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This is now on Netflix (for now at least)

My daughter is home sick, wife has exams, so I stayed home with her- 

She said she's glad the "hot pieces" didn't hit Ric's beard at the power hammer- "I don't want it to burn his face!"

Much better production than the "History Ch" stuff I grew up watching in the 90's and early 2000's. 

Love learning, happy my kids do to.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Table looks fantastic Mark!

Is that a clutch hub? 

I haven't seen vintage Delco plugs like that in a while!

Very cool.

Frazer- sweet keychains and opener

Michael, wouldn't want them big birds to break the hanger! Beefy, looks nice too!

Is that a surface grinder?

Diet definitely plays a part. NoCo gives deer and elk a wide range of potential feed. Corn tends to result in much sweeter meat, but too long on corn and it loses a certain... something... too much sage gives a definite sagey undertone... 

Yeah, shady processors can definitely short you or swap kills. 

I've never processed them myself. Didn't get enough experience to justify trying before life got in the way. 

Someone mentioned trout- high mountain rainbow, caught, cleaned, and cook within an hour is delightful... a wedge of lemon, some onion, and maybe garlic (if you didn't leave it at home....) hmmmm.... soooo good.

Essential Craftsman has a video cooking a pizza in his monster propane forge.

Deer, elk... I enjoy some good backstrap. Depends on what they were eating in the preceding weeks as to if it's gamy or sweet and savory. Antelope is hard to get right... 

Bison can be pretty good too. We used to have a decent herd within 20 miles of where I grew up. 

Rattlesnake isn't too bad, nor is pigeon. Haven't had raccoon, squirrel, or some of the other mentions. 

Yeah, no possum/opossum in Northern Colorado. It kind of flip-flopped depending on who you talked to if the "o" was there or not. 

Once we moved to Texas I got to see a live one pretty close. Eating fallen pomegranates from the tree in the back of where we were renting. That thing looked prehistoric- and the Mouse House had me convinced they might be cute. Faaaaar from it. 

Though the possum I've seen pictures of from down under look much more like what I had in mind. 

I am curious though-

Firefly, lightning bug, glowfly... growing up (we didn't have them) we called them lightning bugs when we would visit my uncle in Missouri.

That jig for making pentagonal sections is pretty cool- simple things I'd never thought of abound I'm finding haha

Intermittent rain and consistent wind, so no forging today. However, finished up the hammer handles (and had a lovely missed strike while driving the wedge... ahhh, good ole BPNeuritis...) and tried re-arranging my limited garage space. I really need to get my TDI done so I can get it out of the way. ADHD and priorities, ce la vie. 

For that price, if it really is over 150#, and the face is hard, do it! 

18 minutes ago, JHCC said:

....a piece of coal popped and send a red-hot shard down the cleft where my back changes name.

Not the right kind of rump roast... 

Nice work!

I think the flatter looks good! 

Ouch > . <

I put coats 3-5 on the sledge handles, bought a paint tin to pre-mix the PT, BLO, and MS in, and got a deal on a plastic shelf on clearance so I can try to do some better organizing. 

Now to hang out with my sick kids with soup, blankets, and ice cream

Milo - Yorkie

Rocky- American Bullador (50/50 Chocolate Lab/American Bulldog)

Catlin- Tortie Calico. 

Wife's dog, Son's dog, Daughter's cat, and Midnight is my boy. 

He is quite regal. His grey undercoat gives him quite the look. 

His older "sister" was hiding, she's a gorgeous tortoiseshell calico. 

Then there's the Yorkie and the Bullador...

Midnight approves of the hat. 

I could only find half of mine... oh well

Cutting edge sections have lovely plow bolt squares in them. You may be able to find one with the square you want and work something up. 

Personally, I feel that if a piece looks likely to spall off if hit, it needs to go. Your bottom anvil pic, dead center, looks questionable- does it show cracking around the piece in question? 

The pieces that aren't actively cracking, just sitting there pitted, are unlikely to do you harm. They may be a bit unsightly, but can be worked around. An edge hardy can get you some crisp edges to use. 

The big takeaway from the no-grind advise is that when you grind it, you remove useful life, especially from a hard-plate style. If you grind the finite amount of hard steel, you can't easily get it back- and unless the proper method is used, it will never be the same if you try! 

The flip side of that is that if a part is completely useless or dangerous, the only real purpose in it staying is for nostalgia sake. Spalling pieces come to mind. 

My PW that I use has edges that aren't exactly crisp. I only ground on one part of one edge, to clean up a bit of mushrooming. Outside of that maybe 1.5" long section, I am leaving it alone till I have some real time on it. 

The short story- if it is cracking/spalling, remove it or stop using it. If not, leave it alone and use it. 

Coat one. 10/40/50 Pine Tar/BLO/MS. Pine Tar darkened it just slightly.

I like the face portion, of both wolves! Really, I enjoy the whole thing.

My question is, do you think there would be an effective way to give a "neck" emphasis? 

Regardless, well done! 

My efforts basically ended in orange peel and denatured alcohol odors in the garage haha 

Place the "worst" side down and work the base to support the bevel. Wood being the most adaptable.

Nice find!

There is. Head over to the safety sub-section. Lots of topics pertaining to these issues. 

For mobile users you need to be at the "Home" level. Scroll down, you will find "Safety". 

Ultimately, I (and I'm sure I speak for the many) would prefer folks to be safe and well educated so they can know what the risks are. If you wish to take risks, knowing the dangers, well.... that is your choice! We are all people and get to make choices. Even if it may be in my best interests to never have alcohol, tobacco, or caffeine,  I have the option to choose to allow myself exposure to these things. At least in my country of origin (USA for the last 401 years paternal) these options are given to us. 

I quit tobacco when I nearly died of Meningitis (time will tell if it sticks) 

Anyway, pertaining to shop topics, I stripped the lacquer off of my new replacement 10lb sledge for my service truck. It isn't "mine" but I will be BLO and pine-tarring the handle to prevent blisters vs. the rather sticky lacquer CAT furnishes. 

I don't often have to swing the sledge, but when I do I would rather it not destroy me. Thanks to striking for LBS to know the difference!

Oxygen is poisonous in the correct concentration and pressure. Ever heard of "free radicals"? Or maybe "oxidative stress"?  

Divers know!

Fluoroelastomeric compounds! Yes! Perfect example! 

Fluorine is fascinating and frightening. 

Ahhh cadmium.... makes a gorgeous, deep yellow... also makes dead people. 

No, really, true cad yellow is very pretty. 

Cadmium is also hyper-toxic.

Isn't it odd that so many things that can (and do!) kill us so easily prove to be so fantastically useful in the correct context and/or combination? Chlorine gas is a horrible, vile green monster that will oxidize everything it touches aggressively. Sodium can react with the water on your skin (let alone the air!) to burn and/or explode. Sodium chloride though? We need it for proper cellular communication and development. 

Fluorine is a fun one. Vicious and violent... "the dirt is burning!!" But it can sure make for some sweet non-stick compounds!

I haven't tried it, but I've been told muriatic acid can be used to strip chrome. If you try it, just check local authorities for disposal procedures. 

I believe most chrome is applied to nickel, but that doesn't mean all. 

Savage, I can appreciate that it is part of your job. Sometimes we have to do dangerous things because... well, it has to be done to get the customer going. I won't even mention the risks I've put myself in to try and get someone up and running. Hospitals need their gen-sets, landfills need their compactors, powerplants needed their dozers, etc etc etc....

The reality is that for the average Joe, it is waaaaay too risky to just jump into welding/heating etc galvanized. Can proper precautions be taken? Yes. 

Blowing a fan at the work and worker is not a proper precaution. Just saying. I know, I know, "We've been doing it for years this way, why change now you Safety Sally??" 

One of these days one of those "sick" guys will be a "dead" guy. I'm sorry to be blunt, but it's reality. Different bodies react to toxins differently. Pre-existing conditions, like, say, COPD, can and will exacerbate the issue. 

Just like scrubbing the wash bay floor with solvent to break up the grime will be fine most of the time, all it takes is that one time for the Hotsy to ignite the fumes. I will never ever forget watching Aaron go up in flames and having to save him, then watching his skin bubble and.... nevermind... just please, don't put yourself in a situation where your loved ones, friends, and possibly coworkers have to suffer. 

Err on the side of caution. If you are not a trained and equipped professional, then just leave galvanized hot-work well enough alone. 

And like I said. Alleviating the symptoms doesn't fix the problem. Please exercise caution. 

There seems to be some confusion. 

Let me be plain- for some people who develop a body toxicity of zinc and other compounds resulting from inhalation of fumes developed by heating or welding on galvanized steel, the headache and dizziness MAY be alleviated by consuming cows milk. This IN NO WAY aids, helps, or otherwise solves the problem of body toxicity of metallic compounds. 

It. Does. Not. Remove. The. Problem. 

It. Does. Not. Solve. The. Problem.

You can die. Others around you can die. 

If you drink milk after inhaling the fumes, you may feel better and then make the mistake of not seeking help, or worse yet, go back into the fumes. 

In case somehow, someone is still confused....

Just because milk might make you FEEL better if you have fume fever, it WILL NOT make you better. Period. 

I am not saying it will. JLP is not saying it will. Billy is not saying it will. 

I understand the veterans here are concerned about it being misconstrued, and are looking out for the health and wellbeing of others. 

May I add a point? 

If you go to grind off galv, please still protect yourself. It can still be vaporized, as the melting point is somewhat low.