[TheForge] first fire

[Mark A. Pesetsky]

Now THAT made my day...Glad to hear that you are back in the fire...Be safe, enjoy and GOD BLESS!!!
 
Mark

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From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of Bob
Sent: Sun 8/26/2007 5:44 PM
To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [TheForge] first fire



After 30 years, I have a smithy set up in my back yard. Simple steel
table with a firepot and a blower, 260 lb southern German style anvil on
an elm stump, a hammer, a pair of tongs and 100 lbs of coal. Made my
first tool today (fire poker/coal rake). Hammer control after 30 years
of not smithing is weak but will improve with daily work.

I've wanted to do this since I was 18. I had some experience at the Fort
Snelling restoration 3 decades ago in Minneapolis. Did some nails (about
900) and learned to forge weld.

I'm back in the game and enjoying it. This is a great list and i hoist a
beer to you all.

Bob Brashear

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