The square swages seem to be a little more obtuse than 90 degrees. Working, as I usually do, at the low end of the iron-age I have a number of questions about this newfangled piece of high-tech equipment.ĭo I assume that the swages in the edges will substitute for a large number of bottom swages, and work well in combination with a top swage? (I know that this is an obvious question, but better to ask before knocking the corner off the swage block!)

This block measures 10' X 10' X 3 ¾ ' and has a fair number of round and square swages along the edge, and some shallow bowls, spoon depressions, a 'betty lamp' depression and a shovel cavity on the faces. More dollars though.Īt the Spring Fling I finally had enough money scraped together to purchase a Green-Mengel 66 lb. Or better yet, get a pressure compensated, variable volume pump that only puts out as much flow as required to maintain the pressure. That way, when you are not extending and retracting, the flow from the pump does not have to go across the relief valve. For a press, you want a three position, 4 way OPEN center valve. Jock is right that most forging presses will be at least 15 hp. I should be able to smith some stuff out of that, huh?Īnd yes, I was too lazy to add the step of inches per second to inches per minute. I now have a virtually unlimited supply of 1' and 1/2' diameter music wire drawing stock.

Yuck!īut I stopped at the scrap purveyor after the lawyer and all is now better in the world. In way too much of a hurry this afternoon. He the founder and operator of Turley Forge Blacksmithing School and a frequent demonstrator at craft schools, regional workshops, and universities.Ĭorrection: I spoke to Thomas in inside sales at Price. This is an archive of posts from May 15 - 21, 2001 on the Guru's Denįrank is the newest member of our color guard. Please read the Guidelines before posting a question. THIS is a forum for questions and answers about blacksmithing and general metalworking.Īsk the Guru any reasonable question and he or one of his helpers will answer your question,įind someone that can, OR research the question for you. Anvilfire Guru page for May 15 - 21, 2001 WELCOME to the anvilfire Guru's Den

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