Forging Carver Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Well we finally have some snow here in NJ! Not too much, only about a 1/4". I have been wanting to forge with snow for the longest time. Most guys hate forging in the cold, but I love it! I wear short sleeves and get nice and toasty from the forge. It also makes you work harder to make more body heat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 try it with over 12 inches of snow and 30 mph winds...........................just sayin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seldom (dick renker) Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 im with you rt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Well, I was planning to forge tomorrow, but it's only supposed to get up to 12°F *before* wind chill. Bummer; I had some neat ideas about projects with rail anchors.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Olson Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 .yolo. you only live once. Enjoy the cold. Rock on! Our high was -4f. Glad theres heat on my smithy. -15f tonight in minneapolis. Burr. I wonder how cold the cold places on earth are gonna get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Our high was 60 degF today; you do know that there are some pretty nice roads heading south and west right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDarkNebulah Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I actually saw some water melting up here! it was fantastic forging weather, mid 30's, so not too uncomfortaby cold, but not to hot once the forge is started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Opposite problem here. I knocked off early yesterday because the heat was getting at me and did not forge at all today. Still, not as hot as the poor folk in western NSW and Northern Vic. TV weather girl said Renmark was the hottest place on the planet a few days ago. 46 degrees C or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 23 hours ago, rthibeau said: try it with over 12 inches of snow and 30 mph winds...........................just sayin' That reminds me of what slope workers meant when they replied to a, "how is it outside?" question with, "50-50". That's a -50f at 50mph. day. There were worse believe me. No forging, none at all. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forging Carver Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Oh yeah I would never forge that windy or cold. What I meant was when it is a gentle snow shower and not too cold. I'm not that crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 When it gets cold, I don't forge....I just come in the house and READ IFI !!!!!!!!!!!!! (sucking up to Glenn, now....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 They say if you can sit on the anvil at the end of your forging session, you haven't worked hard enough. What if you can't sit on it before you begin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsoldat Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Well then I'd have to say your ready to make pattern welded somethings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 The really annoying thing is that I've got a nifty idea of something to make from some rail anchors, and it's too bloody cold to fire up the forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natenaaron Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 On 1/18/2016 at 10:35 PM, ThomasPowers said: Our high was 60 degF today; you do know that there are some pretty nice roads heading south and west right? hush up! Too many transplants already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 jhcc, write down all them ideas with sketches.........yeah, we know, you still have a memory, but don't trust it..........no need to ask me how I know. Thomas...all them pretty nice roads heading south and west are fine for them wanting to use them. Unfortunately, they lead away from the Beautiful Northern Climes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Frosty, that's a classic example of the Stockholm syndrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldironkilz Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I have fond memories of resetting a bar shoe on a mare with a fractured p3 in January temp. +16 10mph breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forging Carver Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 Now it is official too cold and snowy to forge. It is supposed to snow again this weekend. It looks like I am going to be done forging until spring. Time to stock up on some tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 3 hours ago, rthibeau said: jhcc, write down all them ideas with sketches.........yeah, we know, you still have a memory, but don't trust it..........no need to ask me how I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickOHH Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 1 hour ago, Forging Carver said: Now it is official too cold and snowy to forge. It is supposed to snow again this weekend. It looks like I am going to be done forging until spring. Time to stock up on some tools Aw come on, just throw on another layer and work some thicker stock and you'll be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick O Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 toooooo cold for me im more of a summer guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I've posted this before, but I'll hear none of that, "It's too cold.." crap. -14 F gets your attention. If the motivation is there, you'll make it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Frog man, Is the higher number on your meter your blood alcohol reading.. LOL We all know why you make sooo many bottle openers.. KYPD Frigid forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 On 1/19/2016 at 6:01 PM, ausfire said: They say if you can sit on the anvil at the end of your forging session, you haven't worked hard enough. What if you can't sit on it before you begin? What if you sit on it and get unstuck? Frosty The Lucky. On 1/19/2016 at 2:09 PM, ThomasPowers said: Frosty, that's a classic example of the Stockholm syndrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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