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[Jim Beard]

So you are recommending annealing it so that it is softer then the
dies so it does not damage them.  That makes a lot of sense.
Basically, don't put anything harder then the dies under the dies.
Thanks for the answer!

Jim
Eugene, OR

On 10/2/07, David E. Smucker <davesmucker at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I don't like to put any thing as hard as a file between my power hammer dies
> even if mostly you are forcing the "file" into the hot and soft block
> sitting on the bottom die.  The other day I picked up a round to do some
> fullering under the hammer.  It was hardened (dumb me) and left some
> indentations in my top die.  Nothing a little grinding will not remove, but
> I like to do as little dressing as possible on my power hammer dies -- just
> to extend their lives.
>
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Beard" <regionalchaos at gmail.com>
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> > 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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