[TheForge] fingers OT:

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

On Jan 18, 2013, at 3:46 PM, Jerry Frost wrote:

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.

Used to do that and kinda forgot..thanks for the reminder.

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.

Oh crap..how can you plan for that?


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.

It's so convenient to pile stuff in front of the quench tank!


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

Had plenty of practice.

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

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