George N. M. Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I suggest Tubal Cain, the biblical father of all craftspeople, including smiths. "By hammer and hand all arts do stand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I wanted to name one of my Daughters Tubal Cain but my wife said NO! NO! NO! Bad Papa (thwap) Bad Papa (thwap)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 23 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: Bad Papa (thwap) Bad Papa (thwap)! Reminds me of all the years Dad worked with Mexicans, employees or work mates. He'd introduce himself to new guys then tell them everybody called him papa. The new guys invariably looked unsure until one of the older hands nodded it was okay. Dad was really surprised when I told him the way he pronounced papa translates as potato in Spanish. You have NO idea how hard it was to resist getting him a Mr. Potato Head for the shop. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 And that is why I love having a Japanese name, if people have trouble with it, we just shorten it to Yoshi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 And here I thought "Δεῖμος" was Greek.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 True, but that is the name of my shop. Since my actual name is not really unique, just rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58er Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 Business has dictated adding some new space for large sculptures. starting on a 30x40 with 14’ tall walls. Also 2 x 1 ton job cranes. can’t wait for the bee space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul TIKI Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Soooo, you are building a barn for that Daddy Long-Legs on the side of your shop then Nice. I hope you don't have to move all that monstrous machinery again though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I fear that he has received a DvD of the 1999 Wild Wild West film and now plans to make an even larger more enhanced spider! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul TIKI Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 As long as he doesn't kidnap metallurgists and such while making stupid racist jokes from a steam powered wheelchair. Should we let Artemis Gordon and James West know? Also, keep an eye on his coal purchases, He may use steam to power the devilish contraption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58er Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Some progress. Wish the days were longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Starting Tuesday December 22 2020 you will get your wish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Did you have to drill and set your posts in frozen ground?? If so, that must have been fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58er Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Sure enough, looks good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58er Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 Busy finishing up. Had help with a few of the tasks impossible to do by myself. just waiting on the big door and the concrete to cure so I can set the cranes. , I thank goodness to be almost complete with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Nice! Love how it ties into the other shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Whoa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul TIKI Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Very Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Most lovely, almost makes up for that ugly white stuff laying about the place. Ventilation? In cold climes the temptation of having a nice warm shop through inadequate ventilation is strong! Luckily when I lived in Ohio I never had a shop that wasn't already ventilated rather excessively... Hmm I wonder if you could route make up air through a duct in the top barrel of a 2 barrel barrel stove? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58er Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 Finally time to post pics of completed (for now) shop addition. Both cranes installed. Table built. Plasma cutter moved in and all utilities finished. Shop sculpture installed. Just need to heat for winter. definitely a blessing from God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ThomasPowers Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Nice to have some elbow room; Lift your hammer HIGH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 It's looking really good! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I'm thinking shop envy is a bad thing. Bad Irondragon bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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