[AT] size of sledge

[charliehill]

I kind of figure that the other way Cecil.  I figure I can raise a 16 # 
hammer above my head  6 times and let gravity take it downeasier than I can 
raise a 12 # above my head 10 times and help gravity take it down.

Then again it might work like the old man that hired on to a construction 
crew as a form carpenter.  The Foreman didn't want to hire him because of 
his age but he assured the foreman he could out work any of "them young 
wippersnappers".  The first the the boss told the crew to do was to break 
down a couple of bundles of 2x4's and take them over to the work area.  All 
the men got 4 or 5 2x's and put them on their shoulder,  some got 6 or 7, 
the old man got 1.  The foreman said "old man you told me you could work, 
how come all those other fellas got 5 or 6 2x4's and you just got 1".  The 
old man never missed a beat, "them young whippersnappers is too lazy to make 
more than one trip".

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] size of sledge


>A wise old man once told me that when you raise a sledge above your
> head, multiply the weight by 10.  Since if you have to hit something 10
> times, that will be the final weight.  Wise old man.  I try to use a 10
> lb, sometimes a 12.  A 16 is good for holding the door open on breezy
> days, and it works good as a backup for sickle rivets...
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
> Edchainsaw at aol.com wrote:
>> Today I  went  sledge shopping...     I  broke  the handle out of   the 
>> one
>> at the   shop   and the one at  the house is well feeling funny  when you
>> hit  something...
>>
>> I  read all the recommendations  (and knowing there is some  physics to 
>> the
>> bigger hammer)   I  picked up the 12#   one......     realized I was not 
>> t
>> he  man I use to  be  and   remembered  my Dad would  try  to use it 
>> once or
>> twice...  and  got the 8#...
>>
>> I use to be  stout.. now i've  become the pillsburry doughboy  ...
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 10/10/2009 12:09:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> at-request at lists.antique-tractor.com writes:
>>
>>
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