[TheForge] Press vs Power hammer

[Ron LeVine]

Greetings,

I have been lurking here for a while and have a question that I think is valid.

I am interested in doing damascus knife blades. The few that I have done so far have been hand hammered and have taken an average of about 8 hours per blade.

I have a 20ton press (see here) and am wondering if using this would save me some time and effort.

ANy thoughts??? Is this the wrong type of press?

With regards,
Ron LeVine AKA Clueless Newbie