tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post3395852660703380317..comments2024-02-07T23:23:13.726+00:00Comments on The Fylde and Wyre Antiquarian: The Fylde and Wyre Antiquarian Guide to BlacksmithingBrian Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-44218763749244622202009-03-13T22:39:00.000+00:002009-03-13T22:39:00.000+00:00Especially when you realise that he accomlishes al...<B>Especially when you realise that he accomlishes all that with a rotating blade attached to his hat by a wound rubber band (Inspector Gadget style) and a pin hole camera.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-62184787718922789002009-03-13T22:28:00.000+00:002009-03-13T22:28:00.000+00:00They are!He's a talented young lad, is Frank!They are!<BR/>He's a talented young lad, is Frank!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887495757366973130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-40155411034917401022009-03-13T09:28:00.000+00:002009-03-13T09:28:00.000+00:00Jayne,Frank managed to get exactly the right angle...<B>Jayne,<BR/><BR/>Frank managed to get exactly the right angle of light to show up the mediaeval aspects of the hill there. Cracking photos I reckon!</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-49883637990620601412009-03-13T09:16:00.000+00:002009-03-13T09:16:00.000+00:00Had a squiz and put in our tuppence worth, those a...Had a squiz and put in our tuppence worth, those aerial photos are very clear!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887495757366973130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-53442675293130757682009-03-13T00:01:00.000+00:002009-03-13T00:01:00.000+00:00F.G.'Xi'...now that's a good Scrabble word. It's t...<B>F.G.<BR/><BR/>'Xi'...now that's a good Scrabble word. It's the fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. No, it is...honest. Just don't ask me to name the thirteenth or fifteenth.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-11536436686152977832009-03-12T22:54:00.000+00:002009-03-12T22:54:00.000+00:00A smithy would definitely have arms more brawny th...A smithy would definitely have arms more brawny than the illustration.<BR/><BR/>... and 'swages' what a great scrabble word.<BR/>and red black or white, that hot is <I>hot</I>.<BR/><BR/>thanks BriiODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394268529143990889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-12158932918275828792009-03-12T13:55:00.000+00:002009-03-12T13:55:00.000+00:00Reuben,Now there's a thought. Perhaps they should ...<B>Reuben,<BR/><BR/>Now there's a thought. Perhaps they should hire the museum out in the evening to specialist adult groups.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-45466126534092331052009-03-12T12:20:00.000+00:002009-03-12T12:20:00.000+00:00Those tools look like they could be used for tortu...Those tools look like they could be used for torture...or perhaps to mend some of the brains of the Xtians recently discussed over at NLthinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-83460985237272879552009-03-11T21:54:00.000+00:002009-03-11T21:54:00.000+00:00Jayne,Go and check out the new aerial photographs ...<B>Jayne,<BR/><BR/>Go and check out the new aerial photographs of Bourne Hill that Frank's just put up on the forum. Now they're a lot more interesting that this.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-28515968793630374632009-03-11T21:46:00.000+00:002009-03-11T21:46:00.000+00:00Ditto what John said.Quite enjoyed it :)Ditto what John said.<BR/>Quite enjoyed it :)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887495757366973130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-18301718279196736412009-03-11T17:57:00.000+00:002009-03-11T17:57:00.000+00:00John,You might well have a point. The drawing's ar...<B>John,<BR/><BR/>You might well have a point. The drawing's are based on what Old Tony was showing us at the time, hence the lack of gloves and thin arms etc. Unfortunately Tony's shuffled off this mortal coil now, so I've no-one left to ask about these matters. One day perhaps...when I can be bothered doing some research...</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-1163143835041698992009-03-11T15:41:00.000+00:002009-03-11T15:41:00.000+00:00Actually, the article was quite interesting, from ...Actually, the article was quite interesting, from a historical perspective, and enlightening in a way of life seldom seen these days.<BR/><BR/>However, not only were those arms very skinny, but they lacked the dark red color that would be applied from hours and hours of exposure to intense heat.<BR/><BR/>On the subject, did they not have gloves or other means of protection? I mean, hide gloves would protect skin from that intense heat, would it not?<BR/><BR/>Maybe you need to go deeper into the subject of Smithing Safety?<BR/><BR/>More, please, and maybe you could show us some scenes from modern cinema portraying wrongly the Smith's craft? Could lighten things up a bit?<BR/><BR/>Cheers for the education,<BR/> JOHN :0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142977785391302797noreply@blogger.com