[TheForge] Learn something new every day...

[Washington, Aubrey O.]

Andy,

I've picked up a couple of those chisels at junque stores over the years, but I never knew that was how they were used.  I just assumed they were used for cutting rusted bolts, nuts, etc.  I keep looking for a use for them around the shop, but they are a little big for most of what I do.

Aubrey

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From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Vida [osan at netlabs.net]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 9:28 AM
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Subject: [TheForge] Learn something new every day...

I was speaking with an old railroad retiree the other day. When he
started out, the method for cutting rails was to score them all the way
around with a large helved chisel and then smack the rail on the side,
resulting in a <poink>... one rail becomes two.

Thought that was pretty cool.

        -Andy
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