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Thomas Dean

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  1. Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to Beth, Happy Birthday to YOU!! and many more Blessings to you on this YOUR day!

  2. Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to Beth, Happy Birthday to YOU!! and many more Blessings to you on this YOUR day!

  3. A belated Happy Birthday to you. My oldest brother's birthday is Jan. 17...but a few years before your's Haha. he just turned 59 this year. I have a friend that lives in the southern part of Israel, his name is Tsur Sadan, do you happen to know him? He too is a blacksmith...a great one I might add. Peace to you, my new friend. Tommy

  4. A belated Happy Birthday to you. My oldest brother's birthday is Jan. 17...but a few years before your's Haha. he just turned 59 this year. I have a friend that lives in the southern part of Israel, his name is Tsur Sadan, do you happen to know him? He too is a blacksmith...a great one I might add. Peace to you, my new friend. Tommy

  5. Howdy Beth,
    Please accept my most humble apoligies for not getting back to you sooner! That red glow you see is my face.
    Sandpile is the man you are refering to, the cowboy. His name is Charles (Chuck) Bennett and he does spin a good tale. Makes some beautiful spurs and knives too. I will pass on your request tho. He lives about 10hrs from me so it may be awhile. And I can't f...

  6. Howdy Beth,
    Please accept my most humble apoligies for not getting back to you sooner! That red glow you see is my face.
    Sandpile is the man you are refering to, the cowboy. His name is Charles (Chuck) Bennett and he does spin a good tale. Makes some beautiful spurs and knives too. I will pass on your request tho. He lives about 10hrs from me so it may be awhile. And I can't f...

  7. The book I used years ago is out of print now, if I remember correctly. But there are several on the net. Check out amazon.com, do a seach on "sheet metal layout". Some are pricey...$50.00 and up but are worth the $$$. The cone you mentioned is simple as it is a concentric cone. Square to round gets a little fun to lay out but really not that difficult. I know this may not be exactly what you were asking for but I don't think you would go too wrong with one off of amazon. One idea you might try is to find a sheet metal shop in your area and ask to see their layout books. Most any large air conditioning place will have a sheet metal shop to make their duct work.

  8. Well, Happy Birthday then! What kind of smithing do you do? My cell is 903-736-8990. I live on West Country Club Rd. 1.3 mile east of Lansing Switch. Give me a call. I work at Eastman. Yepee! another CLOSE new friendd! Thanks for the contact! TDean

  9. If by chance we meet this side of HEAVEN I would be glad to join you. Every demo I have done some one will have the Gospel given to them. I don't beat them over the head of course and have not had anyone angry because I shared. BTW, the invite is this side also.

  10. Ben, just read your "about me" and you have your priorities in the right order! Good to hear. GOD's work never return void. Keep preaching it!

  11. Age has a way of making a person SMARTER!! At 54 I'm not going to start back, although I still enjoy doing the 'forms'. This blacksmithing thing don't hurt either! well, not as bad anyway. ;)

  12. Doug, I trained in TaeKwonDo with the ATA, American TaeKwonDo Association. It is the worlds largest martial arts school with members world wide. You can train at your school and go into any other ATA school and they will be teaching the exact same thing. This way when you compete in a tournament you are judging 'apples to apples' so to speak. I taught a Friday night class for over 3 1/2 years. I have been out of the m.a. for about 12-13yrs now. Man, I would HATE to have to do some of the kicks I used to do, they were so effortless back then. sigh... My instructor had me come back for several of the belt testings as a guest judge. One of the guys I trained with 'way back then' is now a 4th Degree Black Belt and he has begged me to come back as an instuctor at his school. My forge has a sweeter call. :) Thanks for asking, I do miss the people and the challenge as well as the discipline. One of the craziest things I did was once, after a testing our instructor had all of us judges to do a board breaking demo. Speed break, that is when the board (1"x12"x12") is held with the thumb and 1 finger and you break it with 1 single strike with your fist...I approached my instructor when it was my turn to break and ask to do another technique. Hammerfist said I, he said 'How many boards?' 4? 'Good, you break' yessir, bowed and set up the boards. Adrinaline can do awesome things, I broke all 4 and it was the easiest break I ever made! Sorry for the rambling.... How about you? Ever think of getting back in? Or has this Blacksmithing thing got you too? :)

  13. Just checking to see if you are in my area....East Texas....specifically Longview, TX.

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