[TheForge] Blacksmithing, treadle hammer

[Ron Childers]

Clay's up-dated design employs plastic shims instead of roller skate wheels
to keep the ram in place. The shims are lubricated to cut friction and it is
less complicated than the four skate wheel assemblies One advantage to the
in-line is there is less adjustment required for the length of the tool and
the different dies.

Ron C

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I just faked it . I figure that your available materials determine the 
design to a great degree.
The recent style trends favor a guided ram instead of a hammer head on 
swing arms. The advantage is you eliminate the arc of the swing and 
always strike true. The disadvantage is that the shaft and guides need 
to be accurate and there is some loss to friction...speaking very generally.
Dave B worked out a Tommy hammer design that lays down a hell of a swat 
right on his anvil, using a big sledge , etc...Think it's on IFIRGEIRON.com
Jere' Kirkpatric sells kits or plans for a good, straight forward, swing 
arm design i demoed with once and found quite satisfactory.
> http://www.saber.net/~jere/rose.html
He isn't much for email but fine on the phone...good guy..pf


bob tuftee wrote:
> Looking for a set of blueprints to make treadle hammer..... have always
wanted to build one... I know there are several different styles of there..
the interesting in your opinion which one works best?????
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