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

[Bruce Freeman]

I'm waiting for some scientific research paper that proves that
cussing gets the job done right.  It's common wisdom, but yet to be
demonstrated scientifically (AFAIK).

After all, everybody knows to "keep your eye on the ball".  Now WHY
should it matter that you keep your eye on the ball AFTER you pitch
it, or hit it, or strike it with your cue stick.  But it DOES, and
everybody knows it.

Magic is real.  It's the work of mages.  Anything YOU don't understand
is magic.  In the Middle Ages, clockwork was magic.  For most people
these days, magic includes everything from electric lights to
supercomputers.  In fact, computer programming uses magic words and
incantations all the time.  Just try getting one wrong, and the demon
breaks out of the Pentium and ransacks the works.

On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 4:58 PM, peter fels <artgawk at thegrid.net> wrote:
>
> On Mar 31, 2011, at 1:29 PM, Saint Phlip wrote:
>
>> Well, I can see that. But, OTOH, that's why I generally stick to hand
>> hammers, and dress my anvil with a magnet under the horn.
>
> I've several magnets stuck under the horn and anvil tail..that helps.
>
>> Usually, the
>> most noise you'll hear in my shop is me cussing (cussing being a
>> requirement for getting anything to come out right, as I learned long
>> ago on auto repairs ;-)
>
> Cussing is an approved and traditional  smithing adjunct!

-- 
Bruce
NJ