[TheForge] Jesse James and Hofi

Sat Dec 17 05:03:08 EST 2011

Jealous of WHAT?  Drawing out contest what the hell does that prove?  That's what I have a power hammers for. Big deal just because you can do something fast it doesn't mean you are doing it right.  I haven't seen anything new or special from either of these blowhards. You think Hofi reinvented the wheel or something.  I've been doing this since I was 13 for 39 years and my arm/elbow/shoulder have held up thus far doing what works for me.  Perfection takes awhile,  James has been doing this for admittedly 2 years. I don't think he could teach me or anyone else anything we don't already know but he's an expert because he paid Hofi to teach him something most of us learned by years of experience.  Five minutes of James bull crap is all it took for me to see what a jackass he is to even think he could consider himself a blacksmith because he has an anvil or Nazel hammer in his shop,  What a fricking JOKE.  We should all be insulted.       

-----Original Message-----
From: dan tull <dantull at numail.org>
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Sent: Fri, Dec 16, 2011 10:43 am
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Jesse James and Hofi

Richard,
ou can be closed minded if you want, but I at least tried it(the Hofi 
ammering method).  It is nice to be able to make a hammer like that, and 
no, I wouldn't buy one, but I did earn one working @ a conference. I like 
t. Catch myself using my regular hammer w/ that grip. Easier on the 
rm/elbow/shoulder.
Sounds like you might be jealous of the money being made. Sour grapes. It's 
ot "all bullcrap", it's marketing. So, you formed such deep opinions of 
omeone in watching only five minutes. WOW.
   Personally, if a 70 year old can whoop all the younger entrants in a 
rawing-out contest, I'm gonna at least try it before I show my a$$.
for better blacksmithing,
an

>
 What a joke.  Jesse James a blacksmith.  I've been doing this long enough 
 I don't need someone to tell me or show me how to swing a hammer.  These 
 so called experts might be able to blow smoke up someone else's butt. 
 It's all show and no go and another way to take your money.  What a waste 
 of my time and your money.  What makes any hammer better then another. 
 The only differences is this guy convinced you somehow other wise and you 
 got to have his hammer if you want to do it his way. What's wrong with 
 doing it your way?  Why not make your own hammer if you can't buy one of 
 the thousands off the shelf that could work for you for alot less money. 
 This guy isn't traveling around or doing anything for free.  I'm sure 
 James wasn't thought anything from Hofi for free.  I wouId waste a penny 
 buying anything either of these guys were selling.  If I swing a hammer 
 one way and it hurts I stop doing it that way.  I haven't seen anything 
 from Hofi or James I'm impressed with.  It's al
 l bull crap.  I have better things to do then watch any of it on TV.  A 
 friend called to tell me Jesse James was on TV calling himself a 
 blacksmith.  I could only watch about 5 minutes worth until I was about 
 ready to upchuck.

 Richard

 -----Original Message-----
 From: Vincent_Nakovics <Vincent_Nakovics at nps.gov>
 To: theforge <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
 Sent: Wed, Dec 14, 2011 10:30 am
 Subject: [TheForge] Jesse James and Hofi

 Hi Guys,
  While Hofi may be the smith du jour, the hammer techniques he talks
 bout were taught to me as a kid long before I ever thought of using an
 nvil by my neighbor who was a cabinet maker. Say late 1960's. As far as JJ
 eing a blacksmith - I am quite sure that this episode made them both loads
 f cash. More power to them. The benefit is that a lot of folks who would
 ever have looked at an anvil might give it a whirl and who knows... the
 ext Nol Putnam, Yellin, Colnik, etc might be out there watching. JJ
 ertainly didn't re-invent blacksmithing, but it sure has been fun reading
 nd talking about the show.
 erry Christmas and Happy New Year!
 hanks for keeping this blog running!
 est Regards,
 Vince

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