[TheForge] original abana plan style treadle (was Re: treadle hammer design)

[Terry L. Ridder]

hello;

george, are these original abana plans still available or have
they been abandoned by abana?

On Fri, 24 Jan 2003, George Dixon wrote:

george> 
george> Greetings,
george> I have used treadle hammers for well over a decade.  The ones I have 
george> built are the original 'abana plan' style machine, the plan for which 
george> was sold by abana in the late 80's.  It is one of the few which is not 
george> over-engineered.  The head has no accommodation for tooling. The head 
george> height is not adjustable and the head arcs....like a striker with a 
george> sledge hammer..... I have never looked at a treadle hammer as a leg 
george> powered "little giant'. 
george> 

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george> 
george> George Dixon
george> 

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Terry L. Ridder ><>