[TheForge] Forging limits after surgery (& other safetyhints)OT:

[Andrew Vida]

Hydration is critical, but so are salts.

When in PHX I used to hammer all day if it was under 112* - out in broad 
sun, no cover whatsoever.  You can do it, but you need lots of life 
sustaining input, so as Ron says, be careful.

On 7/29/2011 7:39 AM, Ron Childers wrote:
> Listen, guys, I appreciate our fun discussing our temporary physical
> limitations and battle scars, but may I offer some words of admonition?
>
> We all have sense enough to stay hydrated when working hot, but I almost
> over did it last Sunday- It was about 100* and the humidity was close to
> 100%. I was forging spike knife blanks for a class and had a bunch of
> them in a gas forge. As they reached forging temperature I drew them out
> on the power hammer. I drank water but after a couple of hours I noticed
> my focus would change with each heart beat and I felt like my energy was
> being sapped. I didn't take my temperature but I would surmise that my
> core heat was rising.
>
> I then did what I should have done about every 15 minutes: I ran water
> from the tap on the back of my neck and head until I felt normal again.
> Florida is hot and humid and the heat sneaks up on you. My 8 year-old
> great granddaughter saw me later- "Paw Paw, your hair is a mess". Is
> this a case of function over esthetics?
>
> "Stay cool" is more than a pop expression. "Stay hydrated" doesn't mean
> drink beer. Ron C
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of peter fels
> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 11:48 PM
> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Forging limits after surgery (&  other
> safetyhints)OT:
>
>
> On Jul 28, 2011, at 8:12 PM, Kim George wrote:
>
>> Chicks dig scars.
>
> Tell my wife that please...~
>>
>> --
>> Kim George
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