Subject: Re: THEFORGE

From: [email-masked] (Jim McCarty)
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 12:38:34 -0600

>>The suggestion to have  a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) and
>>answers and to have a library of plans on how to make blacksmith equipment
>>and tools would be a great improvement to theforge and be of assistance to
>>all of us interested in providing resources for blacksmiths and education
>>of blacksmiths.
>
>OKAY Question?
>
>I have a scanner and also an interesting old book which I purchaced in 1969
>
>It is a 1968 Dover Reprint of a book called "Decorative Antique Ironwork" by
>Henry René D'Allemangne published by J Schemit, Paris 1924. It is a catalog
>of the collection of Henri, Le Secq des Tournelles, which includes items
>from the medeival period thru the 18th century as well as a few Roman pieces.
>
>On a 28 year old book, itself a copy (and translation) of a then 44 year old
>book.  Is there someone in the group who can speak to the matter of the
>legal status of these illustrations?  In the back it says individual Items
>in the book are copyright free and that they may be used up to ten items per
>occasion without further permsission or payment.  If they are clear of
>copyright, has anybody else seen the book, and would this be an appropriate
>addition to the archive?
>
>
>>A library of some of the things like how to build a tumbler, how to build a
>>forge,  and some of the other equipment we have concocted for our own use,
>>etc., would make a very valuable resource for blacksmiths all over the
>>world. With the Acrobat program, scanned drawings may be transmitted and
>>read. The Acrobat Reader is free and may be downloaded for your use.
>>Here again it would be wonderful if someone would volunteer to ride herd on
>>this library.
>
>I have questions about the reader as well.
>
>I have a copy. I used it to print out my extention form for my income tax.
>
>I don't understand why it would be better for an archive than web pages with
>jpeg grayscales & color shots and gif b&w drawings. In that these are
>compact files that transmit info rapidly. And html text files move quite
>quickly as well.
>
>How is .pdf format better for this purpose?  What do we have that could be
>more effectively encoded in .pdf?
>
>And if it is better, what do we have to buy to publish in PDF.
>
>The READER is free, but it contains no authorship tools.
>
>
>Gene
>>
>
> The Studios of Gene Olson and Chris Wilson - Working in Metals, Stone,
>Mixed Media
>    8600 NE O'Dean Ave, Elk River MN 55330
>   fax:  612-441-5846  Phone:  612-441-1563
> email:  [email-masked]    URL:  http://www.cris.com/~mettlewk/

Regarding Dover publications, they are real good about granting reprint
rights provided you give them a plug. We use one of hteir kid's books in
the publication I do for a living and a quick phone call was all it took.
-Jim McCarty

Time's fun when you're having flies
(Tigger, Pooh's friend)

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From: METTLEWK <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 16:18:20 -0400 (EDT)

AAurgh! windows went down and now I'm PINE ing away till I can figure this
out.

I've tried reloading all sorts of stuff and failed, I guess it's time to
to go see somebody who knows what they are doing. So if I don't reply,
it's the computer that's dead not me.

Gene