[TheForge] farrier question

Sun Dec 29 23:45:04 2002

At 08:05 AM 12/29/02, you wrote:

Let me point out that , for some reason, big old ball peins show  up cheap 
at swap meets and rummage sales fairly commonly and it is easy to grind the 
round pein to what ever radius you wish.

>Rounding hammers are intended to help shape the horse shoe over the horn or
>"round them".
>
>My brother loves to use the convex face when making leaves...the domed face
>helps with drawing the metal.  He uses a glancing blow to draw out the sides
>of the leaf from round stock.  Ball pien would also work....Peter just
>prefers the rounding hammer.
>
>Paul McComb
>Fat Raccoon Forge
>London, Ontario
>[email protected]
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [email protected]
>[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Terry L. Ridder
>Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 10:41 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [TheForge] farrier question
>
>
>hello;
>
>what is the intended purpose of a rounding hammer?
>
>i was at farm&fleet yesterday looking for one and the
>only one they had was a jim poor rounding hammer for
>$59.95 usd. i did not purchase it. centaur forge sells
>rounding hammers for $15.00 to $20.00 usd less.
>
>the reason i would like one is to pein the petal disks
>for forged roses.
>
>--
>Terry L. Ridder ><>
>
>_______________________________________________
>http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
>theforge mail list group photo site is
>http://www.photoaccess.com
>Login:  [email protected]
>password:  anvil
>___________
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
>theforge mail list group photo site is
>http://www.photoaccess.com
>Login:  [email protected]
>password:  anvil
>___________