Procedural Failure
 

3 ton arbor press...279 dollars
large tactical heat treated blade...475 dollars
brute force...cheap
Making everyone at professional soldiers laugh and make fun...priceless.

That's got to be at least 3 beers... :eek:

Heal fast Bill...:lifter:D:lifter

Glad you're okay, Bill. That doesn't look funny at all.

We value the eyes -- both of them.
The nose -- not so much.

My eye protection can (supposedly) take a shotgun blast. Might want to get some. (Chicks dig 'em too!)

Told you not to show the wife that PMS license plate joke.

Looks exactly like the shape and size of her fist.:D

TR

Sure Bill, yeah, OK.... now let's tell the real story.....

Wife a little miffed at something?

Geezus Bill! I would say something disparaging, but at the moment I am too busy cringing. Stay safe!

OK, Mr. Knife Man, and the rest of the story is ... :munchin:)

Might have put a couple too many ounces pressure on the press, blade broke and my face went into the top of the press post (steel). This happened with safety glasses on.
Still haven't found the end of the knife handle (tang).


That's my story and I'm sticking to it...


...for now;)

Bill, I am just glad you were wearing safety glasses and didn't lose an eye! :eek:

I think the sissy men live in the other 49 states... you Oregon men are beyond categorizing. :D

Take it easy Mr H... do let us know if your diversionary tactic worked with Mrs H.

Saw this on the Sunday morning show. Pretty interesting. Is this like your shop Bill? http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?...in;contentBody (Sorry, you'll have to put up with a comercial, first.)

Dozer523,
Great video!
We have some of the same tools in common but I do very little forging now. That is one big power hammer he's working from. Great looking shop and work.

My steel work started for the logging side and my first work in edged tools was all forging. I made woodworking tools for timber frame and boat building then jumped off the deep end into knife making.

The Chris Reeve shop would be a good example on the other end of the spectrum with a lot of well managed CNC equipment.



(Kramer could also use a guard on the front of that power hammer, stuff breaks on occasion...but look who's talking)

It's all fun and games until the knife : slips, falls, flys, ricochets, bounces or otherwise leaves the hands of the "expert" and does this...... (see pics)

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Bill

Stay Safe and I guess our in the market for some higher end Safety Glasses.

Glad all you got was a shiner.........

Ouch, Swatsurgeon... we're supposed to be eating turkey in a couple of hours! :eek:

Bill,

The next time I come out there I will bring a helmet with a gunners shield attachment, some body armor, and a copy of the Army Composite Risk Management Program...LOL Stay Safe

Glad You are ok Bill.

:D

LongWire,
Thanks, everything is fine and am really trying to be extra safe as a shop standard. "mostly safe" is not good enough. Just like logging, it's the stuff one doesn't see coming that gets ya.

There is a QP here who is an old school logger, he knows this too.

Mrs. Harsey sitting with her friends, "What do you say to the master knife maker with a black eye?"

"Nothing, you already told him twice. HAhAha!"

NDD,
Was trying to hide the truth but can't keep anything from you. ;)

Well Brother, you ain't making cornflakes...;)

Mr. Harsey sir, am glad that you are okay...my goodness!!!

Take care!

Holly

Damn, that was a hell of a hit then.

I just GOTTA do this.... I have held back so far..but my good sense just went and took a vacation. I am surprised NO one has said it so far..


OH NO, MR. BILL!!!

Shop tips for the Old Blacksmith
 

When using a 500# trip hammer, use longer tongs and have the aprentice do all the heavy lifting.

Also, the trip hammer should not fall so far. One can set the hammer to lightly touch and crack an egg.

Show us the eye now, Mr. H... we need to see a before and AFTER pic!:munchin