[TheForge] Re: Advice? Air hammer die and anvil fit-up

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The real shame would be machining every die you ever make for it 
cockeyed.  

Mike Spencer wrote:

>larry> Would cutting the shoulder back on the die be an option?
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>ralph> Yes, it could be cut if it's not hardened.  Grind or abrasive
>ralph> cut if it is (would be possible), but the shim would be easier.
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>Yes indeed.  And the die, despite some damage and pits, is more true
>than the surfaces I've produces on the anvil.  Be a shame to machine
>the die cockeyed to match the anvil.
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>- Mike
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