Subject: Re: blacksmithing

From: [email-masked] (MR WILLIAM A HOCHELLA)
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 09:25:48 EST

To All,
Blacksmithing by historical definitions requires that heating and 
beating be at least part of the process. When limited sizes and 
compositions were available, all work wether incised or forged to 
shape were made by the blacksmth. The cut and paste method seems to 
be in violation of this concept. Metalworking, as a general category, 
opens up a whole new area for discussion, similar to what is art. 
Junk is junk by any method and education may be one of our 
responsibilities.

Regards,

 Bill Hochella