[TheForge] Metal working problem...again

[Grant Marcoux]

Pete:   Do the tooling after the gross forming.  If necessary, make a
conforming backer fo rtooling from stiff pitch, or lead; either cast or
worked down with a float file.

Grant

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Peter Fels &
Phoebe Palmer
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 1:22 PM
To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Metal working problem...again


> Hello all;
> This is a problem that i keep running into, brought it up before, thought
i'd try again.
> I have a batch of small pieces,mostly bronze, belt buckles and openers
mostly, that are in the "road kill" stage
where they are all cut and shaped and i've worked over one side
thoroughly with my treadle hammer and assorted tooling..so they are
pretty detailed.
> Next, i need to give them some 3D shape, depth and form.
I heat up small areas, place them face down on wood ( green pine end
grain) and strike them on the back side.
> That works fine, except for 1 thing...the crisply embossed front sides get
squashed, mashed, mushed and smeared. It's frustrating.
> I'd appreciate any (um, constructive) suggestions.  pete f
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