[TheForge] Re: original swage block question

Thu Apr 24 21:20:01 2003

Tom -

You have the original questions correct.
Though I've considered (and still am considering) other alternatives, the first
question was for the most efficient way to forge 3/4" round into a half-round
profile 3/4" wide.
The question wasn't asking for the most efficient way to end up with a
half-round profile 3/4" wide.
On the second question about bends, I was looking more for "over the edge of
the anvil" or "in the vise..." or other methods.
I certainly could have been more specific on that question.
Due to the length of this project, I expect I'll be doing most of the bends in
the legvise.
However, I am curious of other methods someone may be using.

You didn't misunderstand, nor did you intrude.
And every response is helpful, even if it does little more than point out my
lack of clarity in asking the question.

All the best,

Bob

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 11:02 AM
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Subject: [TheForge] Re: original swage block question

<snip>
Dear Bob and Phlip,

I read the original post and thought that the original question was how to
make

a. 3/4 wide half/round from 3/4 dia stock (most efficiently)
b. a right angle corners (hard way) in the 3/4 wide half-round section

Perhaps I totally misunderstood the original question, I had deleted the
original message already.  If my understanding or the original question is
correct, both of the above forging tasks are easy to do by hand from the
original 3/4 dia round stock, and corners without any cutting or welding. I
posted a detailed (I thought) description of how to do this, but I guess I
must have misunderstood the whole thread. I apologise If I intruded, I was
trying to be helpful. Perhaps I should read messages more carefully before
attempting to respond... :-)

Tom Troszak

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