December 16, 20214 yr Author "Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see". Richie B's math teacher
December 17, 20214 yr Author You know you are hooked on blacksmithing when the neighbor asks why your project has square washers. You reply because I ran out of the round ones.
December 17, 20214 yr A blacksmith has had enough coffee when he can change the top die on his power hammer while it's running. Frosty The Lucky.
December 17, 20214 yr 10 hours ago, Glenn said: You reply because I ran out of the round ones. Was just installing some square washers a couple of days ago. 10 hours ago, Frosty said: enough coffee The more coffee I drink, the more that will seem like a bad idea... TW, i can go for that! Robert Taylor
December 18, 20214 yr I cadged it from "The White board," a web comic. It was on the sign outside Cara's Coffee and said, "You haven't had too much coffee until you can thread a sewing machine while it's running." I posted it as pithy blacksmith humor, NOT a suggested goal! It's in the same vein as, "When I nod my head hit it." Frosty The Lucky.
December 23, 20214 yr Author No one ever said you could only have one forge. Think of forges as tools, such as wrenches or spanners. Each one is great for a specific job and one size does not fit all.
December 26, 20214 yr Author It's not the special equipment that makes a great blacksmith. Just helps make it a little easier along the way. jlpservicesinc
December 30, 20214 yr Don't rush? The only thing being in a hurry ensures is making mistakes permanent more quickly. ~Frosty
December 31, 20214 yr From my experience, when you're really focused on a project, even the best of snacks goes stale.~ MahLahChee
December 31, 20214 yr Author Anvils don't retire, they just patiently wait to get used again. Daswulf
February 23, 20224 yr Never had anyone take me up on it when they say "Make me a sword!" and I reply "Hop in the forge!"
March 11, 20224 yr Yes nice stuff all around. The hanger has just the right amount of too much! ~ Rojo Pedro
March 12, 20224 yr Whether you believe you can or believe you can't; you are always right! ThomasPowers
March 24, 20224 yr On 3/12/2022 at 7:58 AM, ThomasPowers said: Others have used that phrase before me! There was time before Thomas Powers? There was spoken language and records before him? I am in shock. Not sure if it already listed but some of my favorites - "Don't Look at it, Hit it." ----- "Don't scream, Hit it." ----- "It wont hurt, I have hearing protection." Learning forge welding is fun.
April 15, 20224 yr Author We are not the owners of the anvils we use, we are a steward for the next blacksmith. They belong to the trade, just like the knowledge that was passed on to us. FRF
April 19, 20224 yr pass on the skills and knowledge of the blacksmithing trade. in Germany, where i come from, it is mandatory to pass on the skills since the skills are only borrowed for your lifetime, you do not own them.~ Roy frf
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