[TheForge] Re: [kl] So you think you're a metal smith, eh?

[Jerry Frost]

Ralph:

I'm guessing but wouldn't a native metal be a relatively pure metal ore 
found naturally like native copper?

More guessing but three types of mold might be: Open, say carved soap stone.

Two piece, two halves of the mold carved in two pieces of soap stone.

Lastly, Sand.

Frosty
------------------------
If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Sproul" <brhlbsmt at mcttelecom.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 2:39 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: [kl] So you think you're a metal smith, eh?


> Hi Doug, If you've taught this class previously - I have a question that I
> don't know the answer to right off.
>
> What is a native metal?  My initial thoughts would be something on my 
> steel
> rack - but I'm rather sure that isn't the answer they are looking for. 
> Have
> you fielded this question before?
>
> The other thing I'm in doubt on is the three types of molds in casting.
> I've heard of sand, lost wax, and investment casting - are these the three
> types of moulds in casting?
>
> .......So, I guess I've just failed being a scout that could pass the 
> merit
> badge test.........and I've been practicing for 43 years.   :-(
>    The format does seem well laid out and would require someone to do some
> homework before getting their badge.
>
>    I'm asking, as a local historic farm's blacksmith shop commissioners
> have asked I teach the local scouts this merit badge program.  It would be
> nice to know some of the answers ahead of time. They probably wouldn't be 
> to
> impressed if I was looking everything up to answer their questions.
>
> Ralph
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Ayen" <ayen at homeport.org>
> To: <knife-list at kepler-eng.com>
> Cc: "Steve Bloom" <sab at ifas.ufl.edu>; "Sponsored by ABANA"
> <theforge at mailman.qth.net>; "ArtMetal Sandbox" <sandbox at artmetal.com>;
> <EKMetalsmiths at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 3:53 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] Re: [kl] So you think you're a metal smith, eh?
>
>
>> Thus Spake Andrew Vida (osan at netlabs.net):
>> > How do you stack up to be a scout?
>> >
>> > http://www.meritbadge.com/mb/074.htm
>>
>> Pretty well, thank you. I teach this merit badge.
>>
>> The new version lets me show off my shop and some of my work
>> to the scouts.  They love being able to use the forges.
>>
>> --doug
>>
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