Dan What can you mean "so what". Firstly it is a matter of character. Is he clinging to the highest ideals of blacksmithing or is he selling out to comman sense. Secondly, if I am going to answer his challenge and bring a sliding bolt to the September meeting, I need to know what type of tactics my opposition will be using. As George Patton said "Oh that mine adversary had posted a picture on the internet".(or something like that). Do I need to purchase a 100 ton hydraulic press to answer the challenge or do I only need a hammer and anvil? If I could speak latin I think the correct term is "praemonitus praemunitus". Auf Deutsch es ist "Gefahr erkannt". In English it is "Forewarned-forearmed". Having never done battle with Tony before this I need all the help that my aged bones can get.

Tony Okay This will be youthful enthusiasm against aged ineptitude. See you in September. Bring a sliding bolt.