May 11, 201610 yr From a kid on a little older car restoration reality show that I can't recall. " Do you want it done right, or do you want it done right now?"
May 12, 201610 yr On 11/4/2007 at 6:35 PM, nonjic said: I would love to contribute but ive got to many irons in the fire as it is....... This came from the Laundry they did a hole think on NPR about it
May 18, 201610 yr En la casa de herrero, Cuchara de palo. In the house of the blacksmith, a wooden spoon.
May 18, 201610 yr On 2007-11-04 at 10:35 PM, solvarr said: get it hot hit it hard repeat as necessary another pebble for my pile of stones (reference to how smiths accumulate little bits of info) I need a third arm (slang for I need a helper, there are some vulgar versions of this involving prehensile appendages I've heard) Haha ....I was actually designing a window decal based on that first one. Suggestive and I am sure its been done before but it was going to go something like : "Get it hot. Hit it hard. Leave it wet." Firefighters can do it why not Blacksmiths.......
May 18, 201610 yr "good, now heat it up and do it again"! A favorite of myself and JWS especially during our classes. I think it's pretty fitting for a blacksmiths work.
May 18, 201610 yr Seems like Steve Sells had a tag line about "My abilities aren't limited to your superstitions". I apologize if I'm mis-remembering that.
May 21, 201610 yr Armour: The kind of clothing worn by a man whose tailor is a blacksmith."Author: Ambrose Bierce
January 31, 20179 yr Sign in shop. Lack of planning on your part Does not constitute an emergency on my part,
February 3, 20179 yr Frank, I told a boss that one time comserning a costumer, though I changed it to Their part. Thought I wold be looking for a new job but he agreed with me.
February 3, 20179 yr " There are two things that will send a blacksmith to hell: Not charging enough, and trying to work cold iron!" "If you play with fire, you are going to get burned" "You only need to protect the things you would like to keep..." "Everything in a blacksmiths shop, should be considered hot, til proven otherwise..." "let the hammer do the work." "work Smarter! Not harder" "put it where it will do the most good" "Punch HOT, shear the biscuit cold" "If you can't hold on to it safely, you can't safely hit it..." "If you need a grinder to pretty up your weld... Then that makes you more of a Grinder than a Welder doesn't it..." "Power tools get you done faster, one way or another... You can screw things up alot faster with a power tool..." "Hold on loosely, but don't let go. If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control..." Definitely applies to hammers;-) "The time to think is while the iron is in the fire, that is when you plan out what to do next.." "Don't hurry, and Don't rush. Move quickly and confidently from one step to the next" "A good craftsman isn't hurried and sloppy, and they aren't a slow worker either. A good craftsman works with a smooth efficiency that makes it look easy." "Neccessity is the Mother of Invention" "We struggle to overcome the limits of our tools and materials..." "Five more minutes at the anvil, saves an hour at the bench..." "DO the best you can, it shows..." "You never get a second chance to make a good first impression." "A craftsman is know by his tools..." "take time to sharpen the axe..." "Tradition is what has worked consitantly in the past: with their tools, their materials, and their skills. It is not the only way, nor even neccessarily the best way..." "If you want it to look like it was made 200 years ago, the easiest way to get that look is to use the same materials and techniques they would have used." "Form follows function" "Take the time to make the proper tool for the job" "A Master Craftsman can do incredible work with limited tools, the rest of us benifit greatly from really nice tools..." "If it's still ugly, You quite too soon..." "There are no shortcuts to aquiring skill, but some paths are quicker than others, and it never hurts to have a guide who can show you the way..."
February 3, 20179 yr Saw this somewhere, I don't remember, so I can't properly credit it. My apologies if it's yours.... Shop Rates - $25/hour If you worked on it first - $50/hour If you stay to watch me work - $100/hour If you want to help - $200/hour
February 3, 20179 yr More carpenter than blacksmith. I use screws not nails. If I screw it up I can screw it down.
February 3, 20179 yr 11 hours ago, SJS said: "Hold on loosely, but don't let go. If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control..." Definitely applies to hammers;-) Lol. I cant just read this, I have to sing this becuause all I hear is the 38 Special song :-)
February 3, 20179 yr What to the outsider (or beancounter) looks as a smooth running operation is in reality a series of disasters that have been prevented by skilled operators (My own experience)
February 14, 20179 yr On 2/2/2017 at 10:56 PM, SJS said: "If it's still ugly, You quite too soon..." Or too late
February 14, 20179 yr Craftsman: "You can't polish a xxxx (piece of dung)." Marketing expert: "But you can shellac it!" Efficiency expert:"Shellac is cheaper than polishing anyway" Advertised product: "Our Artisinal organic products reflect the human touch which means no two are exactly the same" Product review: "Once the shine wore off, my dog wouldn't quit licking it...now his breath is worse than ever..."
February 15, 20179 yr I usually consider anything you post as bankable Rockstar but I have to beg to differ on this opinion. You can indeed polish a xxxx (piece of dung). I respectfully submit a couple pics from my collection of polished xxxxs (pieces of dung) in support. To start this is roughly 1/8 of a piece of dung commonly known as a "road apple". The photo on the left is as you can see polished to a semiprecious stone finish as it deserves. The photo on the right is the exterior. This specimen roughly 8" x 6" and 1/8 of the original road apple so figure it was roughly 16" x 12" and was collected from a pile about the size of a '70s American sedan. Yes boys and girls this is a genuine polished Jurassic sauropod piece of dung, the dogs don't care about it at all, I have it and it's pile mates holding up some of my books. Frosty The Lucky.
February 16, 20179 yr Frosty, Thank you for keeping me on my toes! I do, however have a dog who wouldn't hesitate to eat a goodly portion of your "rock" collection! My dog believes that everything is "noms" if you try hard and believe in yourself.
November 14, 20205 yr Hi one that is my motto is “Move the metal, until the metal moves you.” -Essential Craftsman
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