[TheForge] Fw: Fw: Blacksmithing, treadle hammer

[rfertner at cox.net]

When I built mine several years ago (it was a group effort to build 6) it cost me $350 plus sweat equity. Last year, talking with Bob Alexander from BAM, said that the cost in materials would run $700-800 to build a treadle hammer yourself. Now if you got access to the right scrap, you could do it cheaper.

Rob
Wichita, KS
---- Paul N <crosspein at sbcglobal.net> wrote: 
> You guys are haunted. I had just been thinking about building one myself.
> 
> Bob,
> Maybe we can organize a treadle hammer build with UMBA.
> Assuming that I could afford it, I'd be interested.
> How much does it cost to build one if these things anyway?
> 
> **paul
> 
> bob tuftee wrote:
> >  dave.... thanks for the information....: Davenport Works (Alcoa) it's pretty slow here right now.. could really make a nice one at work( LOL)  Bob
> >  
> >   
> >> From: davesmucker at hotmail.com
> >> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> >> Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:40:33 -0400
> >> Subject: [TheForge] Fw: Fw: Blacksmithing, treadle hammer
> >>
> >> Bob, Besides Clay's design that I talked about below, Mark Gardner as made 
> >> some very nice swing arm hammers -- He is in Farmer City, IL. You might 
> >> talk with him -- don't know if there is a set of plans for what he has made 
> >> or not.
> >>
> >> I like Clay's design for general and heavy work. I like Mark's hammer for 
> >> fine and detailed work. That is what Mindy has always used.
> >>
> >> Dave
> >> \
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