[TheForge] Treadle Hammer Springs

[Jerry Frost]

There's nothing wrong with a cushion under the treadle. 
You do have your treadle connected to the linkage via 
escapement. Yes?

Frosty
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From: <wmullett at bright.net>


>I don't think you want a cushion under the treadle. 
>Although this may save your leg some, it also takes 
>power out of the stroke.
>
> A stiff spring in the linkage will allow full power 
> for the stroke then it reduce the force on the leg.- 
> you want it in the linkage like the original designs. 
> (I had forgotten that this was a leaf spring 
> originally.)
>
>