[TheForge] Re: TheForge Digest, Vol 21, Issue 12

[John Husvar]

On Oct 9, 2005, at 9:26 AM, LrdThorolf at aol.com wrote:

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>
> John,  First,  did he pay for it? if not yes or hang on to it and   
> take some
> 1/2" black  pipe with you to Pensic next year and sell it.

Nope, no payment in advance on that one. :)

I think it's a good enough idea that it doesn't bother me anyway.  
It's still out with Little Dragon's Hoard. If it comes back at  
Pennsic, I'll put it out again. I'll take a stick of black pipe just  
in case.

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> Do you set up  a forge there in merchants row?  I am going there   
> next year
> and want to see what the blacksmiths setups are like.  I   do   
> stuff for the
> sca and would like to see the top  that you  did. I  do  a 3 piece  
> conversion
> set  that can  be  tripod or spit style.

The last few years, Cindy (the Merchant Manager) has been pretty  
gracious about having the smiths scattered throughout the area rather  
than concentrated in a Blacksmiths' Row. It seems to be working out  
well; as long as everybody's very careful about fire, of course.

Well, that'll make Dan Kretchmar, Me if I make it, You, and Morgan  
Rheinbold, not to mention if Rocky comes with his and Jim Hrisoulas'  
knives and brings his forge.
  Morgan usually doesn't do much selling at Pennsic, being more  
interested in teaching and his herbalist business.

This year, Rocky's forge got used more for teaching and  
demonstrations than otherwise. He has some beautiful knives, BTW. If  
you want to see the best knives at Pennsic, you absolutely _must_  
stop by his tent!

Dan, you, and I probably make pretty much the same kinds of SCA/ 
Reenactor/Mountain Man/etc, etc. stuff. So the populace will have a  
lot of choices unless we all get together in restraint of trade and  
decide who'll concentrate on what kinds of items so we don't dilute  
the dollar pool too much. :)

>
> Later Ike
>
> Pan's  Forge
> Out of the heat and into 4 seasons.