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We will be praying here. Just lost my cousin who was also one of my best friends. He lost a 4 year battle just last week. My heart and prayers go out to you, his friends and family and for him as he faces the future with this rough battle ahead.
God Bless
Tim & Anna Marie

Frosty, I just loved the kids!!! You are right it just puts a smile on your face. I would not get any work done there, I would want to play with the little guys. I am really a farm kid who is stuck in the Burbs, so Post more videos. Tell Deb she is making a lot of folks smile with those videos!
Tim

Jayco, Good to hear you are feeling better!
The hooks look great nice job!!!
Tim

Archiphile, You are on the prayer list here. Hope and pray the Docs figure it out and get you up and at'em.
Tim

We made these at "Peter's Valley" to learn forge welding, it was my first forge weld.

Yeah Frosty, you are right on the money, Ratatouille is French, full name is/was "Ratatouille ni

Frosty I am sure we could whip up a little some thing special:p

Maybe a Tempura rodent bites with a soy ginger & scallion dipping sauce
or a Vermin Scallopini with Bow tie Pasta and Roasted Vegetables in an Alfredo Sauce,
"Mouse pate de foie gras" served on Carr's petite social crackers usually made from fattened goose liver, this works well with uptown city rats were the rich folks have better garbage.
Everyone's Italian favorite Ratatouille with aged Pecorino Romano and crusty Italian Bread
Of course for dessert we have Deep fried Critter Crunchies tossed in Cinnamon & Sugar served with a scoop of French Vanilla Ice cream and a spritz of whip cream.

BON APPETIT
Tim

Brian, I to would like to understand it more, I think it may be the same geometric way of plotting the curve in a nautilus shell. If I remember it from school it had to do with the plotting thru the center of a box within a large box offset within a larger box and so on till the size of the desired "scroll" was attained it worked at that the shell on a nautilus was a perfect geometric progression or scroll and could be proved out this way.
Or I could be way off, School was a while ago!
Love learning new stuff, keep it going guys!
Tim

I would have to second what frosty said as to the learning curve.
Problem is Mice other vermin, do not have any control over waste product evacuation. They kind of go where ever as the are walking/running. Their waste, both forms are dangerous to humans (even Toxic in some cases). The dried waste if not cleaned up correctly can form a dust which is deadly in a humans lungs. That does not take into account they're fleas/mites and Illness they can carry. All of these are even more harmful to the really young, immune impaired or with child.
Not to be cruel, But you have to make a choice to keep them out in the wild or dead when they do start to invade human domain.

JK that is really nice, love the face and the detail. Its like some kind of ghostly scream!!!
Great job!!!

I'll say it again Frosty...AWESOME!!! Hope you have room for guests, It seems you could have quite a few of us up to play with the new hammer, er I mean, Visit and say Hi to you and the misses . That gets me thinking you could have a hammer party like a (like a Christmas tree trimming party) but everyone has to bring some kind of tooling for the new hammer.
Enjoy Frosty hope to see lots more pics.
Tim

Looking Good Junker...But I think Roxy is looking to give up the dog house and adopt your shop as a new open air condo.
Like Frosty said Some cross braces will go a long way to tighten it up.
Good Luck
Tim

Frosty, that is awesome!!! Hope it works out and you can start posting pics and make the rest of us jealous!!! er... I mean happy for you!!!!!
Tim

Mike that is great looking, I'd love to test it out for you, for a few years
Tim

Finnr, You and your Mom are on our prayer list here.
Let us know how she is doing.
Tim

I am the keeper of the keys to the Royal Treasury. That being said, We always talk over any big ticket items as well as any long term expenditures.
We also established early on in the relationship that when given the choice of my hobbies being hunting, fishing, black smithing and woodworking vs. the activities of my youth/bachelor days.... Well...The Queen of the Castle Opted for and lovingly supports my cleaner living hobbies that keep me closer to home and out of trouble.
Plus the wood working and blacksmithing always results in nice things made for her!
I am also a very blessed Man with a wife who is very understanding!!!
Tim

Jerry, We are Praying for you here!!! You can bet that God was watching you then and will see you heal beter than new.
Tim

Besides Blacksmithing, I love to do woodworking, hunting and fishing, some metal detecting, snorkeling fits in there somewhere. I do agree it's amazing my wife sees me at all.
PS: There is always the never ending home repairs and yard upkeep.

We will keep you and your family in our Prayers through these trials and for God's healing.
God Bless
Tim & Anna Marie

Our prayers are with you and your sisters friend, as well all the folks who now feel all that sorrow an loss.

Tim

Glad to hear you are feeling better and got clear of the Ice storm.
Now with the CPU back up you have alot of good posts to catch up on.

TIM

They are beautiful, Nice work. Love the look using the large blunted/rounded chisel to set in the vein relief. Again Beautiful work.
Tim

His swearing off bass will never LAST!

Good Luck Cooper, I hope that the anvil works out for you.
An other great place to make friends and hunt for good stuff is your local scrap/junk yards

Here are some Blacksmith Items on Craigslist in different parts of Oregon.
They list forge/blower, tools, anvils, post vice. tongs.
you may have to take a road trip but they are out there in Oregon.
Once you make the connection with some of these guys they may have other stuff to help you get started even on a shoestring budget. Its amazing what guys have squirrled away and if you ask nice they are glad to help get you started.
Good Luck

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