Chris C

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Non-existent in the young folks in this country, pnut. 20-something and still living at home? What could that possibly tell you?

JHP, Those are absolutely gorgeous "pig stickers". Do you do your pattern welding with hand or power hammer? Beautiful patterns.

Got it, Glenn, thanks. That clears up everything.

Aye-aye Sir.

And all that has what to do with my just ordering my materials? Maybe I should go pour a drink!!!

Got it. I understand. I sometimes have to substitute when I can't find the proper tool.

I know I haven't had anything to drink, Thomas, but I still don't have the slightest idea what you are talking about.

I'm no attorney, Steve, but I used to own a plastic manufacturing plant. We were making a line of catering products for a company. They had registered their name and done everything prim and proper. We had been making the products for them for about a year and a half when they received a "Cease and desist" letter over their choice of name from an attorney, along with a threat to bring suit if they didn't. His attorney told him the Cease and Desist letter was more than likely a bluff................but if he refused it could be VERY expensive. There was no discussion. He ordered us to re-tool and change the name immediately. If I were in your shoes, I'd spend a little money to protect my forges name. Hiring an attorney to write a letter doesn't cost a lot of bucks. Losing your name and reputation will cost a whole lot of bucks. I'd bite the bullet and do it.

pnut, I don't have a whole lot of experience brushing scale off hot metal, but the few times I've pickup up that kind of brush to do it, I found it pretty lacking in it's ability to move much at all. Just my opinion..........uneducated, I might add.

Sorry, Thomas, that was over my head.

Well, I sent a money order off today for all the "stuffin's" for my gas forge. That's the first concrete step towards joining in on all the fun. The commitment has been made.............now lets see what kind of a forge I can build.

Way too scientific for my feeble old brain. Let me just just sneak in here and say this..............as a wood carving instructor, the very last grit after sharpening is 3 levels of leather strop abrasives, last of which is aluminum oxide............. .5 micron.

Same concept............different manufacturer. Designed to work against a resistance, which will allow it to be throttled back with a gate valve.

I bought a Bouncy Castle blower. Little over 1/2hp. Only $71. Sure beats 200 bucks. Way more air than is needed.

That's absolutely beautiful. David.

Well said, Frosty.

Alas...................everyone has their own definitions of everything.

I love Northern NM and Southwestern CO. Beautiful country.............it's where my heart lives. Just can't afford for my body to join it!

Good point.

Don't blame you for leaving. I've been here all my life (with the exception of "free room and board" for 4 years with the military) and have wished only to leave. I'm a "mountains" kind of guy. Spent 27 years as a professional photographer, backpacking to do my work. 99% of it in NM, CO, WY, and MT. Only thing keeping me in Oklahoma is all the "anchors" that would make it too hard/costly to make the move..................plus the fact I'm gettin' too old to shovel the amount of snow I could 50 years ago!

Well, Thomas, I for one am glad he's back. He always gives me solid advice.................not that others don't, but he most always puts it in a way my feeble brain understands.