<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss
version="2.0"
xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
> <channel><title>Comments on: Learn how to Forge a Compass with Peter Ross</title> <atom:link href="http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/peter-ross-controlled-irregularity/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/peter-ross-controlled-irregularity</link> <description>Woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking projects and woodworking blogs</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 10:57:28 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>By: Leon Renaud</title><link>http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/peter-ross-controlled-irregularity/comment-page-1#comment-73044</link> <dc:creator>Leon Renaud</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:52:04 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257702#comment-73044</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#039;m a blacksmith ironically because about 30 years ago the first pay Tv channel we got out here featured  Roy Underhill&#039;s TV show the Woodwright Shop! Roy did a piece on blacksmithing as part of the show and off I went! It is very easy to start blacksmithing take just a minute and do an internet search on the subject. One of the best sites is Iforge  you need a control able  air source, A container for your fire, Coal or Charcoal , a hammer of about 2pounds. and a flat chunk of iron for an anvil. Scrounge a bit and you should be able to start hammering iron for 50$ or less! You can find most of this stuff on the side of the road on trash day! You don&#039;t need any fancy equipment just to start out!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m a blacksmith ironically because about 30 years ago the first pay Tv channel we got out here featured  Roy Underhill&#8217;s TV show the Woodwright Shop! Roy did a piece on blacksmithing as part of the show and off I went! It is very easy to start blacksmithing take just a minute and do an internet search on the subject. One of the best sites is Iforge  you need a control able  air source, A container for your fire, Coal or Charcoal , a hammer of about 2pounds. and a flat chunk of iron for an anvil. Scrounge a bit and you should be able to start hammering iron for 50$ or less! You can find most of this stuff on the side of the road on trash day! You don&#8217;t need any fancy equipment just to start out!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Megan Fitzpatrick</title><link>http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/peter-ross-controlled-irregularity/comment-page-1#comment-72467</link> <dc:creator>Megan Fitzpatrick</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:12:55 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257702#comment-72467</guid> <description><![CDATA[&quot;Forge a Compass&quot; is a DVD, not a book, FYI. Both Peters say the correct historical term is &quot;compass&quot; - not &quot;dividers.&quot; Now, I think we tend to use &quot;compass&quot; for something that has a pencil or pen on one leg, and &quot;dividers&quot; for a tool with two pointy ends, both sans ink/graphite. John Donne would agree with the two Peters:If they be two, they are two so
As stiff twin compasses are two ;
Thy soul, the fix&#039;d foot, makes no show
To move, but doth, if th&#039; other do.And though it in the centre sit,
Yet, when the other far doth roam,
It leans, and hearkens after it,
And grows erect, as that comes home.Such wilt thou be to me, who must,
Like th&#039; other foot, obliquely run ;
Thy firmness makes my circle just,
And makes me end where I begun.
(From &quot;A Valediction Forbidding Mourning,&quot; 1611)]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Forge a Compass&#8221; is a DVD, not a book, FYI. Both Peters say the correct historical term is &#8220;compass&#8221; &#8211; not &#8220;dividers.&#8221; Now, I think we tend to use &#8220;compass&#8221; for something that has a pencil or pen on one leg, and &#8220;dividers&#8221; for a tool with two pointy ends, both sans ink/graphite. John Donne would agree with the two Peters:</p><p>If they be two, they are two so<br
/> As stiff twin compasses are two ;<br
/> Thy soul, the fix&#8217;d foot, makes no show<br
/> To move, but doth, if th&#8217; other do.</p><p>And though it in the centre sit,<br
/> Yet, when the other far doth roam,<br
/> It leans, and hearkens after it,<br
/> And grows erect, as that comes home.</p><p>Such wilt thou be to me, who must,<br
/> Like th&#8217; other foot, obliquely run ;<br
/> Thy firmness makes my circle just,<br
/> And makes me end where I begun.<br
/> (From &#8220;A Valediction Forbidding Mourning,&#8221; 1611)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: TomHolloway</title><link>http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/peter-ross-controlled-irregularity/comment-page-1#comment-72464</link> <dc:creator>TomHolloway</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:20:21 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257702#comment-72464</guid> <description><![CDATA[Maybe I missed it, but the parenthetical note on terminology caught my eye: What do the Peters say about &quot;dividers&quot; vs. &quot;compass&quot;? Is it in this book, or available somewhere online?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybe I missed it, but the parenthetical note on terminology caught my eye: What do the Peters say about &#8220;dividers&#8221; vs. &#8220;compass&#8221;? Is it in this book, or available somewhere online?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: McDara</title><link>http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/peter-ross-controlled-irregularity/comment-page-1#comment-72445</link> <dc:creator>McDara</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:26:28 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257702#comment-72445</guid> <description><![CDATA[You can begin by making a forge out of an old hair dryer, some sheet metal from your local home center and a hand full of bricks. Also for an anvil a 6 to 12 inch section of railroad tie works perfect. I am rather a novice at blacksmithing but I&#039;ll consult my professional friend and post more details.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You can begin by making a forge out of an old hair dryer, some sheet metal from your local home center and a hand full of bricks. Also for an anvil a 6 to 12 inch section of railroad tie works perfect. I am rather a novice at blacksmithing but I&#8217;ll consult my professional friend and post more details.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: shannonlove</title><link>http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/peter-ross-controlled-irregularity/comment-page-1#comment-72381</link> <dc:creator>shannonlove</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 15:57:26 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257702#comment-72381</guid> <description><![CDATA[If want to know how to improvise a forge, or anything else, I recommend instructables.com. It&#039;s your one stop resource for seat-of-your-pants engineering of all kinds.I myself have been hoarding an old transformer from a microwave so I can build a roll-your-own arc welder.Don&#039;t tell my insurance agent.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If want to know how to improvise a forge, or anything else, I recommend instructables.com. It&#8217;s your one stop resource for seat-of-your-pants engineering of all kinds.</p><p> I myself have been hoarding an old transformer from a microwave so I can build a roll-your-own arc welder.</p><p>Don&#8217;t tell my insurance agent.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Megan Fitzpatrick</title><link>http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/peter-ross-controlled-irregularity/comment-page-1#comment-72374</link> <dc:creator>Megan Fitzpatrick</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 02:25:29 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257702#comment-72374</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#039;m not sure of the final edited length - I watched it early on in editing. But I&#039;m told it&#039;s around an hour.And I know we&#039;ve another with Peter already filmed - not sure of the release date though (on hardware)]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m not sure of the final edited length &#8211; I watched it early on in editing. But I&#8217;m told it&#8217;s around an hour.</p><p>And I know we&#8217;ve another with Peter already filmed &#8211; not sure of the release date though (on hardware)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: switzforge</title><link>http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/peter-ross-controlled-irregularity/comment-page-1#comment-72363</link> <dc:creator>switzforge</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:23:52 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257702#comment-72363</guid> <description><![CDATA[How long is it? (in minutes not inches)]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How long is it? (in minutes not inches)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: WiseGuy81</title><link>http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/peter-ross-controlled-irregularity/comment-page-1#comment-72362</link> <dc:creator>WiseGuy81</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:17:03 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257702#comment-72362</guid> <description><![CDATA[You know that it a great idea.  The local woodworkers guild helped me get started with that.  Why should I change gears for this...thanks]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You know that it a great idea.  The local woodworkers guild helped me get started with that.  Why should I change gears for this&#8230;thanks</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: switzforge</title><link>http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/peter-ross-controlled-irregularity/comment-page-1#comment-72361</link> <dc:creator>switzforge</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:11:56 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257702#comment-72361</guid> <description><![CDATA[OK I ordered my copy.  I hope there are lots of others in the series.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OK I ordered my copy.  I hope there are lots of others in the series.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: switzforge</title><link>http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/peter-ross-controlled-irregularity/comment-page-1#comment-72360</link> <dc:creator>switzforge</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:02:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257702#comment-72360</guid> <description><![CDATA[There are plenty of info out there on forges and equipment.  Try getting in touch with your local group. Start looking at the ABANA web site.  Even if you never want to forge a pair yourself I am sure watching Peter do it will make you want to own a pair.  I have seen him do this at our local conference, then ordered a pair from Peter and I do have all of the tools to make them myself.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are plenty of info out there on forges and equipment.  Try getting in touch with your local group. Start looking at the ABANA web site.  Even if you never want to forge a pair yourself I am sure watching Peter do it will make you want to own a pair.  I have seen him do this at our local conference, then ordered a pair from Peter and I do have all of the tools to make them myself.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
<!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: http://www.w3-edge.com/wordpress-plugins/

Minified using disk: basic
Page Caching using disk: enhanced
Object Caching 503/613 objects using apc
Content Delivery Network via Amazon Web Services: CloudFront: d2amilv9vi9flo.cloudfront.net

 Served from: www.popularwoodworking.com @ 2013-05-21 07:16:16 by W3 Total Cache -->