[TheForge] Forgings.. was Frosty

[Mike Linn]

Im not Bob... but...

It is a regular, if largish nail/spike.. it has a red ribbon tied around 
it..

There is usually a small card that says something like this..


"This is the Christmas Nail. It is to be hung on a sturdy branch, a 
branch near the trunk, a branch that will hold such a spike without 
being noticed by well-wishers dropping by to admire one's tinseled tree. 
The nail is known only to the home that hangs it, understood only by the 
heart that knows its significance. It is hung with the thought: The 
Christmas tree but foreshadows the Christ tree which only He could 
decorate for us, with nails such as this."

Here is another version...

The Reminder of the Nail
The stillness of the night was pierced with the cry of a babe, lying in 
a manger, unnoticed by the world.
His mother gazed at Him with a quiet joy at the miracle that is life.
“Jesus”, Mary whispered softly, remembering the words of the angel. The 
child would be called the “Son of the most High”. She lifted His tiny 
hand and studied His little fingers. How was she to know a spike would 
pierce this palm for salvation of the world?

This spike is a reminder of that evening and is to be hung on a sturdy 
branch, a branch near the trunk of your Christmas tree. It will go 
unnoticed by most, as the tinsel and lights bedazzle them. For you and 
those who look deeper, beneath the décor of the holidays, this spike 
will bear the significance of the One who waits for you… with 
nail-scarred hands outstretched in welcome.


Luckily I dont have to do the ribbons or the cards... but 100 nails... 
whew..

mike



Albin Drzewianowski wrote:
> Bob,
>
> Can you define,  what exactly is a "Christmas Nail"????
>
> 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 Mike Linn
>> Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 11:08 AM
>> To: Bob Ehrenberger; Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
>> Subject: [TheForge] Forgings.. was Frosty
>>
>> I got an order for 100 Christmas nails from a local church group..
>>
>> I  dont know if that is a good thing or a bad thing yet..
>>
>>
>> Bob Ehrenberger wrote:
>>     
>>> G  So to all the rest of you that heat with
>>> wood, work safe, we want you around for a long time telling us about
>>>       
> your
>   
>>> latest forgings.
>>>
>>> Robert Ehrenberger
>>> Shelbyville, Mo.
>>> eforge at centurytel.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> --
>> Mike Linn
>> Artisan Blacksmith
>> McCalla, AL
>>
>> Start a revolution...
>> www.fairtax.org
>>
>>     
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Mike Linn
Artisan Blacksmith
McCalla, AL

Start a revolution...
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