[TheForge] hammer of the gods

[Jim Pigott]

I just got back from 4 days in Tom's shop. It is like going back in time to
work with a master.
If ever given the opportunity, take advantage of it. Tom and his family are
tops.


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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Michael H. Murphy
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 8:50 AM
To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
Subject: RE: [TheForge] hammer of the gods

Fiddlin' Red Simpson up in Washington state has the same idea.  Nothing is
his shop is later than about 1840.  I haven't been there for years, but I
don't think he even used electric lights.  That may be pushing it a bit, but
he sure did some fine work.  Played good fiddle, too.

Murf

> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Vida
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 2:14 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] hammer of the gods
> 
> That's what I love about Tom.  He's a 16th century man living and
> working in the 21st.  For a skinny guy, he can swing a 5# hammer for
> hours.
> 
> Justin Fellenz wrote:
> > 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.
> 
> 	Hear hear.
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