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3 pm May 11 We had to put Jim in ICU yesterday. He is stable and in an induced coma. I am just home for a little while to pick up some things then back to the hospital. Sheri Wilson

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term used to describe two related lung diseases: chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Chronic bronchitis is inflammation and eventual scarring of the bronchi (airway tubes). Emphysema is enlargement and destruction of the alveoli (air sacs) within the lungs. Many persons with COPD have both of these conditions. Persons with COPD have difficulty breathing because they develop smaller air passageways and have partially destroyed alveoli. The air passageways also become clogged with mucus, a slimy substance. JAMA Patient Page - Archives and Journals http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ4TK4MMMD&sub_cat=571

If you need another chain of thought, I offer the following: "If it ain't burr oak, don't fix it." "We can fix it at Burr Oak Forge" or use your own catch phrase. :lol:

Our home address is Jim Wilson 4714 Granite Trail Boonville, NC 27011 I think cards will be fine and if he is confined, they will help him feel in touch. I have been printing out a few messages and reading them to him. He seems to appreciate that. Thanks for all your prayers. Sheri Wilson Sheri will be able to carry cards and letters sent to the home address to him at the hospital. A card and letter campaign should be started to keep him "in touch" as I am sure there is no internet in his room and as he recovers he will have withdrawal symptoms.

Update May 9 Midnight Jim was moved to Forsyth Hospital in Winston-Salem today (May 9) and is in the Critical Care Unit. He was transported to WS about 5:00 pm and not able to get into a room until after 9:00 pm. Not fun waiting in the emergency room all that time. The first thing I should say is that there is not a mass. He has pneumonia and with his COPD is in serious condition. He is receiving high powered antibiotics and lots of oxygen and breathing treatments. Will see a pulmonologist tomorrow. He was ready to sleep when I left him tonight. It was a long day with many hours of waiting, waiting and more waiting. Keep praying and I trust he will be home soon. Sheri Wilson

Jim is in the hospital with pneumonia, also they are checking for a mass in the same lung. He had a rough night, but finally got a couple hours sleep from about 4:00 to 6:00 am. Thank you for puttting him on the prayer list. We need all the prayers offered. He is breathing a little easier now, so hope the improvement continues. Sheri Wilson

This is the knot Strine is talking about

Not worth a blueprint ?? Says who?? It is worth a blueprint in my opinion because the use of photos of the process and explaination makes the process clear - no misunderatand of how it is done. It is a simple step but a basic one. It would be a nice addition to the other candle cup blueprints. The Blueprint system is one that combines one small basic tool or process with other small basic tools or processes to form a much larger group of information. When it is broken down into small steps or Blueprints, each basic tool or process can be then referenced to any project to which it would apply. And sometimes used where we would never imagine. :?

I see images on the ones I have checked. IF anyone else is experiencing this problem, please let me know.

PPW burned some zinc off of some galvanize pipe and got a case of metal fume fever. He has the body aches, slight fever, and flu like symptoms associated with it. Prayers would be appreciated, both for his current condition and to recognize the hazards in order to avoid another dose of fume fever in the future. More information on Fume feaver is available at: link has died.

If you use the IForgeIron gallery as a place to put your photos, it is part of the IForgeIron system and we can hold the photo. IF you use an internet service to store photos, when the photos are deleted, the link to them is deleted also. http://www.yourimg.com Yourimg.com does not have a storage quota, so many photos can be stored there. They also have a long term of storage before anything is deleted.

Ed does have a point, a cute name may not be taken as seriously as a more generic or "business" name. Plan on creating a business so it can be sold easily at a later date. Would you buy an established blacksmith shop named "Ed Thomas's Blacksmith, Wheelwright, and Old Time Repair Shop" ? Can you imagine writing a check and having to enter the full name of the shop "Ed Thomas's Blacksmith, Wheelwright, and Old Time Repair Shop" on the pay to line ? If you own the business and your name is not Ed Thomas, can you imagine the questions "Who is Ed Thomas ?" Now can you imagine writing a check to the "Ten Hammers Blacksmith Shop" ? If your name is Ed Thomas, you could own the "Ten Hammers Blacksmith Shop" and no one would ask questions. And thank you both, Ed Thomas and Ten Hammers for the use of your names. I doubt that either shop is for sale, but you may want to contact them directly just to be sure. :D

Blackstone Forge was chosen because I use black stones as fuel for the forge. ( black stones = coal ).

Rantalin, you may want to check on the now famous 55 Forge Blueprint. It is not a permant forge but will get the job done.

I have started a new topic Cost of Doing Business. It parallels this thread but offers a challenge to anyone wanting to figure it out cost and profits on one project. The best way to discuss this is with numbers from your shop. No matter where the steel comes from, you have to pay $$ to get it, or walk away. Don't let this take away from Ten Hammers topic. After we find out how much money we are making, we will turn back to this thread to find out how to market the products better and make more money. :D

Cash flow goes in two directions. We should try to keep it flowing in the positive direction if at all possible. One of the things I have not seen is now do you arrive at the cost of your product ? Fuel cost for the forge, Utilities cost, Equipment cost, Labor cost and Stock cost ("FUELS") all must be paid before there is any profit. All "FUEL" must be in place before any stock can be cut or bent, and it is paid for up front by you. Also notice that all "FUELS" are labeled "cost" as in no profit. The equation is now FUELS You also have to add Transportation costs (T) to the mix. You go to meet with the customer to work out the details, and then deliver the finished product to his door. Your also running your truck to the steel yard for stock, so you have costs of the truck, insurance, gasoline, oil, tires, etc. You giving all that away ? Oh yes, Insurance. Who pays when you get hurt? Or someone else gets hurt and wants you to pay? And you want some profit in there somewhere. The equation is now FUELS + TIP ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I would like to see how you folks go about the business of business. UP FRONT Give us your next project and your selling price up front. THEN Keep complete and acurate logs. Show us all related costs on that project. All - every little bit of the Fuel, Utilities, Equiptment, Labor in hours, Stock cost, and Transporation in miles. We can estimate insurance. Oh yes the labor in keeping track also. All this is COST - NO PROFIT. This is your "CODB" Cost Of Doing Business. We can then subtract your CODB from your selling price and the difference is profit. Now there is a challenge - any takers ?? It is only for one project. Should be real quick and easy. But be fair and count every bean - no freebes.

Ratanlin Join us Tuesday at the Tuesday Night Live Blueprints May 3. I went to a junk yard yesterday just to look around to see if there was anything that would substitute for an anvil. I will not say whether it was a success or not, cause you have to wait till the Blueprint comes out Tuesday. I can say it was interesting, and I have the photos. It has been said before and diserves repeating. Look everywhere and ask everyone to aid in your search for an anvil. No NOT expect it to be given to you for free, you will have to pay for it in some way. If money is in short supply, provide them with work that you have created on the anvil instead. Whitesmith did just that when he started. He ask and finally was offered an anvil for sale. He worked for it and bought it with his own money made from blacksmithing. He still uses the anvil today and it will serve him well for his lifetime. They are out there. Learn to use Yesteryearforge's offering and the experience will be of great value when you find an anvil. You will already have hammer time and practice. Yesteryearforge - my hat is off to you sir.

Any time you put tension on a long hitch like that, it is always a good idea to a towel, blanket, etc over the chain/cable. If anything were to break, it acts as a parachute and slows things down. When using a vehicle to pull, it you can see the cloth leave the ground, just before things get tight. It is always nice to put a couple of pinel size rings into their own footer before the concrete floor is poured. Use them to hook on to and pull things into the shop. The ones I saw were recessed in the floor with a 1/4" piece of plate steel as a cover when not in use. There was enough room in the recess for a screw-pin clevis to attach things to.

T-Gold works glass and if I recall correctly, he suggested that using a coal forge and blowing glass did not work well together. Something about the dirt and uneven heat. We need to get his input into the forum on that one.

Ed, in reference to your choice of hats for a mid-1800's - right amount of stripes but I would want to count and compare the number of stars for mid-1800's :wink:

Sure Weld from Mustad - Where do you obtain that?

Here is a tanto I finished today. 120 layers of 0-1 and 15n20. Overall length is 9 3/4 inches, blade is 4 1/2 inches long. Hardware is antiqued steel with a wood handle wrapped in leather and sealed. AlanB

. If anyone has any idea what this tool is, or what it is used for, please let me know. Possum

Powdered Steel Damascus Blade This is a powdered steel Damascus blade I made for John Salyers for his birthday. Woody

Hollis, this was originally posted on the IForgeIron stories page S019 Cutting Trees. Most are taken from actual events and actual trees being cut. This should have been pointed out at the beginning of the article. In no case were there injuries or damage to property.