Scrolling Tongs with Russell Evertz: National Curriculum Level II

[@markmoreno7295]

As a beginner, you pointed out a few things I had never heard elsewhere. Thanks. Marc mentioned that fish lips occur when the material is hotter on the outside than at the core. Normally when metal is removed from the forge it begins to cool outside before the inside. Therefore if a person is prone to fish lipping it may mean that they are impatient and not letting their stock get evenly hot all the way to the core. As a beginner I make that mistake because different venues and different forges change my perception of color. Beginners might take a while to adapt to different lighting conditions. I almost need a laser pyrometer at new venues until I get used to the new lighting. I have even more trouble with forge welding for the same reason- I cannot judge the color of the hot metal correctly. I am OK at home because I am used to my own level of light but put me in a class and I must start learning all over.

[@JGilbertMetal]

Nice job Russ!

[@riAN1337]

these measurements in the impirial system fucks my mind up every time. it is utter nonsense.....

[@FeatherHorseforge]

Much easier to work in multiples of ten (metric) although I do use imperial a lot depending on what I’m doing (ps I’m from Australia)