> >> Right you are Ralph. I was thinking later that the word
> 'traditional'
> >> was not the best choice. Perhaps starting with the basics would
> have
> >> been a better way to word it.  I still think that one should learn
> how
> >> to forge by hand first though.
> >> Chris
> > Agreed! Just like buying a great big honking welder will not make
> you a
> > weldor nor a fabricator.<smile>
> > And if you saw my poor excuse for a shop you would laugh. ONly
> powered
> > equipment I have is an OLD craftsman hand drill and an angle
> grinder.
> >
> > Ralph
> >
> > -- 
> > "Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for 
> > Excellence.
> > Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a 
> > Decision."
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