[TheForge] sesaw treadle hammer

Fri Feb 7 22:06:00 2003

Hi Mike,
    What is the total weight of your ram/counter weight?  Do you figure you are getting a comparable blow to another TH with the same weight?
Inquiring minds want to know :-)

Thanks,
Larry

Mike Sweany wrote:

> I did see a sesaw/counterweight style treadle hammer last weekend .
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> Upright, hammer arm was mounted at and angle to the upright, bush down on treadle, whack. Counterbalance returns the hammer head for the next blow.
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> Not fast not elegant but it will sure deliver a good whack. the anvil was adjustable in height to maintain a square blow .
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