[TheForge] Popular Mecanics Blacksmithing Article

[Dave Mudge]

Here is a link to the original PM article. I happen tohave that issue. it's 1949
http://magichammer.freeservers.com/sinkforge.htm

dave m
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On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 9:07 PM, Rob Fertner <rfertner at cox.net> wrote:
>
> I agree with you, they should of contacted some blacksmith for advice. They
> had a link for a pdf of a 1941 article for making that sink forge. So, I
> guess, that's why they made that forge.
> I bet he "buys" the equipment from the magazine as salvage or leftover
> material at a discount since the story is done and the magazine doesn't need
> the stuff any more.
> I did go ahead and saved this article as a pdf for my own reference.
>
> Rob
> Wichita, KS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Albin Drzewianowski
> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 8:23 PM
> To: 'Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA'
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Popular Mecanics Blacksmithing Article
>
> 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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