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updated sat 14 feb 04

 

Susan Setley on fri 13 feb 04

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In a message dated 2/13/04 10:13:29 PM, Rakurio@AOL.COM writes:


> Hi,
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> I was wondering what people consider a reasonable number of pieces to pull
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> realize it varies by the size of the pieces & the person's ability, I'm ju=
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> to get an idea of where I should start.
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> Thanks!
> Simona in Colorado
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If you're just starting, view the first few fires as practice sessions. If I=
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were you I would only put two or three pieces in there, and I would have a=20
separate can for each one. Learning to use those tongs can be like trying to=
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your shoes with chopsticks at first. ;)