Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I knew that, but you brought it to our attention as regarding smithing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueRugger Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 When you have a hammer everything is a nail. When you are a blacksmith everything is whatever the heck you want it to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Smiths don't make mistakes just smaller knives. Dylan Sawicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Old saying 15 minutes at the forge can save an hour at the grinder... Thomas Powers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 "It doesn't have to be pretty to work well, just to sell" DF in the shop. Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 "Dang it. Frosty shows up and I wander off-topic like a cow with amnesia."-Ohio I couldn't help it, I just loved what he said. littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elemental Metal Creations Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 (edited) Punches and chisels can be turned into..........punches and chisels! John McPherson I love this one, so true. Edited October 17, 2017 by Elemental Metal Creations Spelling error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 A friend from Iowa used to go to northern Missouri every fall to help on his uncle's farm. HIs uncle used a sythe and it was noted that every 10 to 15 minutes or so, the sythe was stood upside down on its snath and the blade given a number of strokes with the whet stone. My friend said to his uncle, "Gee unc, you sure do sharpen that blade a lot," to which his uncle replied, "AIN'T NO TIME LOST IN THE WHETTING." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachronist58 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 5 hours ago, Frank Turley said: "AIN'T NO TIME LOST IN THE WHETTING." And just as true with twist drills, be it at home, or in an industrial setting! Robert Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerMonkey Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I've been teaching myself to weld... after much practice I find that I am becoming a better... grinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Shady, a fella over on the welding web used to have a tagline that read something like "Never weld more in the morning than you can grind off in the afternoon". I always liked that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerMonkey Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Tru dat ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I got into the craft wanting to make my own blades and so save the "ridiculous prices" of highly trained makers. I now realize that I could have skipped blacksmithing and mowed lawns and bought some of the fanciest swords out there and come out way ahead on time and money! I also know that I would not have traded the last few decades forging on my own for a stack of top maker swords laid flat and as tall as I am! - Thomas Powers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky_Fish Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Don't use force. Use a bigger hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Oly, WA Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 9 hours ago, Lucky_Fish said: Don't use force. But Obiwan said... LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 "Minutiae is a badge of the incompetent." SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 19 minutes ago, SLAG said: "Minutiae is a badge of the incompetent." SLAG. That should be "Minutiae ARE the badge of the incompetent." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Give that man the shirt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzkill Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 26 minutes ago, JHCC said: That should be "Minutiae ARE the badge of the incompetent." Wouldn't that be badges then? Badges? Badges? We don't need no stinking badges! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Buzzkill said: Wouldn't that be badges then? Not necessarily. "Minutiae are the badges" would imply that each minutia is itself an individual badge, whereas "Minutiae are the badge" implies that minutiae collectively are one single badge. One could avoid the ambiguity by saying "An obsession with minutiae is the badge of the incompetent" (singular "obsession" takes singular "is"), which would also better convey the original writer's intent. However, since "Minutiae" is plural, it must take a plural verb when serving as the subject of the sentence. 1 hour ago, Buzzkill said: Badges? Badges? We don't need no stinking badges! Or badgers, for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzkill Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 29 minutes ago, JHCC said: Not necessarily. "Minutiae are the badges" would imply that each minutia is itself an individual badge, whereas "Minutiae are the badge" implies that minutiae collectively are one single badge. One could avoid the ambiguity by saying "An obsession with minutiae is the badge of the incompetent" (singular "obsession" takes singular "is"), which would also better convey the original writer's intent. However, since "Minutiae" is plural, it must take a plural verb when serving as the subject of the sentence. Thanks for the clarification. I wonder if there are any other blacksmithing forums where one can get quality grammar instruction free of charge. 30 minutes ago, JHCC said: Or badgers, for that matter. A fan of UHF perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 8 minutes ago, Buzzkill said: A fan of UHF perhaps? More VHF, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzkill Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx6TBrfCW54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buzzkill Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 That's nothing if not repetitive - and it certainly isn't nothing. If that's representative of badgers then I agree that we don't need no stinkin' badgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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