[TheForge] fingers OT:

[Jerry Frost]

I've blown it many times, just got caught the once.

Use a fishing pole and cast the weight over the prefered limb and use the 
fishing line to draw the haul line up. It's a LOT easier and more precise 
than trying to throw a weighted line.

The only thing I can think of for my killer tree falling almost 180* from 
the way it was leaning is the haul line I had on it combined with the forked 
top. I think as it started to fall the tension on the haul back went way 
higher than I wanted so the log jumped off the stump and when the forked top 
hit the ground the trunk was loaded enough with tension it just spun like a 
big ol' bat.

My latest brand is still healing, I caught a small potato chip size piece of 
scale on my hammer hand pointer finger last sunday. It stuck like a steak in 
an ungreased cast iron frying pan. Choice language followed for a bit. Sean, 
a local friend gave me an odd look when he turned around to see what I was 
cussing and saw me spitting on my hand and blowing. I moved the water bucket 
after that so neigher of us would have to run an obstacle course to get to 
it.

Ahhhh, ain't this metal stuff fun? Got a club meeting tomorrow so we'll all 
get to show off our burn cussing prowess.

Jer
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer" <artgawk at thegrid.net>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] fingers OT:


> Gee Jerry, you only blew it once!
> I was inspired by you today,
> when i went and fetched a long rope
> and a scrap plumbing elbow weight
> to toss as high as i could on the tree,
> before i backed up and pulled.
> When i bucked it up,
> every bottom cut pinched the saw solid.
>
> OTOH, yesterday, i did manage to lightly brand my hand
> with the image of the toothy face
> i'd just  hot stamped in a bronze knob,
> when the hand held tool ( tisk)
> i was using on the treadle hammer
> kicked out sideways.
> Fortunately, the quench tank was colder than usual.
>
> On Jan 16, 2013, at 3:26 PM, Jerry Frost wrote:
>
> I have my moments. How's your record felling trees?
>
> Jer