[TheForge] press vs power hammer

[Phil]

Lon:

I've seen two of these hammers in use, and IMHO they
are not worth building.  For the same time spent
building a rusty or a dusty, you could build a kinyon
style air hammer that would hit harder with more
control.

Phil

--- Lon Humphrey <ironcrossforge at adelphia.net> wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
> >>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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