rthibeau Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Philip's place in China is about 50 miles from the epicenter of the major earthquake that recently happened there. Don't know if he was home or not when it happened, but a prayer for those who were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Our prayers and help are needed for both Myanmar and China. The scale of human suffering is truly stupendous and boggles the mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Those are sure major tragedies. I hope that the relief gets to the storm victims soon and that the quake victims survive long enough to get dug out. I hope tha Philip is OK. I will be praying for them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry W. Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Philip, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and those around you. Hope you are well. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 I hope Philips OK, sounds biblical in the scope of the disaster. That said he's a Tyke, just plain harder to finish off than most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Covington Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Our thoughts and prayers go out to all storm and quake victims. Travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Dujiangyan, China news reports Philip and others, your on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Philip has checked in and is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 That's great to hear Glenn! Did he fare through OK or is he having to dig out along with everyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted T Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Great, Great, Great good news!! Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Wonderful news! Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 you had us worried Phillip, I am glad you are safe:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrynjr Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Prayers for Philip and his family and all those who are suffering from the earthquake and aftershocks. God be with you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Rec'd the following email from Philip: Most of that is accurate except we are not that old. Fortunately we are both OK and have been very lucky. Forge chimney went down through an aftershock though. Have made rescue tools and soon will be doing tent frames. Got to go as power is only on for a few hours a day. We also need to conserve it for the water pumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Another email from Philip Linna and I are right in the middle of the worst area for quake damage. Remarkably nobody at the school where we work has been killed. Locally the death toll is thousands and set to rise. We had a complete hospital destroyed and a complete school, including pupils and staff, flattened. We are drinking bottled water. The sewage lines are damaged so any tap water is very suspect as it is pumped from wells. We get a few hours a day of power from an emergency diesel powered generator. The forge has been used for boiling water, making emergency tools and today will be making tent frames. The brick chimney was taken down by an aftershock. My beloved judo mats were pressed into service to use as emergency beds. The canvas cover is over a set of soccer goalposts and has a family living under it. People ask what they can do- well our short and long term plans are as follows:Now we need disaster aid. We are getting this from the Chinese army who are working very hard to help. We will need to demolish and rebuild the boys dormitory. That will take a lot of work and materials. I want it to be done properly. Don't believe the rumours about corrupt officials skimping on materials. That is just not true. They don't know HOW to build properly and that takes us back to education. I am going to continue my efforts to train local guys in dirt poor villages how to do some smithing. I then give them an anvil, a few tools and either make or build a forge and get them going. I have done this so far out of my own money but there is a limit to what a teacher can afford to do! Any western tools would be welcome as the local stuff is junk. Long term I am even planting hickory trees for tool handles but that is very long term. A bag of hickory nuts would be used! The school could do with a new judo mat. Sounds silly but it is a major sport here and the old one is destroyed. I can source this in China but again need money to do it. The main thing is my wife and I are fine and I shall be posting to iforgeiron, electricity permitting, as soon as I can work out how to open the site. Thank you all for your kind thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LITTLEJOHN Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Phillip are prayers are with you and you are a reminder to us of how inportant a smith can be when power it out and things are needed the smith being the most basic still gets things done.God bless your skills and you in your efforts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Yes I am here. See my posting on the blacksmithin' forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 from Philip Life is calm here at present but have been told to expect a grade 6 aftershock today. That could bring down some already weakened structures.My house has been declared as unsafe. My wood pile cover, however, is fine because I built it properly! Not my property but some of my money in it. I shall try my best. Get some I beams in there. More later Philip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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