A Hammer in during Covid ?!! Heck YES - iKnife Collector2024-03-29T01:18:07Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/a-hammer-in-during-covid-heck-yes?commentId=3181080%3AComment%3A1639668&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWe did miss you also Carltag:iknifecollector.com,2020-09-30:3181080:Comment:16408812020-09-30T20:28:17.017ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>We did miss you also Carl</p>
<p>We did miss you also Carl</p> Thanks for sharing the pics J…tag:iknifecollector.com,2020-09-30:3181080:Comment:16407242020-09-30T12:55:22.034ZCarl Rechsteinerhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/CarlRechsteiner
<p>Thanks for sharing the pics Jan. Wish I could have been there - My first and only miss (I hope).</p>
<p>Thanks for sharing the pics Jan. Wish I could have been there - My first and only miss (I hope).</p> One of these years I'm gonna…tag:iknifecollector.com,2020-09-29:3181080:Comment:16397822020-09-29T04:21:09.692ZJ.J. Smith IIIhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JohnJSmithIII
<p>One of these years I'm gonna have to show up.</p>
<p>One of these years I'm gonna have to show up.</p> tag:iknifecollector.com,2020-09-28:3181080:Comment:16396702020-09-28T23:58:58.307ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7979652680?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7979652680?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></p> No matter your age, taking a…tag:iknifecollector.com,2020-09-28:3181080:Comment:16397242020-09-28T23:58:00.221ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>No matter your age, taking a turn on the anvil is always fun!</p>
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<p>No matter your age, taking a turn on the anvil is always fun!</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7979651282?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7979651282?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></p> In the propane forge getting…tag:iknifecollector.com,2020-09-28:3181080:Comment:16396692020-09-28T23:56:50.374ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>In the propane forge getting an even heat is easier</p>
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<p>In the propane forge getting an even heat is easier</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7979650055?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7979650055?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> Something that is always fun…tag:iknifecollector.com,2020-09-28:3181080:Comment:16396682020-09-28T23:55:20.254ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>Something that is always fun is the coal forge. This is a completely different talent and takes someone able to distinguish colors and be able to relate the colors to the stages of metallurgy.</p>
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<p>Something that is always fun is the coal forge. This is a completely different talent and takes someone able to distinguish colors and be able to relate the colors to the stages of metallurgy.</p>
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7979647083?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7979647083?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7979647659?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7979647659?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></p> All in all I have to say Covi…tag:iknifecollector.com,2020-09-28:3181080:Comment:16396632020-09-28T23:35:07.073ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>All in all I have to say Covid did not ruin our day. We pressed forward, stayed as distanced as we could and had the opportunity to watch one young man turn into what I believe will be the next knife maker.</p>
<p><span>the youngest of 3 at first did not want to make one, he was afraid he would hurt Donnies stuff LOL</span></p>
<p><span>when he finally figured out he wouldnt hurt it he started to make one and then said, I dont think i am tall enough</span></p>
<p><span>After he made it he…</span></p>
<p>All in all I have to say Covid did not ruin our day. We pressed forward, stayed as distanced as we could and had the opportunity to watch one young man turn into what I believe will be the next knife maker.</p>
<p><span>the youngest of 3 at first did not want to make one, he was afraid he would hurt Donnies stuff LOL</span></p>
<p><span>when he finally figured out he wouldnt hurt it he started to make one and then said, I dont think i am tall enough</span></p>
<p><span>After he made it he sent his dad over to straighten the tip and as he walked off I saw a knife maker in the beginning stages LOL! He had that little nail knife held up looking down the spine to see if it was straight. THAT is why we do these hammer ins'. Twice a year we get together and if in that year we can entice one youngster to learn to use a forge and anvil as he/she grows, then the skill does not fade away to nothing.</span></p> I have never gone to one of t…tag:iknifecollector.com,2020-09-28:3181080:Comment:16396622020-09-28T23:29:47.250ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>I have never gone to one of these that Mr Jim Hammer doesnt bring me a lovely lady to sit and chat with and a beautiful knife to OOH and AAH over</p>
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<p>I have never gone to one of these that Mr Jim Hammer doesnt bring me a lovely lady to sit and chat with and a beautiful knife to OOH and AAH over</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7979596458?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7979596458?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></p> The most fun is watching the…tag:iknifecollector.com,2020-09-28:3181080:Comment:16396592020-09-28T23:28:08.927ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>The most fun is watching the kids and it happens to be Donnies specialty</p>
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<p>The most fun is watching the kids and it happens to be Donnies specialty</p>
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