Wayne Coe
Forum Owner - Moderator
I am not an electrician. I haven't a clue what I am doing. You should NOT follow my example. You could kill yourself or fry your digits. You have been warned.
(Wayne Coe, in your opinion, was that a good enough warning?)
I have long had an issue with people and organizations that demand that participants who attend their functions sign an all inclusive over restrictive "Release". I believe that if people knew the effect of that release seeks they would not consider signing it or agreeing to those conditions.
Because of these "Releases" I wrote the an article for the equine community. When I began attending blacksmithing events I saw that the "Releases" were in common use there also. I then adapted the article for the blacksmithing community. Because of this article many of the blacksmithing events have changed their procedures. I think that this article is just as relevant to knifemakers. If it is felt that it is needed I can adapt this for Knifemakers. The attachment is a copy of the article for the blacksmithing community.
As to Boss Dogs question quoted above: You have probably pretty well covered it. You have advised folks that you are not an expert in this area and that it is possible that it is not the right way to do it.
Everyone should realize though:
While at Batson's Ray Robinson of Steven Bader Company discussed grinding. Part of his discussion involved that they had sold a grinder to a company. They had advised the company, in writing, that if they used a dust collection system it should be done in a certain way and NEVER grind steel and aluminum on a single grinder and further NEVER have the grinders tied to the same dust collection system. The company ignored the recommendations and consequently there was an explosion. (Steel grindings and aluminum grindings, in combination, are the basic components of Thermite, an explosive combination.) Bader was sued and fortunately they had all of their warnings and suggestions in writing.
Gun manufacturers have been sued because someone was killed or injured because someone had used the gun improperly or to commit a crime using the manufacturer's gun. I don't know if a knife maker has ever been sued over this issue but it could happen.
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