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- The Mark of a Blacksmith
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- JP Davidson
Bob Jordan has a 3000-degree forge in his garage. He’s a blacksmith with over 40 years of experience – including work with German, Italian and North American Masters. He's 67 years old now, and a lifetime of hammering is catching up with him.
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Originally produced for WCAI's Creative Life series.
Transcript
-- scene 1: in the shop --
0:09:16.0 [blower starts]
A blowtorch gets things started -
0:09:35.6 [blowtorch – sparks and ignites]
but that’s not enough heat.
0:09:46.2 [forge starts, torch off]
Bob Jordan’s forge has a glowing rectangular opening on one end – like a mail-slot to hell.
0:16:14.1 – [do you ever burn yourself?]
Every day – I keep a bottle of aloe vera over there – I used to have aloe plants – but it’s easier to keep a bottle than it is a plant.
Bob’s garage is a great place to get some serious work done. It’s bright and tidy. And best of all – dangerous tools line the walls.
0:02:13.6 - I have a 75lb power hammer, which is like a 75lb sledge hammer that will beat 3 times a second if you really wind it up…. I have a TIG welders, MIG welders, and a plasma cutter – which is what we use today to be competitive in this game – because we can’t do everything in the traditional...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:Bob Jordan has a 3000-degree forge in his garage. He’s a blacksmith with over 40 years of experience – including work with German, Italian and North American Masters. JP Davidson visited Bob’s Cape Cod workshop.
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