Subject: New in Kentucky

From: TOMBGUARD <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 11:05:20 CST

Hello all,

Thank you information the I have already received from this list.  In
one day of messages I have already gotten a wealth of information.  I
have only been blacksmithing a very short time and my few projects
thus far have been very small.  I work out of a forge at a historical
site near Nashville and as the requires an hour drive I am interested
in building my own and finding someone in my town, Bowling Green,
Kentucky, to help me.

Thanks again.

Robert

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From: "Dr. Mark E. Williams" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 12:20:43 -0400

On Jun 20, 11:05am, TOMBGUARD wrote:
> Subject: New in Kentucky
How close are you to Berea? I recall that Berea College has an active forge so
could have active blacksmiths.

Just a thot.

Mark

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From: TOMBGUARD <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1996 06:38:53 CST

Real quick question for anyone that might know.  Does anyone know
exactly what metal a whitesmith worked with?  I have gotten into an
arguement, provided second source documentation and then was told "You
can't believe everything you read."  Would like to really know, just
for myself as I doubt that I will be believed regardless of where the
information comes from.

Also, on the measuring of the rings, 3.14 multiplied times the
diameter plus or minus the thickness.  Now I am assuming that this
does not include an overlap in the case of those of us who may want to
do a forge weld.  Am I correct?

Robert

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From: Jerry Andrews <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1996 15:00:49 -0500 (CDT)

> for myself as I doubt that I will be believed regardless of where the

     I'd assume that a "white"smith worked with the so called "white"
metals, like lead and tin (and their popular alloy, pewter).

Jerry

"Gunther go smash on hot metal... is fun!"

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From: Michael Horgan <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1996 21:17:19 -0700

TOMBGUARD wrote:
>                                                 Winnie the PoohWhitesmith usually refers to one who works with lead, pewter, or tin. AFAIK
Sources available, just not at the moment...
Michael D Horgan			[email-masked]

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From: "Dr. Mark E. Williams" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 10:15:51 -0400

On Jun 27,  6:38am, TOMBGUARD wrote:
> Subject: Whitesmith?

A whitesmith worked on iron, however he made the metal white or silvery through
the use of files and other abrasives. Many time a blacksmith would forge an
object and then give it to the whitesmith for final finish to dimension and
decorations. Most blacksmiths today also do whitesmithing.

> do a forge weld.  Am I correct?

Yes.
>                                                 Winnie the Poo

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