[TheForge] hammer of the gods

[Rob Fertner]

I've got a 12X12 shop in the backyard with no electricity or heat.
...and going out to the shop uphill both ways. ;-)
Rob

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ralph Douglass
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:43 AM
To: Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] hammer of the gods

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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