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  1. MrTMichaud
    Tarp probably won't be happening. That would make it about 8x7. I'd have more luck convincing my better half to let me build a bigger shed...
  2. MrTMichaud
    Hopefully you don't need to make a claim on that fire insurance. Brother in Big Lake is awfully close to it.
  3. MrTMichaud
    That is some awesomely neat stuff right there. Crucible is on my "to do" list in the future. After I get the bloomery done. Which is only after I get a retort built...
  4. MrTMichaud
    I don't blame you on those facts at all.
  5. MrTMichaud
    I'm not thinking that any of those 3 are WI.
  6. MrTMichaud
    Not too soft. Not too brittle. Not too small.
  7. MrTMichaud
    Wives are never ready for us to be "underfoot." My FIL is retiring this summer/fall (he needs to figure it out) and my MIL is anticipating it. Then again he is a curmudgeon of the highest order. Self-employed Master Electrician/electric motor repair/auto radiator repair and rebuild. He's been doing this type of work for 50+ years. His body is ready for retirement, but his mind /heart isn't quite there yet.
  8. MrTMichaud
    Briquettes have too much clay as binder. Lump is the way to go if you use charcoal.
  9. MrTMichaud
    I hadn't thought of those Sheffield smiths. On a similar note, wouldn't a post anvil, which has all the mass under a smaller face area, end up having a lesser overall mass and still be as effective?
  10. MrTMichaud
    Been there more than once. I was once at a job where it seemed like it was more "duties as assigned" than duties that the job was posted for. Not at that place anymore, found a better place, with a much better work environment.
  11. MrTMichaud
    75 kilo and smaller. Not to mention the specialized smiths (blades and horseshoes), who often work on anvils in the 35-40 kilo range.
  12. MrTMichaud
    Definitely both. You could "rent" out the second one to someone who has no space to do blacksmithing.
  13. MrTMichaud
    I agree with Frosty. I've been there too. Being a moldable employee is always a good thing. Be willing to change your point of view or methods of doing things if what you have been doing isn't working. These employability skills are infinitely transferable.
  14. MrTMichaud
    Thanks for the clarification Glenn.
  15. MrTMichaud
    I didn't mean anything by it. I read through the entire other thread. Then I saw the writings on this thread. Just thought that it was uniquely coincidental is all. Apologies if it rubbed anyone the wrong way.
  16. MrTMichaud
    Oh. I understand the concept. I just found it an odd coincidence.
  17. MrTMichaud
    Isn't that always the case... I know exactly what you mean.
  18. MrTMichaud
    Great. Another discussion about trademarks...
  19. MrTMichaud
    berm, burn, brew. It's all good, in moderation. Some days it's better without moderation.
  20. MrTMichaud
    I'm not sure about cost, but what about cement block walls? You could also build it out of wood, and cover part of the inside walls in a fire-resistant material (tin or otherwise).
  21. MrTMichaud
    They're hammers. You use them for hammering. They both would make for interesting smithing/decorative work. As for their original purpose, my guess is both something along the lines of body work or tin smithing.
  22. MrTMichaud
    Practice makes closer to perfect.
  23. MrTMichaud
    I believe it has the hose at the bottom. Haven't dug it out of the box yet...
  24. MrTMichaud
    Like I said, it might be a few years...
  25. MrTMichaud
    That mouse might look good on a shelf in a museum. My only picks this weekend were 30# of hardwood charcoal and a dual action mattress pump. Both from Mr. Walton's market. and a box of screws from the big blue home improvement store. Just gotta put that box of dirt together now. Didn't find any roadkill. Wife's getting pretty pointed when I bring it home anyway. Long story about that. I might share it some day, but not today.
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