[TheForge] blackened steel finish

[Jerry Frost]

Heck Ron, The folk who know the difference are who we do that sort of thing 
for. Folk who don't know Sears fabbed railings from Samuel Yellin aren't 
going to appreciate the real thing nor be "educated." Heck, Samuel Yellin 
knew the difference and a lot of work coming out of his shop was fabbed, at 
least to a degree.

Frosty
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If it ain't forged
It ain't real
wrought iron is
The Frostworks



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Swisher" <rwswisher1 at verizon.net>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] blackened steel finish


> Amen to that Dan.  I believe that sentiment comes primarily from the 
> German school of forging.  I embrace it wholeheartedly but my wife wonders 
> why "we" go to so much trouble to do that when only other blacksmiths and 
> a few forged-metal connoisseurs will notice the difference, as it relates 
> to the aesthetics and price.
>
> Ron
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: dan tull
>  To: mspencer at tallships.ca ; Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
>  Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 10:28 AM
>  Subject: Re: [TheForge] blackened steel finish
>
>
>  St. Francis used to say to get round, start w/ sq.  To get sq. start w/
>  round, hammer all of it.
>