[TheForge] on death and dying.OT

[Andrew Vida]

THinking on it more, what would be even cooler would be to design a rig 
to allow the smith to move about a regular smith as if s/he were on 
legs.  Yeah, I know it would be hard to design as cost billions, but the 
thought is pretty cool.


Andrew Vida wrote:
> I have no expeorience with this, but thinking on it, on ething that 
> seems to stand out immediately would the advantage of having an anvil 
> that would sit near or even over the lap.\. or in some orientation that 
> would not force the chairbound smith to have to bend forward or to the 
> side in any excessive fashion in order to hammer.  What do you all think 
> of this?
> 
> Jim Pigott wrote:
> 
>> The Mississippi Forge Council has a new member, wheel chair confined, 
>> that got
>> into the fire for the first time this past weekend. The way he kept 
>> looking at
>> his new fire poker made the effort to make this happen totally worth 
>> it. Our
>> group is designing a forge, anvil and vise combination for him. Does 
>> anyone
>> have any experience with this type of situation? Care to share 
>> suggestions,
>> ideas.
>> Thanks, when I learn how to post a picture of him, his smile and poker 
>> I will.
>>
>> Jim Pigott
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of magichammer
>> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 2:26 PM
>> To: terry l. ridder; Sponsored by ABANA
>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] on death and dying.
>>
>> I suggest that you set it up with your local blacksmiths group / abana
>> chapter.
>> dave m
>>
>> terry l. ridder wrote:
>>
>>
>>> hello;
>>>
>>> this is related to blacksmithing in that i am attempting to draw up a
>>> specific clause for a codicil. i want to make it clear that any and all
>>> of my blacksmithing tools, the miller 185 mig welder, the oxy-acetylene
>>> torch and tanks, the propane tanks, and the propane forge. be given to a
>>> person with one or more physical challenges and is just starting out in
>>> blacksmithing.
>>>
>>> my question is how do i specify the following:
>>>
>>> 0) the person or persons who make the decision as to who should receive
>>>   the above items?
>>>
>>> 1) provide for an announcement that persons who meet the my criteria
>>>   should make the appropriate application to the person/persons
>>> determined
>>>   in item 0 above?
>>>
>>> it is obvious that neither the lawyers  or the family have the knowledge
>>> or the ability to determine who would benefit the most from receiving
>>> the above mentioned tools.
>>>
>>> suggestions and comments welcomed.
>>>
>>
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