[TheForge] forged leg hold trap

[Roger R Degner]

A Guild of Metal smith's member did one at a demonstration this summer.
Actually he did parts and had one put together he did at home.  He
donated it to there fund raiser auction in the fall.  There is a tape of
the demo and it will eventually be on the library list at
www.umbaonline.org.  The demonstrator was Jim Moenck from Minnesota.
Roger R Degner



I recently bought a leg hold trap at an auction to use as an example for
forging a trap.I made one and it was a pretty neat forging exercise. You
have to draw out and punch spring steel, rivet pieces, form the trigger
and get it all to fit and work as intended.  Has anyone else forged a
trap or know someone who does? Please note that I dont intend for the
trap to be used, but the forging respects what smiths were called upon
to do in the past. It should be of interest to rendezvousers(sp.?) or
history buffs. Bob

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