[TheForge] Press vs Power hammer

[Andrew Vida]

I'm surprised you have not tried it yourself before asking.  But the 
answer is yes.  Just be careful on the first heat not to squeeze too 
hard so you don't shear the welds. :)

Ron LeVine wrote:
> 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
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