New Tools :)

[Ted T]

Finnr, it comes as no surprise me that you would provide an opportunity for an up and coming blacksmith.
I believe you charged him enough to make him appreciate what he has, but gave him such a good deal that as you can see that he is most appreciative of the opportunity you provided!
I say GOOD on You Both!
Finnr, you are a modern day blacksmith “HERO” in my book!
Ted

[philip in china]

What do you do with the beeswax? I found several pounds in my place in Bulgaria. I kept it because I knew there was something people do with it in blacksmithing.

[Golden_eagle]

You rub it on your work at black heat to give it a weatherproof coating it lasts a month in the west, i have no clue what its like their so i can't say how long it'll last in china.

[racer3j]

By the way, what is the threshold for "cootery?" I'm not sure how I would feel being included. Around here we joke the "coot-shooters-" taste fishy, the coots that is, so they end up being cleaned down to just "Beaks and feets" in the waterfowl stew. My favorite waterfowl hunting foolishness as a gangly youth was to clip off a foot high up and take it to school- a tug on the tendon and the webbed foot would open and shut- really grossed out the girls in school. Funny, my sense of humor hasn't matured much.mike

[Finnr]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, cootery ? Good question. I think it starts when sitting round with a chaw and a good tale is more attractive than doing something that takes more effort.
Finnr

[rthibeau]

hopefully john cut the wire off them goods so they can't be yanked back by an old coot who woke up....lol...

good works will be rewarded, Finnr, but probably later....ya know???

[m_brothers]

What do you mean cut the wire???? And I don't know how I could every re-pay you back Art, but I've got a few things I wanna do. Lol.

[Frosty]

Cootage is a state of mind, not an age specific condition.

Don't worry John, you'll pay Finn back and in spades. You'll be a good ambassador, you'll pass the craft on and be generous with beginners. Heck, I'll bet you're already a contagious carrier of the smithin bug.

Besides I'll bet money Finn loved the look on your face. Personally I'll go a long way to see THE look.

Frosty

[Finnr]

Ah! Frosty you are a very perceptive man!! Without young smiths who are we gonna tell " When I was a young fella we did it this way"

Besides random acts of kindness are soooooooooooooo Fun!!

Finnr

[racer3j]

You are both so right. Being able to hand a fine tool or the like to a younger person and seeing that look in the eyes, the protestations, the brief explanation and insistence from the coot and then the smile and cradling in those young hands. Doesn't get any better.mike