[TheForge] forging contest

[Zahn]

I always like bottle openers and corkscrews. They can be judged on functionality and ergonomics.

> From: blcksmth at wcnet.org
> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 12:09:26 -0500
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] forging contest
> 
> 	This is one I used several years ago at our local hammer-in. I
> prepared several pieces of 1" round cut 1.27" (I believe)long. This makes
> each piece 1 cubic inch in volume. The assigned task was to hammer each
> piece into a cube as accurately as possible. The only tools allowed were
> hammer and tongs and a pencil or some other marking device - no other
> measuring devices allowed. My intent with the marking device was that they
> would set the round on end at the corner of the anvil and mark a 1 inch
> square at the corner but no one used it - they just started hammering. I was
> not concerned about being exactly 1" cubed as much as the cube having equal
> sides and square corners.
> 
> 	Be prepared for judging with calipers and a square. To determine the
> winner the final 2 were checked with a square and calipers and it was not an
> easy task to eliminate one of them to second place. As I remember the winner
> was within about .030" from having equal sides and very little out of
> square.
> 
> Good luck. 
> 
> 
> Bob Willman
> Bowling Green, Ohio
> The Eagle's Anvil
> WB8NQW
> 
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of dan tull
> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 11:57 PM
> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net; The_Anvil at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [TheForge] forging contest
> 
> Trying to come up w/ a contest for a conference. Needs to be less than 30
> mins.,and more objective than subjective. All skill levels. Forge welded
> rings, nails, RR spikes, and just plain drawing out for length  have been
> done in the past.  What do you think could be done w/ a min. of special
> tools?
> 
> 
> dan tull
> Georgia
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