[TheForge] Forging blackberries?

[Michael Horgan]

I'd like to see those pix, Mike
At 06:41 PM 7/7/2003 -0600, you wrote:

>Nah, not if you start with large enough stock,
>I have an acorn die thats about the same size and it even leaves a sprue 
>out the top end that has to be ground off.
>
>Id probably shoot for 3/4" rnd and fuller it down to about 3/8" for about 
>an inch round up the end and wham!!!!  we do this with mouse dies all the 
>time, you get the nose ears and eyes all in one die.  If youd like I can 
>post photos of the dies and the resulting forged pieces to the photo 
>access site.
>
>mike

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