metalmangeler Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 That clinches the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 For all your days be prepared, And meet them ever alike. When you are the anvil, bear When you ar the hammer, strike. Edwin Markham "I get a kick out of your business." (for horseshoers) Forging ahead. Show me a blacksmith making bathroom fixtures, and I'll show you a man who's forging ahead. "Time sure flies when you're screwin' up ironwork." from a Turley student "What percentage of whackage should I give it?" from a Turley student "What are those marks all over your arms?" "Flying ash holes." from a Turley student I'm overwrought. "En la casa de herrero, cuchara de palo." [in the house of the blacksmith, a wooden spoon.] cherry red; white hot stogy (cigar) from Conestoga wagon sweet iron (what bridle bitsmiths call wrought iron or low carbon steel). Derived from the Spanish "hierro dulce," meaning "sweet iron," an old name for the material, wrought iron. When the horseshoe floats, the coffee's ready. "C'mon by; the latch string is always out." "It ain't the heavy haulin' wot hurts the horse's hoofs; it's the hammer, hammer, hammer on the old highway." "It don't take HIM very long to inspect a horseshoe!" The meaning here is that the guy can make a quick decision. This conversational tidbit derives from what is perhaps the oldest blacksmith joke. A couple of horseshoes were lying on the shop floor, one of them at a black heat. The village slow dude enters the shop and picks up the hot shoe...and drops it immediately. The smith says, "What's the matter son, was that horseshoe hot? "Nawsir. It jist don't take me very long to inspect a horseshoe." http://www.turleyforge.com Granddaddy of Blacksmith Schools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric sprado Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 " Under The Hammer"..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I'm not sure what do say Bob but if Bob is a nickname for Roberta . . . Okay! Frosty the Lucky. Allow me to elucidate. The "frosty" end would be in reference to the temperature of the steel being worked,one end relative to the other.In this case frosty=cold,not Frosty=master logger/blacksmith. It also makes(somewhat vague) references to both the(bearfoot) author of the saying and his geographical home base.In this case Frosty DOES=the guy from Alaska and it ALSO=cold because Alaska well.. I`m sure you get the picture.I`m from Maine,if you don`t get it then it doesn`t mean it wasn`t funny. Glad to see you rise to the bait though.Your recovery seems complete,you can take off the tin foil hard hat now Smooches, Your pal,Bobby PS-Only my Mom calls me Roberta and I paraphrased because don`t speak that Roman stuff,it makes you sound like a sissy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrann Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Forge to form.. file to fit. Dad was fan of that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hammer Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 No, it's not hot.... It just didn't take me long to look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hammer Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 OF COURSE I burn myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyshackleford Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I've heard "too many irons in the fire" actually came from branding cattle. I've burned enough stock to know it realtes to smithing :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 What? You got one of them modern politically correct Bibles, huh? The traditional King James said "and bringeth forth a weapon of his work". Makes more sense given the next line too. Be interesting to see what the original Greek version said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 It came from the site blueletterbible.com probably NKJ I would also like to go back to the greek, or even aramaic, maybe I will, but not tonight, boys got a performance!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myloh67 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Blacksmiths never die they just smell that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Blacksmiths never die................they just quit using their Peterwright! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Isaiah 44:12 The blacksmith takes a tool and works with it in the coals; he shapes an idol with hammers, he forges it with the might of his arm. He gets hungry and loses his strength; he drinks no water and grows faint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasklking Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Get it hot and hit it hard :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irontwister Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 I've heard "too many irons in the fire" actually came from branding cattle. nope. have you been smithing long? once you get to where the iron hasbeen in the fire for 5 minutes or so, while you bang away at other pieces, you hace too many irons in the fire. a rancher would have only one brand in the fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Y Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 A rancher can have multiple irons in the fire, his brand, his mom's brand, his wifes brand a brand for each of the kids....I have been to brandings where up to 5 brands were used...some are even worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrann Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Do the iron in a ranchers fire turn into sparklers if they are left too long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Y Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 A branding pot doesn't get the iron nearly as hot as a forge. However, after many uses the branding iron will burn up. Mostly the handle is the weak point. I build my irons from 3/8 by 2 or 2 1/2 bar stock. That will hold a great deal of heat so you can brand both Y's of my brand. My registered cattle/horse brand is also what I use as my touchmark. To read it properly it is a Lazy Y Hanging a Walking Y. Though for most people I just say Double Y. You read a brand from left to right and from top to bottom. You now have more knowledge about brands then you ever wanted! Go forward and sin no more... John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryearforge Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 hit it fair and square Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Clad Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 And the "granddaddy" (pun intended), "My grandfather was a blacksmith". Perhaps not a phrase, but said more times than I want to hear! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 aha if were talkin tired of hearimg.... where is your horse? or can you shoe my wife? also will you make me a brand to brand my wife/girlfriend? there are a lot of not to smart people out there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 can you shoe my wife? also will you make me a brand to brand my wife/girlfriend? there are a lot of not to smart people out there.... Questions like that usually get"Sure,but I`ll have to try the shoes/brand on YOU first to make sure they work",followed by a big smile that says any number of things. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrann Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Why would you brand your wife/girlfrind/husband/ boyfriend?? Then other people know they are yours.. .and will bring her back if they find them "lost"... that being the case .. It seems to me that if you need to brand your wife/ girlfriend/ husband/ boyfriend... that might not be... the wisest use of your time... Oh .. and I have burned myself enough times with hot iron and steel.. it seems to take a while for that "seared pork chop" smell to go away... I assume branding has a similar smell.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmith Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 "dont stir the slack tub before you drink out of it" "Im not really a black smith, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night" Woodsmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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