[TheForge] Fw: Eisenhowered ?

[Ries Niemi]

It is a pretty obscure reference- and one that would not have been 
mentioned in the Anvil's ring, or known by as many people as it is, if 
it wasnt for one guy- Ward Grossman.
He is the man, undoubtedly, who is shown in the two DVD's Roger has at 
UMBA.
He is a guy who pretty much singlehandedly researched and reverse 
engineered eisenhowering from museum pieces, and then has done a lot of 
amazing work using the technique.
If you ever get a chance to see him demo, dont miss it.
I saw him at ABANA Flagstaff, and was very impressed. Plus, he looks 
like a blacksmith from a comic book- biceps as big as my waist, and 
effortless skill to match.
He doesnt seem to have much web presence- he lives in rural Wyoming, I 
think, and is not a big social type.
He did mention he has a scrap pile with something like 10 tons of old 
wrought iron in it, so he is pretty busy at home, I would guess.

ries


On Aug 23, 2006, at 4:42 AM, Rick wrote:

>    Hello and thank  you Chris, Mike and Roger for your reply's.  Since 
> I have German ancestry, I really should figure some of this stuff out 
> someday, but I have not gotten around to it.  (Not sure I really want 
> to learn that much at this stage of life.)
>    Anyhow, it really helps to know what someone is talking about.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Rick Crawford at Rafter Lazy C
>  Home of Smoky Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
>   In the middle of Northern Illinois
>
>    http://www.smokyforge.com
>     rick at smokyforge.com
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger R Degner" <rog781 at means.net>
> To: <mspencer at tallships.ca>; "'Sponsored by ABANA'" 
> <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 8:10 PM
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Fw: Eisenhowered ?
>
>
>> www.umbaonline.org then go to the library there are two DVD-R of the
>> same person at two different events carving steel with a chisel.  Cost
>> is $7 shipped for the first DVD and you don't have to return it it is 
>> a
>> permanent rental.  You also don't have to belong to UMBA
>>
>> Roger R Degner
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Spencer
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 7:22 PM
>> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [TheForge] Fw: Eisenhowered ?
>>
>>
>>
>> Rick> Dan Nauman says "Was the work eisenhowered or chased?" ...
>> Rick> Can anyone give me some idea what he might be talking about?
>>
>> Chris> Eisenhauer = iron cutter.
>>
>> Right.  It's carving iron employing methods similar to those used in
>> wood carving..
>>
>> See:
>>
>>   http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/schnitt.html
>>
>> for more details.
>>
>> - Mike
>>
>> -- 
>> Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada       .~.
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>> mspencer at tallships.ca                                     /( )\
>> http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/                        ^^-^^
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