[TheForge] press vs power hammer

[Lon Humphrey]

ok so what do you all think about the hammer that the appaclation 
blacksmiths built rusty or dusty 
http://www.appaltree.net/rusty/super_rusty.htm

just wondering how well it holds up over time
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Switzer" <switz at mindspring.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] press vs power hammer


>A press is a great tool for bending and contouring stock to shape, but for 
>general forging I would go with the power hammer.  I do have a fly press 
>and love it, I just think if you can only have one or the other most people 
>would get more use from a power hammer.
>
> John
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>>hello, i have a question on wheather to build a power hammer or a 
>>hydhaulic press. the hammer in question would be dusty or rusty from one 
>>of the abana groups.
>>or would my money be better spent in turning the log splitter into a 
>>press. i do alot of knife work but i do dink around with ornimental stuff 
>>too
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