[TheForge] [OT] Cats, boots (Was: chickens)

[peter fels]

On Mar 24, 2011, at 11:13 AM, Paul N wrote:

> Can I ask what collapsed the toe?

I have a fleeting memory of  diagonally striking a large object on the anvil,,something i'd just welded that turned out to be a little too hot to hold...it landed corner side down. I'd quickly moved the wrong foot out of the way as it fell.
> 
> I recently bought a new pair, and while they're rated at 2500 lbs, I 
> believe that is  static 2500 lbs, and I don't really know how much that 
> relates to say a 200lb anvil falling 2 feet onto my toes.
> 
> My old pair saved countless minor injuries of heavy stuff dropping on my 
> foot. BTW, composite toes with the 2500 lb rating are also available. 
> I'm not sure what their failure mode is.
> 
> **paul
> 
> On 3/24/2011 12:59 PM, peter fels wrote:
>> Ever since i spent an uncomfortable and rather bloody 1/2 hour cutting my toes free of a collapsed steel toe boot..i'haven't worn them.
>> I have  the opposite size problem, 11 1/2 B..skinny feet...so i also have trouble finding ones that fit.
>> Sometimes i try to convince myself that the steel toe saved my toes from worse damage...but...
>> 
>> 
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