Subject: Re: blacksmithing

From: [email-masked] (Ralph A. Kessler )
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 05:00:07 -0800

You wrote: 
>
>With Interest i have been reading my mail lately especially about 
ferrous
>non-ferous.
>This time however i would like to discuss blacksmithing.
>Blacksmithing is my work and my life, but when i look around in shops
>selling ironwork i get a bit confused a lot off things are sold as
>blacksmithing or forging items, but it is manufactured cold or welded.
>What to call it?
>Making ironart only with the traditional technique is that 
blacksmithing?
>Using both old technique and both modern machines is that also 
blacksmithing?
>Or using only machines and or torge is that also blacksmithing?
>I know it is difficult to draw a line just to put a name on it but 
sometimes
>i look at art called blacksmithing which has nothing with 
blacksmithing to do.
>Please understand me i don`t want to offend anyone just to discuss.
>Niko
>
>
hello niko and to all 
i am new to blacksmithing i come to this art form from a different 
perspective
i am a knife maker by trade wanting to learn to forge some knives
and possibily do some damascus
i have the same feelings about knifemaking
the are some makers that are using computer controled machines to make 
there parts then all they do is assemble is that knife making
there are other that have helpers in the shop doing most of the work
and all they do is the finish is that custom knifemaking??
and i can see u have the same questions in blacksmithing  seems the 
more things change the more they stay the same.

i have a 50 pound little giant hammer coming this month
in may i am taking a 2 day seminar in nc on knife forging i can't wait
sponcer southern highlands craft guild

staywell rak