[TheForge] Suggestions needed for scroungeable steel

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Agree with that. When I made my treadle hammer 5+ years ago I only made 
the "soft" plate thinking that I would make the "hard" plate later. I 
still haven't made it. Since I only use the t hammer for striking tools 
and not direct contact with the workpiece it doesn't matter if it has a 
few dingers in it.

Bob
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On Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at 10:33 PM, Peter Fels And Phoebe 
Palmer wrote:

> Bruce:
> I'd respectfully argue that a hard face on a treadle hammer is not 
> desirable. A softer face will "stick" to a struck tool allowing 
> greater latitude in alignment. With a hard face, more struck tools go 
> flying to mysterious locations where they hide for years.    Pete F
>
> Bruce Freeman wrote:
>
>> I'm designing another treadle hammer, a lightweight job.  I want the 
>> ram
>> to be 20#.  What would be ideal is square or roundstock of about 2
>> sq.in. in cross-section (i.e., 2" square or 2.25" round) and about 18"
>> long.  Ideally, the material would be suitable for use as a hammer, 
>> with
>> ordinary hardening & tempering. 
>>