[TheForge] flypress

Wed Sep 24 12:25:01 2003

Kayne and Son http://www.kayneandson.com are also selling  flypresses I know
they have some in stock and when I talked to them about a month ago they were
talking about an other order of them coming in soon.

John

Ed F wrote:

> I saw Brad Silberberg do a demo with a flypress last year.  I think many of
> things he did could be done much faster with a hydraulic press with the
> right controls - stops and switches.  I got a video of a smith from Bemidji,
> MN (name escapes me now) making quick work of chasing sheetmetal.
>
> On the other hand, for finer controlled work I think so much of them that I
> want one badly at the moment.
>
> Here's one supplier people have pointed to on theForge:
>
> http://www.oldworldanvils.com/flypresses/index.html
>
> How the heck am I supposed to wait 6 weeks from when he places the lot
> order?  I have not nerves of tool steel.  <G>  It sounded like people were
> happy with these.  Any other sources out there?  I've never seen one since
> Brad's demo.
>
> Ed
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Reynolds" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 10:20 PM
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] flypress
>
> >
> > As a 30-year user of a flypress told me when I asked him the same
> question, he said, "It's the same thing."
> >
> > See this month's Hammer's Blow for a good article about this fellow, John
> Crouchet. The author, Larry Stevens, wrote this after seeing John's demo at
> Ironfest in late May.
> >
> > For a look at the debate that sometimes arises about "flypress or treadle
> hammer, which do I need," go see habairon.org and look for the interview
> link, look for John Crouchet article.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  --- On Tue 09/23, Bob Smolen < [email protected] > wrote:
> > From: Bob Smolen [mailto: [email protected]]
> > To: [email protected]
> > Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 21:39:00 -0500
> > Subject: [TheForge] flypress
> >
> > Can someone explain the difference between  the popular flypress used
> by<br>blacksmiths and the screw press or tryout press used in die shops. How
> are<br>they
> different?<br>Thanks,<br>Bob<br><br>________________________________________
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