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	<description>Blogging for jewelers and metalsmiths made easy! (and for those interested in jewelry and gemstones)</description>
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		<title>Mini-Bolt Cutters.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 21:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leverage, says you. I think I feel a change in the wind, says I. - Mr. Gibbs, Pirates of the Caribbean Gotta say, these are some of the best cutters on the planet.  Coming from an background where cutting 4 gauge stainless steel wire was an everyday occurrence. I just happened to run across these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stepping Up to the Plate&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/patpruitt/2011/04/27/stepping-up-to-the-plate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working with family&#8230;yeah, some of you know what I&#8217;m talking about.  Fortunately for me, my younger brother, Chris Pruitt, is coming into his own as an artist.  While we do have our brotherly spats from time to time, when it comes to working together, things tend to get done. I will admit, I am not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/patpruitt/2010/04/30/im-just-sitting-here-watching-the-wheels-go-round-and-round/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[really love to watch them roll -John Lennon Some of my work requires a lot of sanding, especially to get good flat planes.  I used my monster lathe with a flat disk on there for a lot of the sanding previous to this project.  Since Ill be getting rid of that lathe, it was time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Men build things, and then we die&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/patpruitt/2010/03/16/men-build-things-and-then-we-die/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Its in our f***ing DNA&#8230;.thats what we do&#8230;..and when it all falls down&#8230;.We build it right back up again&#8230;..But this time bigger! Better!&#8221; -The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Some how this this rings true, from the reconstruction of Chicago after the fires, to the the traditional mud and rock home that Marla and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dog Tags, a man&#8217;s best friend&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/patpruitt/2010/01/03/dog-tags-a-mans-best-friend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patpruitt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working thru the holidays has its ups and downs&#8230;the last week or so was a production run of dog tags.  Im not going to bore you with the specifics, other than lots of sanding, some new techniques arose when cutting the stingray leather.  Ill go into that later on when I get a bit more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Belt Buckles &#8211; The Guy Manly Gift&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/patpruitt/2009/10/27/belt-buckles-the-guy-manly-gift/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I noticed its been several months since last posting in the blog-o-sphere&#8230;well&#8230;Halloween is just around the corner and I have a cool belt buckle that has a skull, it just sort of makes sense&#8230; Buckles are one of those things every man should have&#8230;and most have at least one.  From my perspective, dealing in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New File sets for me&#8230;.yea!</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/patpruitt/2009/06/09/new-file-sets-for-meyea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These were long overdue, but finally bit the bullet and got some new sets from Rio.  I do consider files to be a consumable with the work I do, and would like to get new ones on a more frequent basis.  The last set of diamond files (red handle) I bought almost a year ago [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plasma Rough Cutting Stainless and Titanium</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/patpruitt/2009/06/07/plasma-rough-cutting-stainless-and-titanium/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the downsides working with stainless and titanium, sheet size.  A full sheet of stainless is normally 10&#8242; x 4&#8242; at what ever thickness you want, yes, thats feet.  My band saw only has capacity to cut 12&#8243; max.  So what does one do?  Break out the Plasma Cutter and whittle it down to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just having some fun&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/patpruitt/2009/03/17/just-having-some-fun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One thing nice about being a metal smith, taking a break away from just making jewelry and expanding the scope of work, diversifying into other markets, and quite frankly just having some fun.  I had some grade 5 6Al 4V Titanium laying around the shop, so I decided to make some gadgetry.  Guys LOVE gadgets&#8230; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sometimes fear is all you need&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/patpruitt/2009/02/24/sometimes-fear-is-all-you-need/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creating a show piece is a daunting endeavor, exposing ones self to the critical eye of the judge can evoke many emotions.  Putting yourself, your work, your craftsmanship out into the world for all to see.  It can either have two outcomes&#8230;one of success and one of failure, that is not what I am afraid [...]]]></description>
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