[TheForge] Period power hammer?

[Grant Marcoux]

They also used pedal-powered hammers and lathes up to the point when rural
America was electrified in the 1930s.

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of David E. Smucker
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 12:31 PM
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Consider both a treadle hammer and / or a flypress.  In a one or two person
shop you can do almost anything you can do with a small power hammer -- only
slower with more heats.  Treadle hammers date from the 1600's and were used
in making chain.  Flypress are newer, but at least 200 years old.

Dave Smucker
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From: "Peter Hirst" <saltydog335 at aol.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 12:47 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Period power hammer?


I have the opportunity to take over a historic shop, on one condition:  no
electricity.  This is fine with me, as 90 percent of what I do anyway is
hand work  (can do my electric welding and grinding off site) but I have
been hoping to get into some heavier stuff with a small power hammer.  Is
there any period technology (other than water or steam) for say a 25 lb
hammer?  Treadle and flywheel maybe?  Just starting to research this so any
help is much appreciated.
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