Subject: oops blacksmithing

From: niko caspers <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 12:13:08 +0100

To my students i use to say "the difference between blacksmithing and other
metalwork is with metalwork you cut the iron in many ways drilling,
grinding, or sawing this means you take away a bit of the iron in someway.
However wile blacksmithing you never take away anything you kind of split
the iron" easy to say and easy to understand (i hope).
Oops oh oh now i am on dangerous ground again, but this my personal point of
view.
It doesn´t matter what how or when you use a method as long as you feel good
about it. However it is good to discuss the issue with others to gain a
wider horizon in a way of thinking (mine is to often narrow)
Happy smithing to you all whatever method you use.

Niko

P.S. Feedback
wrought iron gives you the same respect
as you give the iron while forging