[TheForge] Flatter vs. set hammer

[Harry]

Dann,

   My worst beer. Refried bean beer. Bottles exploded, tasted like ass.
   Way too much vitamin F.

Harry


On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:17:07 -0600, "Dann" <dann at wctatel.net> said:
> 
> Harry,
> 
> I make a few batches of my own beer each year.  Some of it isn't good 
> enough for company, even after a six pack of professionally brewed 
> stuff.  Some isn't even good enough for me, even after several store 
> bought beers. and the pigs get that.  I've had a bad batch that was 
> even too bad for swine.
> 
> Oh ... for metal content.  Set hammers often have very loose fitting 
> handles.   One iron scrapper told me that he threw away dozens of 
> them when cleaning out a 3 generation blacksmith shop.  He thought 
> that they were poor quality hammers, and not worthy of putting good 
> handles into them. A few years latter he found out what they really 
> were, and did some  hail  mary's .
> 
> Dann
> 
> ( Living on the Frontier of Arctic Iowa and Tropical Minnesota. )
> 
> At 06:47 PM 12/19/2006, you wrote:
> >Welcome, Harry. A set hammer is put into place to set a corner, or 
> >square it up. It's hammered with a sledge or maul. A flatter is 
> >moved around on the surface to iron out the dents... Use a sledge or 
> >maul on it too.
> >Now to the important stuff... What kind of BBQ? Wet or dry? Beef or 
> >pork?   My mouth is watering here!
> >At 03:33 PM 12/19/2006, you wrote:
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>   First time decloaking. I have been reading your messages for some time
> >>   now and I now have a question to pose to you folks. I don't see a
> >>   whole lot of difference between a set hammer and a flatter. And does
> >>   one strike with these hammers or do you set it where you want it, then
> >>   whack it with another hammer?
> >
> >>  But I do make my own beer and consider
> >>   myself to be an expert in the field of barbeque. (self designeated
> >>   expert of course)
> >>
> >>I look forward to hearing from all of you,
> >>Harry
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