April 21, 201016 yr Take a look at this: Hand crafted mirror Appalling spelling, downright lying to try & market his(?) product. Apt user name I think. :rolleyes:
April 21, 201016 yr Appalling spelling? one two many a's and a silent second H in shiths ? says it all really.
April 21, 201016 yr He's got a neat touch with an angle grinder! I like the misplaced apostrophy, Did yuo meen that?
April 21, 201016 yr Better not expand on that as it may lead to offense when none is intended. Especially the silent "h" bit
April 21, 201016 yr Wow, I knew the polar bears were in trouble and the Amazon rain forest is being depleted. I just never thought we would see the demise and extinction of the Australian Blacksmith. Good grief, how did we ever let the levels get so low. We really should go out with a tranquilizer gun, knock them out and remove them to a much safer environment. Enclosed please find my check for $5.00 to help with this effort.
April 21, 201016 yr I knew those roll call posts were a bad idea! They probably saw those and knew right where to go to round up all our friends from OZ! The question is,how did this guy and one other escape the dragnet? My check is in the mail. ;)
April 21, 201016 yr It's time to form up a "Blacksmith's without Borders" group and get a response team over there right quick!
April 21, 201016 yr I know two for sure Dale Russell and Moony? Are they still in operation or have they gone extinct?
April 21, 201016 yr It's time to form up a "Blacksmith's without Borders" group and get a response team over there right quick! Dale Russel started a related thread OZ Roll Call that currently has some 200 replies and some 7,000 views. There is another thread on making leaves and sending them to OZ for the tree of leaves memorial to the big fire in Oz a while back. Leaves came in from blacksmiths in Oz as well as blacksmiths from all over the world. The fellow may want to look for a new ad agent, one that does a bit of research before writing the ad copy.
April 21, 201016 yr Sorry Glenn, my post was a bad joking reference to "Doctors Without Borders" where groups of medical professionals go into areas ravaged by war and natural disasters and make up for a lack of onsite resources. I agree, this fella could use some help - Given how poorly the whole ad was put together I'd say there's a wide variety o' things he's not aware of!
April 21, 201016 yr "Blacksmiths Without Borders" I thought that was what IForgeIron was all about. (grin)
April 21, 201016 yr "Blacksmiths Without Borders" "I thought that was what IForgeIron was all about. (grin)" I'm thinkin' you may have a new IFI T-shirt idea there . . .
April 21, 201016 yr Just sent him a ping about it. Ok if he was one of the last 2 left, but he's not. Probably does'nt even have trade papers. We also have a company here that advertises "the only manufacturer of hot forged products in the Hunter Valley". Ok if you are but if you're not, its just false advertising. Phil
April 22, 201016 yr Did you notice that there were three different people taking the pictures? Not only can they not spell, but they can't use a camera. Hogan Baker
April 22, 201016 yr G'Day All , Dale Russell here usin' MOONY'S puter . As youse can see " i " ain't extinct or MOONY Blacksmithing without Borders ... i'll ave 1 of those XXXL please Hope to add a few more name to the OZ Roll Call after this weekend . Glenn & i are heading up to Ironfest . Will ave my IFI t-shirts proudly displayed Dale Russell / Glenn Moon
April 22, 201016 yr Blacksmiths without Borders XXXL....Dale, I think that I got you beat by one "X" and a "T" so that makes it a 4XLT, that will cover a border or two or at least the abomination of a mirror hanging on the wall. :blink:
April 22, 201016 yr Or is it blacksmithing without boarders. Sort of like when the family goes away for a holiday, but I still gotta go to work. Oh wait that can't happen as I'm obviously not one of the 2 last blacksmiths left in Aus, like theres this guy and there is one other , who is it going to be? Phil
April 22, 201016 yr Now I have been to Australia... though I wasn't looking for blacksmiths at the time... I clearly remember every Aussie I met being reasonably fluent in "English"... myself being an American I also am reasonably fluent in "English" .. In my opinion the poster of that ad ... is .. fluent in "Gibberish" ... with a BS accent... I say "English" because the British are the only ones that speak English.. I think the rest of of speak mangled versions of it.. American English.. Aussie English... Kinda like how there is French in France ... but most other places is "French-ish" I got a good laugh... Hey if he gets that thing sold ..I'll have to change all my ideas about the world.
April 23, 201016 yr He'll sell it. There is always a "collector" out there. The same reason we can't afford to buy anvils, etc. More money than brains those collectors have. See ya
April 23, 201016 yr I am just curious ... If you want to sell a mirror... and you are going to take pictures of it... and mirrors are reflective... wouldn't you take pictures at an angle so you are not in the shot... and make sure there is something interesting in the background to be reflected? ... At least it is not like the guy selling the teapot... just a thought.. cliff
April 23, 201016 yr Wow I forgot to bid and the auction has ended Bummer, oh well I guess I will go swill a couple of fosters and drown my sorrows and to think that I could have had something "forged" by one of the two remaining blacksmiths in the land of Oz, this is rough! Maybe a six pack
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