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    Have you ever used a fire extinguisher?

    in Safety discussions

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    You REMEMBER TC2 is a turkey? How could you have forgotten? :rolleyes:

    The smell of burning cotton is a unique warning you learn to notice instantly once you've lit yourself on fire as often as I did. By 7th. grade metal shop 1. I still do I just don't stay lit long.

    You have to pay attention to all your senses and it isn't intuitive to think your sense of smell has much to tell you. Being on fire isn't the only thing it has for you, it'll let you know the turkey is done. . . lighting himself on fire2! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: 

    Frosty The Lucky.

    Three-quarters horse, one-quarter turkey... :lol:

    Love you, bro. :)

    Have you ever used a fire extinguisher?

    in Safety discussions

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    About 3-4 years ago I had my first experience with a fire accident, and it just happened to be catching myself on fire! I was home alone at the time and working on canning a large batch of... I don't even remember what. :huh: Anyway, I leaned a little too far over the turkey burner to stir the contents of the pot, and the flame caught my skirt. I was wearing a few layers because it was a chilly fall day, and it took a minute to before I realized I was on fire. I distinctly remember the smell of burning cotton. I didn't really have time to panic, thankfully I was outside on our porch and the grass was right there. I dropped down on my knees over the fire and smothered and beat the daylights out of it. I had a hole the size of a saucer in the top few layers I was wearing, but thankfully I wasn't burnt at all. Scary, though! 

    No, I didn't use a fire extinguisher and I wasn't in the shop. I hope the story still counts. :P:P

    What did you do in the shop today?

    in Blacksmithing, General Discussion

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    That's probably just the one on top. Mom wasn't looking to happy with all the attention and handling in the other pics New mothers aren't usually too patient with people messing with the babes. 

    Frosty The Lucky.

    True. :-) My mamma Havanese is pretty snappy with anyone but me on the day after she has puppies, and she even pushes me away with her nose and doesn't like me to handle them. She lightens up pretty quickly, though, to the point that by weaning time she wants as little to do with her litter as possible. Pretty cool, how they're designed... 

    Stuck in the city. Now what?

    in Blacksmithing, General Discussion

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    Something like that, maybe two leaves with the stem turned between or maybe a thorn. Do you know what I mean by a seam ripper? It looks a little like an old can opener and the smaller curved blade is underneath. The things are scary sharp but it's almost impossible to get more than pinked with one.

    Okay just searched seam rippers and my memory is only sort of right. A version still might make a good letter opener.

    https://allstitch.net/mediaviewer.cfm?mediaID=12097

    Frosty The Lucky.

    I can totally see where you are going with that. You don't really need two sides of a blade to open a letter anyway. The curved blade of a seam-ripper design really sounds like it might work. 

    End of day relaxing

    in Everything Else

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    On 9/12/2017 at 4:31 AM, ausfire said:

    No deer around this place, but there's brushtail possum helping himself to the bird feed and we often have these wallabies calling by:

    Ausfire, Australian critters have always fascinated me. Those are some amazing pics! 

    My favorite part of where we live is the view we have of the sunset in the evening. We've thought about taking a picture of it every night and making a photo book...Sunset.jpg.af0507d41a58325d292188825de1cc2c.jpg

    Karma Dagger

    in Knife Making

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    10 hours ago, D.IVO said:

     The wire loop is there so you can strap the sheath to the thigh so it's easy to carry and draw,  not that I will be carrying it as it is illegal and I'm not in the bullfighting business. More of showpiece.

    That's what I was guessing... Thanks! 

    10 hours ago, Charles R. Stevens said:

    No need to apologies for who you are, lol. 

    Normally I wouldn't, but I felt I had to give a reason why I wasn't exactly drooling over a dagger. :-) 

    Karma Dagger

    in Knife Making

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    I think it's very pretty, as far as daggers go! (Sorry, I'm a girl... I guess a somewhat girly-girl) ;) The scrolling part toward the tip is my favorite part. 

    This might be a silly question, but what is the hook at the end of your sheath designed to do? 

    harbor- freight anvil?

    in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

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    I don't know, but i think this is some dumb joke. I know Chris Kelly, and I know he would not have recommended a HF anvil. I also know the ''tall skinny'' guy, and is by no means ''way better'' than Kelly. I understand that Tc2 also knows Kelly, as well as the ''tall skinny'' guy and i have no doubt he will agree with me. In the mean time ,memyselfandI, I would suggest that you keep your opinions on a blacksmith's ability to yourself, as they may be offensive to others.

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