iburkard.worklog
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
I have a strange affinity for scrap metal objects. Today I found a five or six pound chunk of L shaped steel on the curb. It looks like part of a forklift, or some kind of brace for lifting heavy things. Anyway, somehow it cleanly broke off of whatever it was attached to; it will make a good hammering surface. I'd love to find a discarded anvil.
I found a six foot length of I-beam last year, and tossed it in my trunk. It now acts as a weight for my hand cranked bench grinder, and it's been a good hammering surface.
After getting a few groceries today, and putting them in my backpack, I started to wonder why my bag was so heavy. I forgot that I had picked up a chunk of steel earlier - derh. The walk home was a back-straightening workout.