[TheForge] guild question

[Justin Fellenz]

not a bad idea. Just nee to find some organizing principle to create
drama--orange county chopers has the tension between the dad and son,
monster garage has the character of jesse james and the time and money
contraints, monster house the time issue etc. Smithing has nevr been a
high-speed art, I don't think--and I don't personally think much of the
soap opera appoach to drama. But I'm sure there's a way--even a
charismatic central person who jouneys around visiting shops and
discovering new techniques....

"croikey, the little bugga burnt me!"

You know, or something like that.

J

--- debmiller at fuse.net wrote:

> We need a great new hit series on the order of Monster Garage or
> American Chopper. 
> 
> Something like American Iron Works!!
> 
> They could rotate smithies and smiths around the country showing the
> wide variety of work performed.
> 
> I'll contact someone I know in TV reality show production and make
> the suggestion. 
> 
> Ray
> Cincinnati
> > 
> > From: "Dan Tull" <dantull at numail.org>
> > Date: 2005/07/13 Wed AM 09:58:28 EDT
> > To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] guild question
> > 
> > We have an ongoing problem.
> > 
> > How do some of you others overcome the lack of knowledge of the
> public
> > on what a blacksmith does?
> > "You shoe horses!"   "There aren't anymore blacksmiths." "How do
> you make a 
> > living?"
> > 
> > I'm wondering if demonstrations in public places  ( downtown parks,
> hotels, 
> > convention centere,) during
> > conventions, etc. instead of the backwoods B.S. shop would help.
> > Blacksmiths biggest problem is educating customers on what we CAN
> do.
> > 
> > Suggestions?
> > 
> > 
> > 
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