Dodge Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 thomas- if there was, im sorry, i didnt see it. Definately not a new concept. Glenn even sells a T shirt with many of the YMBB sayings printed on it. One of the first Ts he offered for sale; 5? 6 years ago?? I think its still available in the IFI store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsies11 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 you may be a blacksmith if the stitching on your gloves goes out after a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmweld Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Friends, I have read this thread with some amusement at the various posts, but could not let the re-cycling of RR track "as fence posts" go past without without sharing what happens in parts of Australia. In South Australia they used to re-cycle RR track with a liberal amount of concrete to make power poles, colloquially known as "Stovie Poles" (apologies to and corrections, abuse accepted from any S.A. members). What you wind up with is a power pole that is shown in the pics attached, comprising of two RR tracks with a whole lot of concrete in the middle. As a young man traveling Australia I could never resolve if the story about their name related to some town planner, engineer or politician, named Stovie, who decided to recycle RR in this fashion or whether the popular anecdote that if you hit one with your car it will certainly "stove" the front end in (aka. stovie). At the end of the day I guess it shows a form of re-cycling steel (albeit without heat or hammers) and probably has its roots in the nearly 2,500 miles (4,500km) of track between Sydney and Perth and a lack of forests in S.A (which is roughly in the middle). Anyway - A Merry Christmas to all and to get back on track for this thread.... You may be a Blacksmith if you look at a "Stovie Pole" and see a whole lot of hammers. Trevor Hi Trevor, Just a quick correction, they were named after James Stobie and are quite interesting if you look at the Wiki article. The posts themselves are made of "H" iron bolted together with the gap between filled with concrete. They're renown for their ability to cut a car in two whilst still keeping all the wires up in the air. The original Adelaide to Alice Springs telegraph wires were strung from RR track and I think the original line across the Nullabor was as well. Termites used to build tunnels 20' up the side of the pole to get to the Jarrah timber at the top. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 ...if your everyday soap is coal tar soap. ...if your shampoo is Neutragena T-Gel with active ingredient, yep, coal tar. ...if your weekly shower soap is Lava. True Grit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcostello Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 If you don't need to go to the junkyard to find gifts, you just walk in the backyard, it's there somewhere, just find it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 ...you know your a blacksmith when, you think about everyone you know and who might have an anvil hiding in a garage somewheres? as matter of factly I just stopped to visit some old friends today looking for one. they have a scrap yard that been in the family since the 20's. the old guy wasn't sure since nobody has asked for one in all the time he's been there (he's 70) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 ...if you gotta' wear these under your boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorsrevenge Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 you might be a blacksmith if, you have the srap yard on speed dial or they have you on speed dial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorisTheSpider Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 If you play with modeling clay more than your kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 If you buy a Ped Egg.......to use on your hands before social events. You figure it out. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 gotta try that one I use a rasp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBrooks Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 You might be a Blacksmith if instead of selling the PTO driven cordwood saw, you use the base for legs under your hearth and save the blade, dreaming of Damascus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 When you take you wife out for a nice Sunday drive in the new convertible you just bought her and she realizes that you are just on a junk run for scraps set out at the curb for Monday pickup... Yep I got caught... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 If you take out the wife in said new convertible.......and she doesn't realize the old one is gonna be cannabilized for scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 If you plan your anual hollidays(international travel etc.) around blacksmithing events :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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