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

Sat Feb 2 18:33:57 EST 2008

Yes, there is, (and its done on a gambrel, the smallest one of which is 
about a foot long.  Four of these hanging together would be awkward and 
uneccessary, as once the deed is done, the critter goes on to another 
process

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From: "Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer" <artgawk at thegrid.net>
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT (?) What's this?

> Isn't there a skinning technique that involves hanging say, a dear little 
> bunnie, by it's Achilles tendon and jerking the skin down and off? Or 
> skinning certain fish in a similar way?
> And if you had a bag full of them to hang, skin and process might the 
> hooks conveniently swing aside to let you process the next innocent?...pf
>
> GRAF wrote:
>> 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.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   *
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>           Collections: Metalwork
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>     Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 2468
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>     E-mail: metalwork at vam.ac.uk <mailto:metalwork at vam.ac.uk>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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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