[TheForge] Re: Free the Stake!

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

Peter
I think Frosty was telling you how to split the swage block as a 
last resort. The feathers are thin, flat strips of steel that go 
on either side of the wedge in the hole...it's an old stone 
splitting technique.
Don't dismiss the electrolytic method if penetrating oil fails 
and don't strike the butt end of the stake to avoid upsetting the 
dear old thing....pete f

Peter Hirst wrote:
> I''m  fairly sure the stake is a REALLY old antique and I am treating it 
> that way.  Thanks for your input, Frosty.  Espesially the feathers and 
> wedge suggestion sounbds intruiging, but whats the "feathers" part?. 
> Also  why cool the block?  Seems like the more expansion of the hole, 
> the better.  And what's an "inside pocket"?  Blind hole?  The stake goes 
> all the way through the block and is exposed on the bottom  side.
> 
> Peter
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Frost" <akfrosty at mtaonline.net>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Free the Stake!
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> 
>> Good point Dave.
>>
>> The stake is also probably a pretty old antique and much harder to 
>> replace than the swage block. I think I'd rather cut the block than 
>> the stake if that were the only option left.
>>
>> If it's actually upset (peined) into the block my last ditch effort 
>> before cutting the block would be to bring the whole thing to a bright 
>> red, cool the block and using feathers and wedge like for rock 
>> splitting, try to draw the shank down till it clears. There'd be a 
>> good chance of breaking the block anyway so I'd probably cut the block 
>> and repair it afterwards. Hopefully it isn't an inside pocket.
>>
>> Whatever I did I'd do my best to not damage the stake.
>>
>> Frosty
>> -------------------------------
>> If it ain't forged
>> it ain't real.
>> Wrought iron is.
>> The FrostWorks
>>
>> Meadow Lakes, AK.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: "David E. Smucker" <davesmucker at hotmail.com>
>>
>>
>>> Folks,  Keep in mind that Peter has said that most likely that this 
>>> stake is real wrought iron.  Hitting the bottom of the stake may very 
>>> well cause it to upset ahead of the hole. (Cold Upset)   In fact this 
>>> might be part or all of the problem from a previous owner.  I had a 
>>> tractor attachment pin recently that was a real devil to remove -- 
>>> rather than have some hardness it was just mild steel.  Banging on it 
>>> had caused it to upset in the hole. Even after cutting it off I 
>>> couldn't get it out of the bushing with a hammer and drift.  Had to 
>>> put it in the press and push on it.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>
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