[TheForge] Popular Mecanics Blacksmithing Article

[Jerry Frost]

>From a blacksmith's perspective I agree with you, at 
least find someone to show you you don't need a helper 
in the line of fire to hold a piece of steel with the 
tongs while you work it.

On the other hand the purpose of PM is to show you how 
to do things without being an expert or have any 
knowledge at all. From that perspective you wouldn't 
want to seak out someone knowledgeable.

They should've used a piece of RR rail, pliers and an 
old ball pein hammer to hold true to the idea though.

Frosty
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If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.


From: "Rob Fertner" <rfertner at cox.net>


>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
>