One great day in the shop after a string of rough ones

Last Saturday I had one of those days where everything just clicked. I was working on a set of 4 fire place pokers for a guy in Boise and I got the scrolls right on the first try. That never happens for me. Usually I screw at least one up and have to reheat and adjust. But the steel was moving exactly how I wanted. Even the forge welds on the collars held clean. It was like 6 hours of pure flow. The week before I had busted two projects in a row, one because I rushed a heat and another because my hammer hand was off. So this day really pulled me out of a slump. Have you ever had a day where everything just fits? Or am I the only one who rides on those good shop days for like a month?

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milestaylor14d ago

Must be nice to have the forge gods smiling on you while the rest of us are out here fighting with steel that acts like it woke up on the wrong side of the anvil. Those days are rare enough that you should milk them for all they're worth. Just don't get too comfy, because that steel will humble you again soon enough.

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