[TheForge] Power Hammer Dies

[Phil]

Ron:

If you're talking about what I think you're talking
about, most of the top dies I've seen smiths use to do
this are just rough ground using an angle grinder and
maybe a die grinder, and then finished up by filing.

Phil

--- Ron Swisher <rwswisher at verizon.net> wrote:

> I need to make some dies for my power hammer that
> will make the traditional 2 parallel lines on hot
> collars used in attaching gate elements.  My die
> making skills are nonexistent and the thought of
> using dies to make these lines is somewhat abhorrent
> to my sensibilities...but I need to get over it and
> work smarter and faster.  Sound familiar?  
> 
> Any suggestions welcome. 
> 
> Ron
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