Thread: Alls Well that Anv-ells?

Your wise to be concerned about the chipping edges,Beware.
One of my best friends was killed when a wedge he was using to split logs (mushroomed edges) came apart and severed his subclavian artery.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Your wise to be concerned about the chipping edges,Beware.
One of my best friends was killed when a wedge he was using to split logs (mushroomed edges) came apart and severed his subclavian artery.

That... is horrible. I'm sorry to hear such things. I was more worried about my eyes! Mortal injuries something most people would associate with power tools.

It was horrible,he was 34 yrs old.Since that happenend I am very carefull with my chisles and even small punches.

Having missed my eye by scant fractions, I have been vigilant with keeping up with the maintenance of my tools. Its sad that it takes such scares to remind us that there is danger in so many innocuous things we do.
Mike Blue, is there anything I should be looking for that would signal a worry spot on the damaged edges? I dont have an angle grinder, but I guess I will have to get one so I can at least clean her up for a better view.

I don't see anything obvious from the pix. Do you have any blacksmiths groups near where you live? Personally I wouldn't commit to an opinion unless I could inspect it close up. I'm pretty sure that won't fit in a priority mail box...LOL If there was an active group near you, there will be a handful of guys who could look it over. They'll probably bring handfuls of cash to take it off your hands to repair it too. Don't sell it for less than 3.00 US per pound.