[TheForge] OT (?) What's this?

GRAF adveniam at att.net
Sat Feb 2 12:03:14 EST 2008


The hooks from a fixed device would not necessarily hook into the meat 
itself, but rather be a suspension point for a hook stuck into the meat.

Mike Graf

Saint Phlip wrote:
> I tend to agree with you, but I also know Johnna usually has a pretty
> good eye. I dunno what she's talking about- I don't have that book.
> Will fwd your comments along to her.
>
> On Feb 2, 2008 12:12 AM, Peter Hirst <saltydog335 at aol.com> wrote:
>   
>> These hooks are way to thick, heavy, small and dull for meat of any kind,
>> whether as adangle hook, smoker, meat locker, whatever.  So what do the ones
>> in the book lok like?  Do they bolt overhead and fit into something like a
>> hardie hole on the bottom?  Are they this short and thick?  Close together?
>> A dangle spit was made to hang from a crane or tripod.  Is there a picture
>> of one that bolts on?
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Saint Phlip" <phlip at 99main.com>
>>
>> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 12:03 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT (?) What's this?
>>
>>
>>     
>>> Johnna said, don't look at the ones on line, look in the book she
>>> suggested. Apparently the ones on line are nothing like the picture
>>> she has.
>>>
>>> On Feb 1, 2008 11:02 PM, Peter Hirst <saltydog335 at aol.com> wrote:
>>>       
>>>> http://www.cjforge.net/
>>>>
>>>> Still don't think so
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Saint Phlip" <phlip at 99main.com>
>>>> To: <rich at maynard.org.uk>; "Sponsored by ABANA"
>>>> <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 9:56 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT (?) What's this?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> OK, Rich, a librarian friend posted the following:
>>>>>
>>>>> I suspect that it might be a dangle spit. See Rachel Field's Irons in
>>>>> the Fire. 1984.
>>>>>
>>>>> He may have access to the book in the UK. I bought it while we lived
>>>>> there.
>>>>>
>>>>> Or suggest that he send the photos to the V&A and ask them.
>>>>>
>>>>>   *
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> Johnna
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 31, 2008 7:44 AM, Rich Maynard <rich at maynard.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>>           
>>>>>> http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=87544&l=a169b&id=16076225390
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Found in the restoration work at my forge. The last village blacksmith
>>>>>> was a
>>>>>> bit of a hoarder so no guarantee it's a blacksmithing tool of any
>>>>>> kind!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Richard Maynard - Artist Blacksmith
>>>>>> The Forge, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire SG10 6BS
>>>>>>
>>>>>> rich at muchhadhamforge.co.uk
>>>>>> www.muchhadhamforge.co.uk
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>>> Heat it up
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>>> Priorities:
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>>> It's the smith who makes the tools, not the tools which make the smith.
>>>
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