[TheForge] Swage Blocks

Tue Jan 14 10:53:00 2003

Ones finished by Wally himself are hard to get.

>Are the Yater blocks hard to get?  I just saw a couple of them in a 
>picture of Daniel Boone's shop, they look nice.  I saw Kayne's block at 
> Gichner's.  The style was great but I didn't like the finish.  Is 
>anyone familiar with the quality and finish of the Saltfork Craftmen's 
>block?
>
>Bill
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>Phil wrote:
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>>I think the best ones ever made are the ones that Wally Yater made (and finished).  I think the mounting idea of the Trunnion Mount Swage Blocks sold by the Kaynes is pretty neat.
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>>Phil
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>>>Greetings,
>>>
>>>I saw a few swage blocks at Gichners last weekend but didn't make a 
>>>move.  Can anyone comment on the Kankakee block that Centaur Forge 
>>>sells?  Something I noticed about the new blocks I saw was the varying 
>>>degree of casting quality.  Does anyone have a nice block to sell or 
>>>have an idea where to get a good one?  Thanks.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Bill Woolley
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