[TheForge] forged leg hold trap

[Ralph]

At 12:38 AM 1/4/04 -0600, you wrote:
>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

Have not completed one, but we at Fort Vancouver have several folks who 
have finished them. Why?

Ralph


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