[TheForge] quench malaria considerations

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Isn't that hard on the shop dog who would probably drink out of it?..pf

Bruce Freeman wrote:
> Of course, if you want to speed it up a bit, or lack copper to use,
> get some copper sulfate from the hardware store and dose your slack
> tub with that.  Shiny iron may emerge with a copper tinge, though.
> Bruce
> NJ
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> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 9:21 PM, Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer
> <artgawk at thegrid.net> wrote:
>> My  little copper quench tank experiment is entering it's 4th year..
>> The beginning was using a beat up copper canning kettle i patched.
>> Put in a raised stainless screen bottom..and, no bugs! Tried copper scrap
>> with the fire buckets in the work yard..same result.
>> Report ;
>> Putting copper sheet scraps in the quench tank bottom ,controls mosquitoes
>> pretty well.....here anyway.
>>
>> Kevin Gallagher wrote:
>>> Another obscure request…I am looking for old wife's tales, lore and myths
>>> about blacksmiths and smithing related things.  For example: soaking in
>>> slack tub water cures poison ivy.  Anyone know of other home remedies and
>>> superstitions that blacksmith related or good sources for such?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> KG
>>>
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