[TheForge] Fw: Vance Baker ?

[David E. Smucker]

Bob,  Sad to say but Vance Baker passed away a few years ago, I think in 
2006 or 2007.  He taught at the John C. Campbell Folk School for many years. 
He was noted as a teacher of beginning blacksmiths.  He was a retired 
lineman from Athens, TN.  There is a Memorial Scholarship in his name open 
only to women.  (He was very supportive of getting more women into 
blacksmithing.)

Dave Smucker
Brasstown, NC

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From: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 2:29 PM
To: "theforge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TheForge] Vance Baker ?

> Dave,
>
> When you say that Vance Baker is gone, do you mean he is no longer on the
> list, or he is dead?
>
> I don't remember hearing of his passing.
>
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
>
>
> ----Original message----
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> Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:00:53 -0400
> From: "David E. Smucker" <davesmucker at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [TheForge] Fw:  Hay cutter blades.
> To: "TheForge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
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> My guess -- and it is a guess is that they are 5160.  Very tough, will 
> hold
> a good edge and not likely to shatter.  Bush Hog blades are often 5160.
> Much larger than these but they same kind of service.  (5160 is a typical
> high service truck leaf spring steel.)
>
> About 5 or 6 years ago, Vance Baker, now gone, got a large supply of the
> 5160 blades that he gave to the Folk School.  They had a dimensional error
> in manufacture and were scraped, but nothing wrong with the steel.  Very
> useful for tools.  An oil quenching steel.
>
> Dave Smucker
> Brasstown, NC
>
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