[TheForge] Forging in the dark

[Riverbend Blacksmiths]

Hi Martin, it sounds like you had a very peaceful and enjoyable time  
at the forge. It's kinda nice sometimes when the conditions are just  
right for the electricity to shut down on you (temporarily). Here in  
Ontario in the dead of winter, I hope for some "snow days" so I too  
can work at the forge when I'm snowed in and can't get to my  
workplace. It allows you to reflect on simpler times, and makes you  
appreciate all you have.
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On Nov 8, 2006, at 3:04 PM, martin paietta wrote:

> I was working in my shop Saturday cleaning stuff up and organizing.  
> I also
> had to change two handles on hammers. While I was doing that I was  
> finally
> able to smoke a cigar. About 5:00 I was able to get a hold of one  
> of my
> neighbors to help me pull my new toy out of the Subaru. Friday I  
> used my GI
> Bill money and bought a Miller 251. After I set that up and finally  
> started
> to get to work on the dust pan I was making. I thought I would work  
> on the
> handle which I was making a basket with four pieces of round stock.  
> I got
> everything staged and was heating the rods and then the power  
> started to
> flicker and was out. Well with the forge I was fine for light. I  
> also had
> plenty of light from the piece when I brought it over to the anvil.  
> I won't
> bore you with the steps I did for forge welding, but it was my  
> first and
> second time and it was successful. Each time I was waiting for the  
> heat I
> stood outside the garage and watched the wind blow the clouds. All  
> I could
> think was wow that wind is blowing super fast. The other cool thing  
> was
> seeing the moon so bright. After I made the welds I stretched out  
> one end
> and narrowed it. I made a hook and looped the little end back.  
> About the
> time I was going to close shop the lights came back on. It was just  
> a very
> enjoyable evening.
>
>
>
> Regards
>
> Martin
>
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