[TheForge] bending forks

[Ron Childers]

Frosty,

For adjustable bending forks use 2 pcs of angle with a pin welded to each.
Put in the vice instead of the anvil and adjust to the bend you want.
Simple; made from scrap.

Ron C

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Frost
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 2:11 PM
To: Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: [TheForge] bending forks

One of the more useful hardy tools around is indeed a 
bending/scrolling fork. What size though? I ended up 
with several over the years but don't much like any of 
them.

What I did was make my own, it's 8" of 1" x 4" bar 
stock with 5/8" holes in a grid about 1" on center. (as 
I recall) I made up a number of pins and welded on a 1" 
shank. If I were to make another I'd skip making a grid 
as I've never found a use for it as such.

Frosty
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