[TheForge] Square tube question...

[Jerry Frost]

It takes some practice and a powerhammer helps a lot 
but you can forge sq tubing and get sharp corners. 
It'll come out a little smaller of course, how much 
depends on how thick the tubing is. (as I recall)

Enrique Vega forges tubing pretty frequently and can be 
contacted on http://www.artmetal.com/ along with a few 
videos of him doing it. You may have to register. At 
any rate, Enrique can answer your questions with 
specifics.

Frosty
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it ain't real.
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From: "Rich Maynard" <rich at maynard.org.uk>



I am midway through designing a clothes rail, some 
parts of which are square in section. I intend using 
solid bar for the ends so I can have upset details and 
also punch holes in it but was thinking about using RHS 
tubing for the main elements to keep weight down.

Trouble is all the RHS tubing I have seen has slight 
rads on the corners and I want them crisp and square. 
Any thoughts, guys?

Rich M.