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[Jim Beard]

Why anneal the file first?  Will it be too brittle and break otherwise?

On 10/2/07, paul <forge at wi.rr.com> wrote:
> One way to make dies is to forge a pattern and drive that into a block
> or to form a die.
> In the case of a 60 angle cross section you might try annealing a
> triangular file, hopefully a dull one, and then driving that into a hot
> block of steel with your treadle hammer to form the die.
> 'Three corner' files are available in many sizes and the natural taper
> on some of them might suit you.
> Paul
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