Black Frog Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I'll work outside in just about any conditions, but this is getting to be just stupid cold.... It would take a heat wave of 46 degrees just to get back to freezing! To put that in perspective for you warm weather folks, 46 degrees is the difference between 80 degrees and 34 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 My thermo say's 19 right now. This is Alabama, it's not supposed to be that cold. Where's the 65 I'm used to. Dang that global warming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldironkilz Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Was 2 above this morning, Washington state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicole Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Brrr. 40 degrees here in Florida :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 same -14 here add in the wind speed for a wind chill of -49F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Frog, you are something else when it comes to taking a picture! If it's any consolation, I'm still working on duplicating your openers. No luck, yet, but it's fun to try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 I work out in here often in all sorts of weather, but when it gets to be -15 or -20 below zero things start acting quite differently. The wind sounds different. Several times looked up from my work thinking a car was going past, nope-it was the wind. And I'm very used to hearing all sorts of conditions of wind throughout the year, but rarely do I hear it at -15! I've never mistaken the sound of the wind for a car going past before this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 61 degrees at 7 am here in NJ. 26 now. Drop of 35 degrees in 13 hours. And going to 5 tonight. Actually got a day of work in outside today. Tomorrow will be an indoor day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 35 to 40 degF daily swings are the norm in the high desert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vapremac Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 How cold? TO............cold............18 degrees here right now,suppose to get down to 9 overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 61 degrees at 7 am here in NJ. 26 now. Drop of 35 degrees in 13 hours. And going to 5 tonight. Actually got a day of work in outside today. Tomorrow will be an indoor day. Beat us by just a bit. 57 this morning around 7:30, supposed to go down to at least 5 tonight. Unfortunately I have some emergency outdoor work to do tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 -13 here now without the wind chill, supposed to get to -18 tonight and windchill near -50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakesshop Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I am totally sorry to say it was only 65 here today (and for the past two weeks too) in sunny central California. Dry as hell though! Please send your excess snow/rain out here for us. We'll take the cold too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRON FIST RICH Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 -8 right now with a low around -13, and a fresh snowfall of 18 inches yesterday, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Boston had a snowstorm 2 days ago (about 12") and today it was 50 degrees out..snows all gone. Tommorrow it will be 16 degrees as a high...New England weather, if you dont like it, wait a minute...it will change haha. -Crazy Ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Western Virginia was 52*F Observed High at 12:05 am At 9 PM it is currently 1*F and suppose to go negative before the nights over. Friday they say it will be 50*F again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry W. Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 We had really great working weather here today. It is down to 34 degrees right now. I was out working on putting a new top on an old beat up MouseHole Anvil and was good as long as I kept moving. We are expecting a hard freeze tonight so I finally broke down and we turned on the heater. Temps should be back into the 70s later in the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Maybe I should rephrase. ... Who has been stupid enough to be out forging in this cold? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewayforge Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I thought about working tomorrow outside at the forge, wind chill of -15. When I say I thought, I mean as quick a thought as ever can come through your mind came through, and left for warmer climates! Too cold!!!! But, I hear its a record breaking kind of warm in the land of Australia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Greetings Frog, I think you posted your pictures just to show what kind of weather you are sending us poor cold folks in Michigan... If this keeps up I won't have to drive as many miles to come see you ... I'll just drive across lake Michigan... -8 with wind chill of -22 ... Its a good day for this old boy to catch up on some reading. Forge on and make beautiful things JIm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Not me, 13 degrees and wind chill -4, and still dropping. Not cheesehead land cold, but not bad for Georgia. I split some more pecan wood for the wife for about an hour and decided firmly against forging tonight. If I can't get warm swinging a maul, I ain't staying out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenforge Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 It was in the hi 30s to low 40s here, too warm for this time of year for us. All the sand salt and gravel they put on the roads turns too a muddy mess. Besides spring is still 4 months away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Greetings Vaugn/Frog, If the problem you are having duplicating Frogs bottle openers is the upset... Try turning the end to be upset 90 degrees about 1 1/2 inches.. Upset pushing the material into the anvil on itself and reform to taste ... More upset ... Do it again.. This will form a nice bulge of material to form the taper.. Just my 2c forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Well, it's in the low 30's here C of course it keeps threatening to rain, so it's a dry heat. Three weeks ago it was raining every night with hot and humid days. I can't say that I'm complaining about the weather! I hope you guys ''up North'' get a little warmer and spare a thought for the unfortunate folk in the UK that are getting 'lashes' from mother nature! Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I hope you guys ''up North'' get a little warmer and spare a thought for the unfortunate folk in the UK that are getting 'lashes' from mother nature! Yeah I read about that just a little bit ago. Caption read " Monster waves slam into UK after US storm"... Like it's somehow our fault. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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