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meeekyh

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  1. I have just joined my local smith's guild and we are doing an annual demo for little kids this week. I am hoping you all may have suggestions on what to show the kids, what bits of history should be mentioned what type of item I might forge to show some actual technique.
    All suggestions are welcome and the demo is set to be 20 minutes long.

    Thanks.


    Actually it is 15 minutes and rapid-fire...12 in 3 hours.

  2. Heat some iron to red and taper a point. Reheat and burn some holes in softwood. Kids will love it and remember more than any historical talk.
    I sometimes demonstrate at a historical site. Nobody pays a lot of attention altho hooks are popular. Another demonstrator with no skills did the burning holes thing and the people thought it was the second coming??


    Bitter much? ;-)
    Thanks though the Idea of burning wood is a good one to be sure...
    Or not as it doesn't resemble working metal in any way. If anyone out there has an addition to this, pitch in.

  3. Ya well this is like saying I have a car that is blue and it has a licsense plate # OU812. Can you tell me what kind of car it is?
    Pictures dude, top, bottom, side


    Somebody else already told me these things, and without the snark. Thanks though.
    Also I believe the correct analogy for a serial number would be a VIN not a plate number.
    At least I didn't say its anvil-shaped, or really heavy or metal-colored. ;-)
  4. I have been using this anvil for a couple of years now and decided to ID it. Markings on the side are mostly obscured even after extensive cleaning, however the foot has clear markings as follows: Left side under horn '135', Following that to left 'A 147095', Under the heel is a 'U', on the sides appear to be the letters 'WISMITH' in 1/4 inch letters. These letters appear to be only a portion of what was there originally and I am thinking they were added during the life of the anvil.

    Thank you for the help.

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