[TheForge] blacksmith's boot dance/ eye protection, too

[peter fels]

LOL!
Blacksmithing on stilts?
On Mar 31, 2011, at 7:25 AM, Saint Phlip wrote:

> I agree. I won't let students use gloves, other than for special
> occasions, the reason being that people wearing gloves tend to be
> careless, until that glove catches on fire. Having minor burns when
> you're careless tends to teach you not to be careless- and that
> applies to feet, I think. I bet if Peter Fels had been barefoot the
> time he dropped that metal, he'd have gotten BOTH feet the Hel out of
> the way ;-)
> 
> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 9:40 AM,  <xlch58 at swbell.net> wrote:
>> On 3/31/2011 8:17 AM, Saint Phlip wrote:
>>> And the worst burn I've gotten to date was when someone made me wear
>>> boots to work on their forge. I've been barefoot ever since.
>>> 
>>> Still have all my toes, too ;-)
>>> 
>> I teach scout to forge and get looked at askance because I will not let
>> them wear gloves.   In twelve years (where I have also taught
>> kindergartners too)  I have had lots of small burns but no serious
>> ones.   Eye protection yes, hearing no.   I want them to hear me clearly
>> and I don't let them hit a bare anvil even if they see me do it on
>> occasion, I don't need the divots.   In any event the anvils I use for
>> them happen to be a couple of cast iron ones and a couple of Fishers.
>> Hammer on hot iron doesn't make that much noise, particularly on those
>> anvils, though I do have a 190 lb swedish anvil that makes so much noise
>> I can't even walk by it without plugs.   If I hear a lot of noise coming
>> from their anvil I tell them stick it back in the fire.
>> 
>> Lots of opinions, but willing to be educated.
>> 
>> Charles
> 
> -- 
> Saint Phlip
> 
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> 
> Heat it up
> Hit it hard
> Repent as necessary.
> 
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> 
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