"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." Michelangelo would likely cringe to know what today reminds me of his famous quote, but as I watch the anvil emerge from the rusted 17" section of rail I can't help seeing the similarity, if in process only. One mishap: Keith was so eager to get to grinding this morning he forgot to don his leather apron; the front of his charcoal gray button-up shirt now bears an inverse souvenir, about 2" in diameter, of this new tool. And the whole metal shop, down to the toilet seat, is covered with a thin layer of fine black dust. No matter. This is a MasterCard commercial in the making:
Reclaimed railroad rail: $10
Grinding wheels: $10
Cutting wheels: $7.50
The (eventual) pleasure of using a tool you made for yourself: priceless.
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