[TheForge] Popular Mecanics Blacksmithing Article

Albin Drzewianowski dski1045 at qis.net
Sun Feb 15 21:23:26 EST 2009


I am betting that the magazine paid for almost everything.  Big question, is
who gets to keep the goodies. 

You would think that they would have contacted a local blacksmith to get
some advice before jumping in the way they did. 

D-ski 
Westminster, MD     
The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rob Fertner
> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 9:06 PM
> To: 'Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA'
> Subject: [TheForge] Popular Mecanics Blacksmithing Article
> 
> 
> Check out Popular Mechanics online article about starting to blacksmith:
> 
> http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/workshop/4303543.html
> 
> They build a forge out of a sink, plumbing parts, and a shop vac, but they
> go out and buy a 275 lb Penddinghaus anvil, commercial tongs, and 200 lbs
of
> boxed coal coal from Pennsylvania.
> Anyway, it's an interesting article and positive towards blacksmithing.
> 
> Rob
> 
> 
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