[TheForge] Sorry to break in with a blacksmithing question

[David E. Smucker]

The ghost of Francis and Peter Ross would give us all hell for going to the 
chop saw (or band saw) rather than using the hardie for cutting stock up to 
at least an inch or so.  I used a hack yesterday to cut some 1 1/2 round on 
the power hammer.  (Hot of course.)  I have seen huge hacks mounted on the 
front of fork trucks used to cut heavy heavy stock under a 3000 ton press. 
(20 inch diameter.)  For lots applications there is no reason not to cut it 
at the anvil -- hot.  My reference to Peter Ross was his frustration when 
teaching at the John C. Campbell Folk School how often students would cool a 
piece and then go cut it on the chop saw rather that cut it at the anvil. 
Most of us have grown up in the machine age and think of a machine to cut 
with when in fact we can cut many things with a hardie or a hot cut.

Dave
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Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Sorry to break in with a blacksmithing question


>
> In a message dated 6/18/2005 3:36:22 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> phlip at 99main.com writes:
>
> BTW, I  hate chopsaws, and have NEVER owned one.  Too
>> noisy and  dirty.
>
>
>
> Saint Phlip:
> Have you ever tried a dry cut saw, or a cold cut saw? Chop-saws are as
> varied as any other tool. Even friction cut-off saws come in many 
> varieties. I
> won't put up with large friction saws anymore, because they are noisy, 
> dirty,
> and the 14" blades are inaccurate, but the small friction saws can be 
> very
> handy. Horrible Fright even sells a 6" model from time to time.
> Mike P.
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