Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupery ~JHCC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Skeletons and weight loss plans come to mind. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 "There is nothing half so permanent as a temporary solution." ~ Thomas Powers & JHCC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out, it’s the pebble in your shoe” -Muhammed Ali by rockstar.esq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 A Grinder and Some Paint will make a Welder what he Ain't ~ eseemann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcostello Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 I must need a better grinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 The more I practice welding, the better I get at grinding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 Sometimes even the unreasonable is reasonable. As is the inconceivable becomes conceivable. jlpservicesinc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Take one day at a time. Find the good- its everywhere. Rojo Pedro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 I tell students that my job is to help them make new and improved mistakes and not the ones I already know about. Thomas Powers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 Never lift an anvil up until you have a place available to set it back down! Thomas Powers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 If we learn from our mistakes, I should be omniscient. Lary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Complex and demanding is what any blacksmith can turn a simple project into. ~ Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Put all the options on the table and then choose the one that best works for the job at hand. ~ Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I suspect there are shop gremlins whose goal in life is to cause (or intensify) insanity in anyone focused on a project. ~ Buzzkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Why working late on a project can have poor results---NEVER feed them after Midnight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 A solid foundation in the basic techniques gives you the freedom to improvise later on. ~ Sifu Joel Rodriguez (JHCC's late Ying Jow Pai teacher) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 Machining is removing material, welding is adding material, cutting is removing material, forging is moving the molecules of material. swedefiddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 The 6011 welding rod seems to be the equivalent of duct tape. D Harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 in my shop. It's a disaster, but I know where everything isn't. ~ Chad J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 When making multiple items: They aren't perfect, they have personality. Daswulf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 “Unless you stop yourself, there’s no stopping yourself.” — Paul McCartney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 11, 2021 Author Share Posted December 11, 2021 I have used cad (cardboard aided design) to lay out the project. Machine Shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Glenn, I love your version of cad...with cardboard. Works for me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 Not my version of CAD, but I do like the way he thinks. Credit goes to the member called Machine Shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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