stuarthesmith Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 matter of fact, that guy is handling that sledgehammer incorrectly, according to my training..................good heads up, anvilfolk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 tried thumbs up the other day...... heck was it uncomfortable! i had no control at all! i can achieve no hammermarks with thumbs down, without any stress or tiredness.... i can also achieve no hammer marks if i dont hit it at all! :P :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Now that is a curious way to handle a sledgehammer! (I hope I'm not opening another can of worms here! :)) You toss meat to a TIGER and ask him (Stu) not to eat it...... :lol:.....On to #300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 yet another one Would his name be Oliver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarthesmith Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 texas too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarthesmith Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 pretty lady with prettier techniqueCopyrighted image removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarthesmith Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 another nice pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I have finally finished reading the thread to the end . I use several techniques thumb up ,down, tucked , side . it depends on just what i am doing and what type of tool i am swinging or using . no one person has the correct answer 1 if they did we would all make the same type of metal working style and forgings that is what makes us all different and our work desirable to others , our unique style of hammering, filing, and finishing our work . Sam JIMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Stu, How many jurors does it take to hang a jury?........ :lol: Betcha looked Samcro! Come on, fess up..... ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarthesmith Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 how many thumbs does it take to "hang" a hammer handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 how many thumbs does it take to "hang" a hammer handle? I tought so..... B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarthesmith Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 I gotta admit, this is almost as fun as thumb wrasslin'!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 ;) naw I just read the thread and laughed and in chat had a few discussions it is just my view of what i think . Sam :blink: B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarthesmith Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 mystic seaport museum blacksmith shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvilfolk Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 You might've taken a misstep there, Stewart. Click the link and check the picture at the top! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarthesmith Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 You might've taken a misstep there, Stewart. Click the link and check the picture at the top! :) not really.........................the POINT of this is that if it works, do it, but there is no tried and true orthodoxy in america...........................unlike the guild system that created ME. This thread started over a year ago, when someone NOT familiar with how I was trained criticized my hand position at a public demo, not realizing that I am the culmination of a thousand years of passed-down technique from eastern europe.................and THAT is the point of this exercise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarthesmith Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Nice Hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 On to # 300!..... B)copyrighted clipart with a frowning smiles with thumbs down removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarthesmith Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Notice my exemplar isn't wearing safety glasses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Looks like the guy demoing in front of the kids, has his thumb on top so he won't cut it off on the hardy tool,,, :) Looks like he should have the horn on his right......Ha, Ha, Ha, Haaaaaaaaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarthesmith Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 this master, 84 years young, hits THUMBS UP..................bravissimo! http://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/29834-oldest-blacksmith-still-banging-away-at-84-years-old/#entry305636 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 HA!......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicarm Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 OK this just reminded me. I recently was loaned the first 30 years (or so) of the anvils ring. I have a bit of an obsession with smithing so I read them all. There is an article with pictures that I believe is informative and pertinent to this topic. I don't suppose there's any way to post images of that article is there? I am speaking of the legality, not the actual ability to post it. Glen, do you have any insights? I believe I will need permission from ABANNA but I figured I'd ask here to see if there was anything here against it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarthesmith Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 HA!......... a very highly evolved hammering technique, bravissimo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarthesmith Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 a picture is worth at least 999 words ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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