Subject: Re: I'm a Happy Camper

From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 19:45:19 -0400 (EDT)

At 05:32 PM 8/12/96 CST, you wrote:

>I was so happy that I called my father.  He knew that I had been doing
>some blacksmithing but was unaware of my wanting to start my own
>forge.  When I told him of what I had located he said that I should
>have told him because he has my great grand-fathers anvil and one set
>of tongs that he is not, and probably never will be, using.  
>
>I am a happy camper.  I will keep you informed.  Sorry if this isn't
>the kind of thing that you guys like hearing about, but I am so
>excited about this that I had to tell someone who would understand.
>

That's really neat.  Although I made out pretty good myself while I was
getting my forge started; having a family connection to the craft is really
cool.

Dan

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From: Russell McCrackin <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 19:17:59 -0700 (PDT)

At 05:32 PM 8/12/96 CST, you wrote:
>I have been doing all of my blacksmithing at a local historical site,
>which is most inconvenient.  I have been looking for an anvil and
>blacksmithing tools and I had to tell someone what happened this
>weekend.  I got ahold of an antique dealer that I know pretty well and
>found out that he has an anvil, some hammers and a few pairs of tongs
>coming in on Wednesday and he will be holding them for me.
>
>Robert
>  Robert H. Neidlinger                      [email-masked]
>  "The Tomb Guard"                          [email-masked] 
>  
>
Hey Robert - When it rains, it pours,  when good happens, it overflows.
Have you bought a lottery ticket yet?  By all means, get both anvils.  I
have two and often wish I had another.

:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Rusty

Get it hot and hit it hard.

Never use force, get a bigger hammer.
 [email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (Gene Olson and Chris Wilson)
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 23:49:43 -0400 (EDT)

>of tongs that he is not, and probably never will be, using.  

Congratulations.

my great great grandpa was a smith and a constable, and unfortunately I have
none of his blacksmithing tools. and the thought of trying to keep you guys
in line is insurmountable. 

sooo enjoy and make your self proud.

Gene

>  "The Tomb Guard"                          [email-masked] 

 The Studios of Gene Olson and Chris Wilson  Metals, Stone, Mixed Media
  8600 NE O'DEAN AVE, ELK RIVER, MN 55330
  URL: http://www.concentric.net/~mettlewk/

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From: [email-masked] (Gene Olson and Chris Wilson)
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:06:01 -0400 (EDT)

>have two and often wish I had another.

I have one anvil, but when I was at a friends forge the other day, I noted
both her anvils, one polished to a "fair thee well" and the other sound but
showing a lot of use. It must be nice to have a clean smooth surface to
finish that piece on. One heat, just turn ninety degrees and whap, whap its
smooth.

Gene.

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From: willie calhoun <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 11:14:59 -0500

>  "The Tomb Guard"                          [email-masked] 
Bravo!!!  Not many of us have the pleasure of using tools and equipment
handed down through the generations.    Happy Hammering

Willie Calhoun     
Earth-Fire Forge
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